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Microsoft to Spend $80B on AI Data Centers in 2025
Data Center Construction
Microsoft to Spend $80B on AI Data Centers This YearMicrosoft to Spend $80B on AI Data Centers This Year

More than half of the projected investment will be in the US, said Microsoft President Brad Smith.

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Embracing energy-efficient data center cooling solutions
Cooling
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byKarin Overstreet, Industry Perspectives
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Data Center News Roundup
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Energy & Power Supply
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In the Shadows of Arizona’s Data Center Boom, Thousands Live Without Power
In the Shadows of Arizona’s Data Center Boom, Thousands Live Without Power
Dec 26, 2024
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byThe Washington Post
Green Computing and Computational Sustainability - The Design and Implementation of Environmentally Sustainable Computing and Information Technology
Sustainability
Top Data Center Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2025
Top Data Center Sustainability Trends to Watch in 2025
Dec 24, 2024
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byChristopher Tozzi, Technology Analyst
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Data Center Construction
Data Center News Roundup: Foxconn’s Rise and India’s $100B Investment
Data Center News Roundup: Foxconn’s Rise and India’s $100B Investment
Dec 20, 2024
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byJames Walker, Senior Editor
Aerial view of the new Google data center under construction in Waltham Cross, UK
Data Center Construction
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2024’s Biggest Data Center Construction Stories: A Year in Review
Dec 19, 2024
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byAlyse Burnside, Contributor
A rendering of Meta Platforms’ planned hyperscale data center in Aiken, South Carolina
AI Data Centers
Biden Drafting Plan for Construction of AI Data Centers on Federal Land
Biden Drafting Plan for Construction of AI Data Centers on Federal Land
Dec 19, 2024
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byThe Washington Post
Energy & Power Supply
Altman-Backed Oklo Inks Deal for 12 GW of Nuclear Power
Altman-Backed Oklo Inks Deal for 12 GW of Nuclear Power
Dec 18, 2024
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byWill Wade, Bloomberg News
The Tennessee Valley Authority's Bull Run coal-fired power plant
Energy & Power Supply
Top 10 Data Center Power and Cooling Stories of 2024
Top 10 Data Center Power and Cooling Stories of 2024
Dec 16, 2024
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byAlyse Burnside, Contributor
Investing
Big Tech on Track to Pour More Than $180B into Data Centers This Year
Big Tech on Track to Pour More Than $180B into Data Centers This Year
Dec 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byIndustry Dive
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Energy & Power Supply
Fossil Fuels Initially Needed for AI Boom, Nuclear Expert Says
Fossil Fuels Initially Needed for AI Boom, Nuclear Expert Says
Dec 12, 2024
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byBloomberg News
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Switches & Routers
A Guide to Data Center Circuit Breaker Design and Deployment
A Guide to Data Center Circuit Breaker Design and Deployment
Dec 12, 2024
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byChristopher Tozzi, Technology Analyst
Build & Design
Microsoft Unveils Zero-Water Data Centers to Reduce AI Climate Impact
Microsoft Unveils Zero-Water Data Centers to Reduce AI Climate Impact
Dec 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDina Bass, Bloomberg News
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AI Data Centers
Canada Invests $240M to Advance AI Data Center Capacity
Canada Invests $240M to Advance AI Data Center Capacity
Dec 11, 2024
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bySean Michael Kerner, Contributor
Investing
Google Invests in Venture to Build Energy Parks for Data Centers
Google Invests in Venture to Build Energy Parks for Data Centers
Dec 10, 2024
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byNaureen S. Malik, Reporter
AI data center visualization
Regulations
AI Data Centers Pose Regulatory Challenge, Jeopardizing Climate Goals – Study
AI Data Centers Pose Regulatory Challenge, Jeopardizing Climate Goals – Study
Dec 10, 2024
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byNathan Eddy, Contributor
Data centers are navigating decarbonization and renewable integration to balance energy demands with sustainability goals
Energy & Power Supply
Data Center Energy Demand and Decarbonization: Pathways to Sustainability
Data Center Energy Demand and Decarbonization: Pathways to Sustainability
Dec 9, 2024
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byDavid Wilson, Industry Perspectives
Data Center Construction
Planning Cools Again on Slower Data Center Growth
Planning Cools Again on Slower Data Center Growth
Dec 9, 2024
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byIndustry Dive
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Cooling
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Free Cooling for Data Centers: Strategies and Advantages
Dec 9, 2024
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byChristopher Tozzi, Technology Analyst
Data Center Construction
Somalian Internet Provider Eyes Green Data Centers for AI
Somalian Internet Provider Eyes Green Data Centers for AI
Dec 6, 2024
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byMohammed Omar Ahmed, Reporter
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Data Center Construction
Data Center News Roundup: Growth Projections Soar, Meta Confirms $10B Louisiana Facility
Data Center News Roundup: Growth Projections Soar, Meta Confirms $10B Louisiana Facility
Dec 6, 2024
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byJames Walker, Senior Editor
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How Active Archives Address AI’s Growing Energy and Storage Demands
How Active Archives Address AI’s Growing Energy and Storage Demands
Dec 6, 2024
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byRich Gadomski, Industry Perspectives
AI Data Centers
Nvidia to Open Vietnam AI Center in Southeast Asia Push
Nvidia to Open Vietnam AI Center in Southeast Asia Push
Dec 5, 2024
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byBloomberg News
atNorth’s ICE03 site in Akureyri, Iceland, will gain an additional 16 MW of capacity.
Data Center Construction
New Data Center Developments: December 2024
New Data Center Developments: December 2024
Dec 5, 2024
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byJames Walker, Senior Editor
Energy & Power Supply
Meta Seeks New Nuclear Reactors to Run US Data Centers
Meta Seeks New Nuclear Reactors to Run US Data Centers
Dec 4, 2024
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byWill Wade, Bloomberg News
AWS Trainium2 chip meant for AI
Data Center Chips
AWS Launches Trainium2 Custom AI Chip, Data Center Upgrades
AWS Launches Trainium2 Custom AI Chip, Data Center Upgrades
Dec 3, 2024
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byWylie Wong, Chips and Hardware Writer
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These Batteries Could Harness the Wind and Sun To Replace Coal and Gas
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Nov 28, 2024
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byThe Washington Post
Global Data Center Market Projected to Near $500 Billion by 2029
Energy & Power Supply
Global Data Center Market Projected to Near $500 Billion by 2029
Global Data Center Market Projected to Near $500 Billion by 2029
Nov 27, 2024
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byJames Walker, Senior Editor
Data centers can reduce their grid dependence by utilizing behind-the-meter renewable energy systems
Sustainability
Behind-the-Meter Energy: Powering Data Centers for a Sustainable Future
Behind-the-Meter Energy: Powering Data Centers for a Sustainable Future
Nov 27, 2024
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byTim Foster, Industry Perspectives
A natural gas pipeline in the US
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Blackstone, EQT Form $3.5B Gas Pipeline Venture Amid AI Boom
Blackstone, EQT Form $3.5B Gas Pipeline Venture Amid AI Boom
Nov 25, 2024
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byBloomberg News
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Build & Design
Data Center News Roundup: Global Updates, AI Highlights From Ignite 2024
Data Center News Roundup: Global Updates, AI Highlights From Ignite 2024
Nov 22, 2024
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byJames Walker, Senior Editor

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