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A rendering of the newly announced Meta data center in Louisiana’s Richland Parish.
Data Center Construction
New Data Center Developments: January 2025New Data Center Developments: January 2025

We look at some of the latest data center developments announced over the past month.

byJames Walker, Senior Editor
Jan 8, 2025
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7 Min Read
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at CES 2025 in Las Vegas
Data Center Chips
Nvidia Unveils New Chips, Desktop PC to Protect AI LeadNvidia Unveils New Chips, Desktop PC to Protect AI Lead
byIan King, Bloomberg News
Jan 7, 2025
4 Min Read
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Data Center Construction
Stonepeak’s Digital Edge Gets $1B Loans for Data CentersStonepeak’s Digital Edge Gets $1B Loans for Data Centers
byBloomberg News, Kari Lindberg
Jan 6, 2025
2 Min Read
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
byBrody Ford, Bloomberg News
Jan 3, 2025
1 Min Read
Data Center News Roundup
Business
Data Center News Roundup: Welcome to 2025Data Center News Roundup: Welcome to 2025
byDylan Fisher
Jan 3, 2025
6 Min Read
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Cybersecurity
AI Exploit Bypasses Guardrails of OpenAI, Other Top LLMsAI Exploit Bypasses Guardrails of OpenAI, Other Top LLMs
byElizabeth Montalbano, Dark Reading
Jan 2, 2025
1 Min Read
Energy & Power Supply
Vistra Is First Utility to Top S&P 500 Since 2001 Amid AI Boom
Vistra Is First Utility to Top S&P 500 Since 2001 Amid AI Boom
Jan 2, 2025
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3 Min Read
byGeoffrey Morgan, Bloomberg News
Data Center Chips
Robotic Collaboration Launched for Maintenance in Chip Production
Robotic Collaboration Launched for Maintenance in Chip Production
Dec 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJohn Yellig, AI Business
Automation
Utilities Embrace AI for More Integrated Operations: Cisco Study
Utilities Embrace AI for More Integrated Operations: Cisco Study
Dec 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAI Business
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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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3 Min Read
byJames Walker, Senior Editor
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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6 Min Read
byThe Washington Post
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Cloud
U.S. Leads Global Cloud Adoption, Fueled by AI and FinOps Expansion
U.S. Leads Global Cloud Adoption, Fueled by AI and FinOps Expansion
Dec 19, 2024
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4 Min Read
bySean Michael Kerner, Contributor
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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1 Min Read
byWill Wade, Bloomberg News
Cybersecurity
Azure Data Factory Bugs Expose Cloud Infrastructure
Azure Data Factory Bugs Expose Cloud Infrastructure
Dec 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byElizabeth Montalbano, Dark Reading
Data Center Chips
Broadcom’s ‘Nvidia Moment’ Has Arrived. Now It Needs to Deliver
Broadcom’s ‘Nvidia Moment’ Has Arrived. Now It Needs to Deliver
Dec 17, 2024
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3 Min Read
byRyan Vlastelica, Bloomberg News
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Outages
IT Leaders Brace for Major Outages in 2025, PagerDuty Study Reveals
IT Leaders Brace for Major Outages in 2025, PagerDuty Study Reveals
Dec 17, 2024
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3 Min Read
bySean Michael Kerner, Contributor
Data Center News Roundup
Deals
Data Center News Roundup: Google’s Quantum Leap and AI Data Center Developments
Data Center News Roundup: Google’s Quantum Leap and AI Data Center Developments
Dec 13, 2024
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4 Min Read
byDylan Fisher, Digital SEO Content & Copy Editor
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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2 Min Read
byBloomberg News
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
Canada data center market illustration
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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3 Min Read
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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2 Min Read
byNaureen S. Malik, Reporter
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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1 Min Read
byIndustry Dive
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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2 Min Read
byMohammed Omar Ahmed, Reporter
Data Center News Roundup
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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4 Min Read
byJames Walker, Senior Editor
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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2 Min Read
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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6 Min Read
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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2 Min Read
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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7 Min Read
byWylie Wong, Chips and Hardware Writer
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, seen here speaking on Capitol Hill last year, sees the new export controls as “groundbreaking and sweeping.”
Data Center Chips
Biden Tightens Chip Controls on China as Clock Ticks Down
Biden Tightens Chip Controls on China as Clock Ticks Down
Dec 3, 2024
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7 Min Read
byThe Washington Post
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Data Center Career Development
State of IT Report 2025: Security and AI Drive Growth Despite Economic Pressures
State of IT Report 2025: Security and AI Drive Growth Despite Economic Pressures
Dec 3, 2024
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3 Min Read
bySean Michael Kerner, Contributor
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has announced his retirement
Data Center Chips
Intel CEO Forced Out by Board Frustrated With Slow Progress
Intel CEO Forced Out by Board Frustrated With Slow Progress
Dec 2, 2024
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7 Min Read
byBloomberg News
Data Center Chips
US Finalizes $11B for Intel as Time Runs Out on Biden’s Chip Plan
US Finalizes $11B for Intel as Time Runs Out on Biden’s Chip Plan
Nov 26, 2024
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3 Min Read
byGerrit De Vynck, The Washington Post
A natural gas pipeline in the US
Energy & Power Supply
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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2 Min Read
byBloomberg News
Subsea cable housing ready for deployment off Sweden’s Baltic coast
Cables
Subsea Cable Cuts in the Baltic Sea Raise Security Concerns
Subsea Cable Cuts in the Baltic Sea Raise Security Concerns
Nov 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBob Wallace, Network Computing

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The evolution of data center hardware is key to meeting the demands of AI, sustainability, and advanced security in 2025
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Aerial view of the new Google data center under construction in Waltham Cross, UK
Data Center Construction
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A rendering of the newly announced Meta data center in Louisiana’s Richland Parish.
Data Center Construction
New Data Center Developments: January 2025
New Data Center Developments: January 2025

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