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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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Johor's data center capacity is nearing deployment limits due to high demand, grid, and water constraints, impacting IT buyers' ability to secure new infrastructure despite significant announced 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 has reached a record 26.5 GW in H1 2026, driven by significant investment in artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure, leading to pre-leasing shortages.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Retrofitting and operational optimization
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Retrofitting data center generators requires careful consideration of factors like power demands, efficiency, and integration with existing systems for optimal performance and reliability.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Data center developers can gain valuable insights into robust design, operational efficiency, and risk management by examining practices and lessons learned from the nuclear navy's rigorous standards.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Siemens and Reinhausen are enhancing power systems to meet the increasing demands of artificial intelligence hardware in data centers.
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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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Amazon is developing an 8,000-acre AI campus that includes a private energy generation complex, attracting national attention for its potential environmental impact and 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 data center policy permits new loads to connect before equivalent capacity exists, but requires power provision or risks emergency curtailment for unsupported demand.
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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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PJM is considering data center ride-through rules following a significant load drop when nearly 3,800 MW transferred to onsite generation during a grid event.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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