The chairman of Texas’s grid operator, ERCOT, says large power users like AI data centers and crypto miners are cooperating during strain. This comes as their massive electricity demand complicates long-term planning for the state’s famously independent power grid.
The UK’s National Grid is teaming up with tech firm Atos to build a digital twin of the electricity network. The platform, called Triton, is claimed to reduce the time needed to analyze grid reinforcements by up to 70 percent. It’s a major move to prepare for rising demand and decarbonization.
According to a new forecast, the next major cybersecurity shift won’t be from flashy AI attacks, but from the messy convergence of identity automation and data access. The real risk is that our security tools haven’t kept up with how these systems now depend on each other.
Penta Infra has acquired a data center in Munich, Germany. The company plans to modernize and expand it into a 20MW colocation facility, with operations slated to begin in 2028.
A new report from Moody’s Ratings predicts a staggering $3 trillion will flow into global data center construction over the next five years. Hyperscale cloud companies are driving the boom, but skyrocketing costs and resource constraints are changing how these massive projects get financed and built
TikTok is blaming a power outage at a U.S. data center for widespread app glitches over the weekend. The timing, right after the creation of a new U.S.-controlled joint venture and during protests in Minneapolis, has fueled user suspicion and censorship fears.
Datacenter companies are asking town officials to sign NDAs before announcing projects, a practice critics call corrupt. Proponents argue it’s needed to prevent insider trading, but communities are left in the dark about massive developments.
UK e-waste firm n2s is partnering with NTT Data to handle the sustainable decommissioning of IT equipment across Virgin Media O2’s UK data center portfolio. The three-year deal aims to process over 40,000 assets using advanced bioleaching to recover precious metals, supporting Virgin Media O2’s 2040
Julie Collison, director of Clear Strategy Limited, sees a clear shift from AI hype to pragmatism in 2024. She argues that without a strong data foundation, AI simply amplifies risk. Her own journey from data warehousing pioneer to award-winning scale-up founder while raising three kids solo informs
Vantage Data Centers is teaming up with Liberty Energy to secure its own power. The deal aims to deliver up to 1 gigawatt of on-site generation capacity over five years, starting with 400MW reserved for 2027. It’s a direct response to the power crunch facing data center expansion.
