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Nov 2, 2026

 

Nebul is deploying Nvidia GPUs at the Datacenter United campus in Machelen, Belgium, to enhance European AI cloud leasing capacity.

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Grid capacity and power

National Grid is acquiring land in Teesside, UK, for a 3.2GW substation, intended to power a significant AI data center growth zone.

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Europe's burgeoning artificial intelligence ambitions are being hampered by power limitations, as data center demand outstrips outdated grid infrastructure and renewable energy integration.

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Should Europe slow AI development until grid infrastructure can support it?

Building the necessary power systems to support the increasing demands of artificial intelligence workloads across the Americas presents significant challenges.

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AI infrastructure financing models

Broadcom's $63 billion deal underscores the increasing bankability of AI chips, with senior lenders supporting equipment leases for Anthropic's operations.

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Broadcom's chip lease to Anthropic and its lender guarantees highlight the importance of strong balance sheets in AI funding this week.

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India proposes an artificial intelligence strategy where AI models are brought to data, prioritizing local development and restricting Big Tech's broad access.

Read at The Register→

 

Should India's AI strategy prioritize local data processing over Big Tech access?

 

The 2026 midterms highlight data centers as a critical election issue, though the industry's overall impact from the election might be less significant than perceived.

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Nabeel Mahmood and James Coe discussed future computing and transforming legacy data centers for AI infrastructure at 7x24 Exchange.

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Chatter
The view from Reddit
“I'm desperate. I was laid off after 20 years at the same company.”

A 37-year-old sysadmin with 20 years of Linux experience is struggling to find a new role after their company shut down, feeling overwhelmed by the rapidly evolving IT landscape and the demand for DevOps skills.

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Are current IT job market demands making 20-year veterans obsolete?

“Sometimes things just level out and do okay...”

An experienced IT professional reflects on past job instability and offers advice on building a supportive network, saving an 'FU fund,' specializing, and having an exit strategy to navigate career challenges.

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“My husband was a SysAdmin, and did pass away (update)”

A widow shares an update on her husband's passing, expressing gratitude for the sysadmin community's support during a difficult time and reflecting on her own potential future in IT.

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Capital expenditure and profitability

A significant plunge in PC chip demand has halved Intel's value, while production issues may prevent the company from capitalizing on a predicted massive datacenter CPU boom.

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Google's experimental orbital datacenter prototype, an artificial intelligence satellite, transmitted an expensive haiku to Earth, showcasing its onboard tensor processing unit's capabilities.

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Nvidia's $6.9 billion acquisition of Mellanox transformed it into a networking titan, surpassing Cisco and becoming the world's most valuable company, charting its significant rise.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is considering expanding into North Texas, potentially building up to six semiconductor facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, each costing $20 billion.

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Should Texas incentivize TSMC's expansion with massive subsidies?

 
Sustainability and efficiency metrics

Optimizing power usage effectiveness, water usage effectiveness, and carbon metrics are key to data center efficiency and sustainability goals.

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TPG and ACORE have collectively raised over $6 billion for opportunistic real estate funds, targeting opportunities presented by maturing loans and refinancing challenges.

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Public perception and policy

Commercial real estate is impacted by the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, with key races and measures affecting data centers, housing, and property taxes on the ballot.

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