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AI hardware supplier partnerships
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Nvidia has confirmed its commitment to powering 4.25 gigawatts of OpenAI's capacity at the Ports-Pike mega data center, with the SB Energy facility exclusively utilizing Nvidia's compute and networking hardware.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Reports suggest Google is partnering with AMD on the next-generation Tensor Processing Unit v10, while shipments of current TPU generations have been revised downwards.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Fermi has signed an agreement with TensorWave to secure up to 650MW of data center capacity at its Project Matador site, intended to support future AMD GPU deployments.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Is Fermi's massive data center capacity agreement with TensorWave a smart bet on future AMD GPU demand?
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Data center projects in Phoenix are facing significant delays due to mounting public opposition and stricter regulatory measures, mirroring national challenges.
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Read at Bisnow→
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Malaysia's data center market, particularly in Johor, shows surging growth with low vacancy rates, but grid and water constraints challenge actual deployment capacity.
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Read at TechRepublic→
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New South Wales will mandate that new data centers operate using at least 40% wind energy under a new regulatory framework, with non-compliant projects facing rejection.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Should New South Wales mandate 40% wind energy for new data centers, potentially hindering development?
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Researchers at MIT have found that artificial intelligence models tend to forget their training data as they are developed, raising questions about data privacy and model integrity.
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Read at The Register→
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Should AI models be regulated if they 'forget' their training data, potentially impacting privacy?
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The Asia-Pacific data center pipeline reached a record 26.5 gigawatts in the first half of 2026, fueled by significant investment in artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Data centers must consider essential factors when retrofitting a generator, focusing on optimization and integration for reliable backup power solutions.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Data center developers can learn valuable lessons from the operational discipline and resilience practices of the nuclear navy, applying them to infrastructure projects.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Siemens and Reinhausen are collaborating to enhance power delivery for artificial intelligence racks, addressing the growing energy demands of high-performance computing.
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Read at The Register→
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“IT Administering Core Enterprise System”
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An IT department is seeking administrative access to a core enterprise application historically controlled by a business unit, which is refusing access due to concerns about impacting financial processes, prompting a discussion on arguments for and against such access in mature IT environments.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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“Well, I bombed my interview”
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A candidate recounts a frustrating interview for an infrastructure engineer role where the developers focused entirely on a theoretical web stack, asking no infrastructure-specific questions and failing to linearize their inquiries, leading to a perceived failure despite possessing relevant skills.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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“Darktrace in OT environment.”
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An IT professional details their negative experience with Darktrace in an OT environment, citing persistent false positives, an inefficient investigation workflow, and concerns about the proposed automated response feature.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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Private energy generation strategies
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Amazon is exploring grid integration for an 8,000-acre AI campus combining private energy generation, drawing scrutiny over potential emissions.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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The prominent cybersecurity conferences, Black Hat and DEF CON, are increasingly focusing on artificial intelligence topics, reflecting AI's growing significance in the security landscape.
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Read at The Register→
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A chief executive of an artificial intelligence security firm states that implementing defensive AI strategies for cybersecurity is achievable even during everyday activities.
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Read at The Register→
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PJM's new policy permits new data center loads before equivalent capacity is ready, but unsupported demand faces potential emergency curtailment.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Should PJM's new data center policy, risking cuts for insufficient power, be adopted nationwide?
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Following a significant load drop in Northern Virginia, PJM is considering new rules for data centers, potentially allowing ride-through for facilities that transfer to onsite generation during grid events.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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