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TSMC is scouting data center locations in America, budgeting up to $64 billion for expansion while assessing construction progress and crucial power supply availability.
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Read at The Register→
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TSMC and GlobalFoundries have finalized a $2 billion deal to enhance US silicon interposer production, a move critical for bolstering domestic semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.
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Read at The Register→
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GlobalFoundries will build two new chip fabrication facilities in New York as part of a $21 billion US-Japan agreement, with the first expected operational in 2029.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Will GlobalFoundries' new NY fabs be operational by 2029 as planned?
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AI-driven infrastructure design shifts
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OCP 2026 focuses on AI infrastructure coordination, with Microsoft, Oracle, and Google advancing custom silicon, grid standards, and AI-driven systems design for integrated AI factories.
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Read at Data Center Frontier  →
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New AI racks require liquid cooling, a significant shift from traditional data center methods, as evidenced by Meta's substantial write-off for AI heat adaptation.
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Read at Global Data Center Hub→
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Intel introduces new Xeon rack designs and D-series GPUs to address agentic artificial intelligence workloads, focusing on memory, power, and deployment readiness for IT teams.
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Read at TechRepublic→
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The UK government rejected a proposal to power a 1.2GW data center with biomass from the Drax plant in North Yorkshire, questioning its carbon-negative claims.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Should the UK government approve data centers powered by biomass?
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Uruguay's government is partnering with Solaria to develop up to 500MW of data center capacity, partially powered by solar energy.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Greece is drafting legislation to mandate that data centers source 60% of their power from renewables and establish a data center registry.
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Read at Data Center Dynamics→
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Should Greece mandate 60% renewable power for data centers?
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Construction cost increases are reducing profit margins for data center developers, with AI demand insufficient to salvage projects without assured power, tenants, and delivery schedules.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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New reliability standards for AI data centers and crypto miners, requiring 50 MW or more capacity at 100 kV, are nearing adoption after board and federal regulator approval.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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A Japanese consortium is exploring floating server farms on barges in ports to address site selection challenges in the data center industry.
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Read at The Register→
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“Hypervisor Migration Tanking Mental Health”
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A sysadmin details the immense personal and professional toll of a hypervisor migration, struggling with a skill gap among colleagues, overwhelming workload, and strained family relationships, all while managing depression and a demanding home situation.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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“How do you cope with doing sys admin work while still having to take care of the company’s day to day operations?”
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A young operations admin, newly tasked with sysadmin duties, struggles to balance implementing crucial IT changes with managing daily operations, facing impatience from management and a lack of understanding about IT's importance, leading to anxiety and long hours.
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Read at r/sysadmin→
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“Electrician with 13 years of hospital experience + Systems Eng student. How do I break into Data Centers”
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An experienced electrician with a systems engineering degree seeks guidance on transitioning into the data center industry, highlighting transferable skills and the critical nature of both fields.
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Read at r/datacenter→
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Artificial intelligence capabilities are directly dependent on the intelligence and robustness of the underlying infrastructure that supports them, highlighting a critical dependency.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Data center policy may soon consider the societal value of workloads beyond environmental impact, driven by growing opposition to expansion.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Europe's data center landscape is undergoing significant transformation, driven by evolving industry demands and technological advancements shaping its future infrastructure.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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Metro Connect Fall 2026 highlighted artificial intelligence, infrastructure investment, and community trust as key drivers shaping the future of digital infrastructure and data centers.
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Read at Data Center POST→
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ThisWay Global will convert a bankrupt site at Texas A&M's RELLIS Campus into a 73 MW AI and research hub, implementing its Sovereign AI Blueprint.
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Read at Data Center Knowledge→
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Anthropic is raising concerns about the potential for self-replicating AI botnets on IoT hardware, citing advancements in smaller, smarter AI models.
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Read at The Register→
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Should concerns about self-replicating AI botnets influence policy now?
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