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Oct 19, 2026

 

The Nordic region's data center markets are experiencing significant AI investment and development, but face challenges with grid constraints and regulatory changes.

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A proposed Senate bill could expedite power infrastructure for data centers but might increase energy costs for developers.

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Is the proposed Senate bill's accelerated power access for data centers worth the potential increase in energy costs?

 
Corporate Power Purchase Agreements

Google's Cheyenne campus will bear its own power costs, highlighted by AEP's $4 billion investment in fuel cells under a 20-year contract, emphasizing AI's energy demands.

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Microsoft secured a 20-year power agreement with Indiana utility NiSource for its planned state data center, set to begin in 2028.

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The IURC approved AES Indiana's $1.3 billion solar, storage, and transmission project for Google's data center in Monrovia, Indiana, with Google covering all costs.

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NVIDIA's Dion Harris discusses the growth of agentic artificial intelligence and its impact on hardware requirements.

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A drone attack impacted the VK data center located near St. Petersburg, Russia, marking another incident affecting a Russian technology firm.

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Optical Interconnect Technology Advancements

Optical switching startup Salience Labs secured $125 million in a Series B funding round, with participation from AMD and Intel, to advance its optical circuit switching technology.

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Lumentum, Astera Labs, and Corning demonstrated optical PCIe, enabling extended reach beyond copper for flexible, disaggregated AI rack designs in early-stage proof of concept.

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Chatter
The view from Reddit
“Advice on working AWS DCO L3 in the midwest”

Having accepted an AWS DCO L3 role in the Midwest after 15 months of unemployment, a former IT infrastructure professional from Louisiana is seeking practical advice on relocation, managing a dog, adapting to 10-hour shifts, and potential career paths within AWS or towards roles at Google or Microsoft.

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“How to become DCT?”

A young person training to be an electrical technician is seeking guidance on necessary certifications, job market prospects, and career entry strategies for a Data Center Technician role, expressing concern about AI and automation's impact on job security.

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“Investors for AI data center in Finland”

An electrical engineer and ICT technician in Finland, who has built a small AI data center rig, is seeking funding and investors for their mini AI data center project, leveraging cheap local cooling.

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Local Opposition and Development

Illinois voters will consider referendums in November that could potentially restrict or impede new data center development within several municipalities.

Read at Bisnow→

 

Should Illinois municipalities allow data center construction without voter referendums?

 
AI Infrastructure Efficiency Strategies

Ahead of a Washington dinner with HPE and NVIDIA, critical questions about AI infrastructure architecture and boundaries are being debated within the industry.

Read at The Register→

 

ConnectWise has disabled its backup, security, and management services to investigate a security incident, following allegations of compromised Microsoft 365 accounts.

Read at The Register→

 

Nvidia's RTX Spark powered HP OmniBook Ultra 16 notebook offers robust local artificial intelligence computing capabilities, but comes at a considerable price point.

Read at The Register→

 

A critical vulnerability in Linux KVM allows guest-to-host escapes, potentially enabling new attack vectors on systems utilizing penguin-powered networking.

Read at The Register→

 

Should Linux KVM security be fundamentally re-architected to prevent guest-to-host escapes?

 

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