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Jan 16, 2026

 

openai cerebras deal

OpenAI has committed to deploying 750 megawatts worth of Cerebras' large, SRAM-heavy accelerators through 2028, aiming to enhance its ChatGPT inference capabilities and real-time agent performance.

Read at The Register→

 

ESI HVO Fuel Services

ESI is expanding its offering of hydrocarbon-free (HVO) fuel services to support data center operators striving to meet their sustainability targets and achieve net-zero emissions by 2030.

Read at Data Center POST→

 

microsoft community model

Microsoft is adopting a community-focused approach for future artificial intelligence data center scaling, committing to having these facilities cover all power and infrastructure expenses while prioritizing local job creation, water stewardship, and tax contributions.

Read at Data Center Knowledge→

 

Should Microsoft mandate full cost recovery for power and water in community-focused AI data center agreements?

 

AI IT efficiency metrics

The escalating requirements of artificial intelligence necessitate the establishment of effective information technology efficiency metrics to accurately calculate work capacity related to server and storage products.

Read at Uptime Institute Blog→

 

DC BLOX Hyperscale Funding • Southern US

DC BLOX secured $240 million in financing to aggressively expand its hyperscale data center footprint throughout the Southeastern United States region.

Read at Data Center POST→

 

tsmc ai outlook

TSMC reports sustained high growth and projects that the artificial intelligence boom will continue for at least two to three years, although they foresee unavoidable price increases associated with their advanced 2-nanometer process technology.

Read at The Register→

 
Chatter
The view from Reddit
“My Meta Data Center interview experience as a fresh grad, and the final result”

A recent graduate recounts being surprisingly advanced through Meta's interview stages despite admitting to poor recall of Linux commands, ultimately receiving a non-rejection status that keeps the door open for other site opportunities.

Read at r/datacenter→

“I just threw up in my mouth...”

The staggering cost of 128GB of DDR5 memory, priced over fourteen hundred pounds, has induced a visceral, negative physical reaction in the poster.

Read at r/sysadmin→

“The Coverup”

A highly competent engineer details the frustration of repeatedly fixing major infrastructure outages caused by a careless colleague, only to have management suppress the true root cause and plan costly scaling based on a false narrative.

Read at r/sysadmin→

 

Data Centers Labor Shortage

The significant buildout of data centers, combined with recent shifts in immigration policies, is exacerbating existing shortages within the construction labor pool.

Read at Bisnow→

 

Will construction labor shortages prevent meeting projected data center build schedules this year?

 

BREIT AI Demand

BREIT achieved its strongest performance metrics in three years, benefiting directly from the surging demand generated by artificial intelligence workloads.

Read at Bisnow→

 

ai pods deployment

New modular compute clusters termed 'AI Pods' are being deployed in smaller United States cities to accelerate low-latency artificial intelligence processing capabilities across the nation.

Read at Data Center Knowledge→

 

sifive nvlink fusion

RISC-V proponent SiFive has adopted Nvidia's proprietary NVLink Fusion interconnect technology, a decision that casts doubt on the future viability of competing interconnect standards like UALink.

Read at The Register→

 

Does SiFive's adoption of NVLink Fusion undermine the open-source viability of the UALink standard?

 

Yotta 2026 Registration

Registration is now open for the Yotta 2026 industry event, coinciding with increasing market demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Read at Data Center POST→

 

soluna texas expansion • Dallas

Soluna is advancing its digital infrastructure investment by expanding its Texas campus with the Kati 2 facility, a 100-megawatt data center designed to be artificial intelligence-ready, through a partnership with Metrobloks.

Read at Data Center Knowledge→

 

observability trends

Due to increasing complexity in cloud, edge, and artificial intelligence environments, IT teams are advancing their observability practices in 2026 to leverage insights for improved reliability, faster mean time to resolution, and alignment of IT performance with business goals.

Read at TechTarget IT Infrastructure→

 

oracle debt lawsuit

Bondholders are suing Oracle, claiming that the technology giant failed to disclose its intention to borrow substantial additional funds needed for data center development, thereby devaluing existing debt instruments.

Read at The Register→

 

Should investors sue companies for failing to disclose future borrowing plans impacting stock value?

 

hpe greenlake

HPE GreenLake functions by enabling consumption-based payment for utilized information technology resources across applications like hyperconverged infrastructure and composable infrastructure, detailing associated advantages and difficulties.

Read at TechTarget DC Tips & Advice→

 

Resolute CS Equinix Last-Mile

Resolute CS and Equinix are collaborating by utilizing an automated connectivity platform to effectively bridge the final segment of network connectivity.

Read at Data Center POST→

 

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