Data center construction 2025
The major data center construction stories of 2025 highlighted both the immense scale of the digital infrastructure sector and the significant strain AI growth placed upon existing resources.
AWS Coal AGI Strategy
deals
unexpected combo
Amazon's focused pursuit of large power assets and dedicated internal AGI organization signals a major shift in infrastructure demands. This approach addresses the massive power, cooling, and specialized compute requirements AI workloads place on hyperscalers and colocation providers, influencing everything from facility operations to network buildouts.
aws agi leadership
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced a leadership realignment within AWS, promoting a long-tenured executive to head the newly formalized Artificial General Intelligence organization in an effort to compete with rivals.
Amazon RWE Deal
German energy company RWE capitalized on high demand by selling an idled coal power plant to Amazon for $265 million, reflecting a financial transaction within the energy transition context.