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Virginia has enacted a new electricity tax specifically targeting data centers, including those with self-generated power, which is anticipated to yield approximately $600 million in annual revenue.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Should Virginia's new data center power tax be implemented despite potential economic impacts?
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The Virginia budget retains tax incentives for data centers while simultaneously introducing a $600 million energy levy.
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Read at Bisnow→
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US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting ratepayers from the energy costs associated with data centers exceeding 100MW capacity.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Do you support a bipartisan bill to shield ratepayers from data center energy costs?
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Microsoft has proposed a ratepayer-protection tariff in Nevada as part of its Community-First Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure initiative.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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The mayors of 40 major global cities, including data center hubs like London, Melbourne, and Phoenix, have signed a pact aimed at mitigating the environmental impact of data centers on local grid and water infrastructure.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Are you optimistic that a global pact can mitigate data center impacts on city infrastructure?
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Governor Abbott is considering implementing additional regulations to manage the significant growth of data centers in Texas.
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Read at Bisnow→
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has mandated that US grid operators must either justify their current methods or reform how data centers connect to the national electricity grid.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Indonesia's data center market is encountering a power capacity ceiling, with BDx's substantial power acquisition from PLN highlighting a critical transmission bottleneck and a projected 2030 shortfall, emphasizing secured grid access as the key competitive advantage.
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Read at Global Data Center Hub→
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Hyperscaler financial and operational models
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This analysis compares the capital structures of hyperscalers Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft, examining owned versus leased and offtake-backed models, and their impact on return on invested capital and free cash flow divergence in the context of AI infrastructure investment.
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Read at Global Data Center Hub→
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Oracle's Q4 FY2026 performance reveals a complex interplay between hyperscaler capital expenditures and balance sheet constraints, as negative free cash flow and significant debt issuance underscore the challenges of funding AI infrastructure growth.
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Read at Global Data Center Hub→
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KKR is launching a new hyperscale model named Helix, backed by over $10 billion in committed capital and the expertise of former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky, to address major AI infrastructure bottlenecks by integrating power, connectivity, and data center development.
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Read at Data Center Frontier  →
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Oracle is undergoing a significant restructuring, eliminating approximately 21,000 jobs in fiscal year 2026 to refocus on artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure, a move that poses implications for enterprise clients.
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Read at TechRepublic→
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Anthropic has integrated its AI assistant Claude into Slack, presenting it as an always-on, agentic coworker designed to enhance collaboration.
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Read at The Register→
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SEI's CTO, Zach Womack, details the company's collaboration with IBM to embed agentic AI into SEI's operations, aiming for an AI-conscious business strategy.
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Read at TechTarget IT Infrastructure→
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Japanese telecommunications company KDDI has exposed the managed email credentials of 14.2 million users due to a security lapse.
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Read at The Register→
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“Is most of IT just… waiting around?”
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Reflecting on multiple IT roles, the author questions if a significant portion of IT work involves merely being present and on standby, rather than engaging in consistent, meaningful tasks, and seeks to find a role with a good team and manager.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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“Becoming a sysadmin is not worth it anymore”
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The author argues that the traditional path to becoming a sysadmin is no longer financially rewarding, citing low pay and slow career progression, and advises aspiring tech professionals to consider other fields like computer science or software engineering.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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“Vent post - Got rejected from a senior DevOps position because I apparently failed their leet screening”
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A senior DevOps engineer expresses frustration after being rejected for a role due to failing a data structures and algorithms screening, questioning its relevance to practical DevOps work.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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The G7 is intensifying its focus on critical minerals to mitigate risks within the artificial intelligence and chip supply chains, particularly examining APAC manufacturing and exploring alternatives to China-linked supply routes.
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Read at TechRepublic→
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Will the G7's critical minerals push effectively de-risk AI and chip supply chains?
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The significant dispute between Broadcom and Tesco regarding VMware virtual machines highlights the critical and often contentious nature of enterprise software licensing and infrastructure management in the business world.
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Read at The Register→
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A newly discovered memory leak, dubbed 'Squidbleed,' has been found by Mythos and has remained undetected since the 1990s.
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Read at The Register→
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