Microsoft announces glut of new data centers but says it won’t let your electricity bill go up

The tech giant has pledged to be a “good neighbor” as it continues to invest in AI infrastructure throughout the country.

Meta signs deals with three nuclear companies for 6-plus GW of power

Two smaller companies, Oklo and TerraPower, along with Vistra, a large energy company, just signed agreements with Meta.

The Data Center Boom Is Concentrated in the U.S.
The Data Center Boom Is Concentrated in the U.S.

If a data center is moving in next door, you probably live in the United States. More than half of all upcoming global data centers—as indicated by land purchased for data centers not yet announced, those under construction, and those whose plans are …

Why the electrical grid needs more software

The electrical grid is facing unprecedented stress from the addition of new data centers. Software could offer a cost-effective way to boost reliability and capacity.

MayimFlow wants to stop data center leaks before they happen

Leaks cause damage, down time, and cost money. MayimFlow’s founder John Khazraee wants to change that.

AI Data Centers Demand More Than Copper Can Deliver
AI Data Centers Demand More Than Copper Can Deliver

SummaryIn data-center terms, scaling out involves linking computers, while scaling up packs more GPUs into a computer, challenging copper’s physical limits.Copper cables face a phenomenon at high data rates at high data rates that necessitate wider wi…

The Top 8 Computing Stories of 2025
The Top 8 Computing Stories of 2025

This year, AI continued looming large in the software world. But more than before, people are wrestling with both its amazing capabilities and its striking shortcomings. New research has found that AI agents are doubling the length of task they can do…

The year data centers went from backend to center stage

Data centers are no longer the boring tech issue they once were.

Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks

Alphabet is set to pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus debt, for the data center and clean energy developer.