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<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Data-centers ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:06:33 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Multiple small Tennessee counties pass temporary data center bans — Nashville also passed near-unanimous moratorium on first reading ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/multiple-small-tennessee-counties-pass-temporary-data-center-bans-nashville-also-passed-near-unanimous-moratorium-on-first-reading hkmzAxb3YtghTUTAP8EFd5 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:06:33 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ More than 75 data center build-outs worth $130 billion have been successfully blocked in the first three months of 2026 — bipartisan opposition mounts nationwide over fears of soaring power and water costs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/more-than-75-data-center-build-outs-worth-usd130-billion-have-been-successfully-blocked-in-the-first-four-months-of-2026-bipartisan-opposition-mounts-nationwide-over-fears-of-soaring-power-and-water-costs aWDLpXphSN6NWuVU3pxV2P Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:13:22 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI is set to consume up to 600 billion gallons of water by 2030 — rising energy consumption primarily to blame as data center power demands rise ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ai-is-set-to-consume-up-to-600-billion-gallons-of-water-by-2030-rising-energy-consumption-primarily-to-blame-as-data-center-power-demands-rise t8eNtn2yBZE8V7LUp8oHdX Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:32:06 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brad Paisley joins fight as zoo's dispute with AI data center escalates, petition tops 330,000 signatures — Nashville weighs sweeping hyperscale ban ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nashville-considers-hyperscale-data-center-ban-as-zoo-dispute-escalates 8QxtNaqxkWchuAf9ySdH4 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Samsung Heavy Industries recruits Greek shipowner and Supermicro to bring 50MW floating AI data centers to market — can be powered by solid oxide fuel cells running on liquefied natural gas ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/samsung-heavy-industries-recruits-greek-shipowner-and-supermicro-to-bring-50mw-floating-ai-data-centers-to-market GjLj8xtpU9GxSTJZrptA6H Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:42:30 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ China drafts $295 billion plan to build national AI data center grid running on 80% homemade silicon — projected 2028 timeline could run into limits of local chip production ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-drafts-295-billion-plan-to-build-a-national-ai-data-center-grid-running-on-80-percent-domestic-chips kby2rdYnwJjky6JyuA8YsA Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elon Musk's first-gen orbital data center craft spans wider than a Boeing 747 and runs an interchangeable chip payload — AI1 satellite compute payload is 120 kW, peaks at 150 kW ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/spacex-details-its-ai1-compute-satellite GkTkfy8JvDzZpnavStg8KQ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX unveils 11-million-square-foot Gigasat factory, a new manufacturing facility for space-based data centers — aims for 1 GW/year of space AI compute by late 2027 from its satellites ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/spacex-unveils-11-million-square-foot-gigasat-factory-a-new-manufacturing-facility-for-space-based-data-centers-aims-for-1-gw-year-of-space-ai-compute-by-late-2027-from-its-satellites LcQTigiFwhbwC9kTspLJTR Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:38:59 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Most new U.S. AI data centers are being built in drought zones — two-thirds of 809 planned projects set for areas with water shortages ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/most-new-us-ai-data-centers-are-going-up-on-drought-land GiLhcw82Y7aBCYHBg6macf Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:39:27 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Farmer donates land for a park, city sells it for data center development — $10 gift became $10M for city government, with $30M tax expected over next decade ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/farmer-donates-land-for-a-park-city-sells-it-for-data-center-development-usd10-gift-became-usd10m-for-city-government-with-usd30m-tax-expected-over-next-decade n7MXb45YME5jJL62GMo3aU Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:24:05 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google signs $920M monthly compute deal with SpaceX — company’s projected annual data center revenue to exceed its combined proceeds from Starlink, launch services, and AI in 2025 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/google-signs-usd920m-monthly-compute-deal-with-spacex-companys-projected-annual-data-center-revenue-to-exceed-its-combined-proceeds-from-starlink-launch-services-and-ai-in-2025 qxtHRPiVMieVcer7sVo3PW Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:45:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Seattle to pass one-year AI data center moratorium next week — will use window to study community impact of AI buildouts ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/seattle-to-pass-one-year-ai-data-center-moratorium-next-week-will-use-window-to-study-community-impact-of-ai-buildouts bo8YNW22rwqAuB5axwfuri Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:29:37 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Indiana mayor secretly recorded saying AI data center protestors only live in 'sh***y' houses — office issues statement of clarification over controversial comments ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/indiana-mayor-secretly-recorded-saying-ai-data-center-protestors-have-sh-y-unkempt-houses-office-issues-statement-of-clarification-over-controversial-comments rfbGtMvpbmenpryvuZwtM3 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Elon Musk's SpaceX secures 100% property tax exemption for planned $55 billion Terafab semiconductor factory in Texas — county approves 35-year deal worth hundreds of millions despite resident backlash ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/elon-musks-spacex-secures-100-percent-property-tax-exemption-for-planned-usd55-billion-terafab-semiconductor-factory-in-texas-county-approves-35-year-deal-worth-hundreds-of-millions-despite-resident-backlash tKG2buY375tHSJny6S2Pji Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:46:11 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft CEO says new AI data centers use as little water annually as a restaurant — closed-loop cooling system aims to slash consumption from millions of gallons as AI infrastructure faces mounting environmental scrutiny ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/microsoft-ceo-says-new-ai-data-centers-use-as-little-water-annually-as-a-restaurant-closed-loop-cooling-system-aims-to-slash-consumption-from-millions-of-gallons-as-ai-infrastructure-faces-mounting-environmental-scrutiny AzFMMkcGJeU2b7eZuWUbhd Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:20:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bernie Sanders pushes for 50% public ownership of American AI companies — proposes AI sovereign wealth fund that would hold direct ownership stakes in largest AI firms ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/bernie-sanders-pushes-for-50-percent-public-ownership-of-american-ai-companies-proposes-ai-sovereign-wealth-fund-that-would-hold-direct-ownership-stakes-in-largest-ai-firms vEgSNBpc5No2spA3tYGyBD Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:15:57 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ SoftBank to spend up to $87 billion on French AI data centers — country offers ample nuclear grid that US sites lack ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/softbank-to-spend-up-to-75-billion-on-french-ai-data-centers 6AJMynBXkTN7vk7dUP3koF Sun, 31 May 2026 14:48:09 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon unveils 'Resilient Network Graphs' data center network that cuts hardware by 69% and boosts throughput by 33% — now the default for most AWS workloads ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/amazon-unveils-resilient-network-graphs-data-center-network-that-cuts-hardware-by-69-percent-and-boosts-throughput-by-33-percent-now-the-default-for-most-aws-workloads q7iThtXaEza9kC94Zz79kL Fri, 29 May 2026 13:51:31 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Italian council sets 200% tax on data center development in agricultural zones — aims to spur the use of old industrial areas instead and limit environmental impact ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/italian-council-sets-200-percent-tax-on-data-center-development-in-agricultural-zones-aims-to-spur-the-use-of-old-industrial-areas-instead-and-limit-environmental-impact 3ps5953ivWzGUHDU6aCBPa Wed, 27 May 2026 16:40:27 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Erin Brockovich starts tracking AI data centers, calls on affected communities to submit issues — website shows more than 2,700 reports from across the US raising various concerns ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/erin-brockovich-starts-tracking-ai-data-centers-calls-on-affected-communities-to-submit-issues-website-shows-more-than-2-700-reports-from-across-the-us-raising-various-concerns n4pyFxsDEXTNKw4Sd59DHZ Wed, 27 May 2026 13:23:06 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ China says 'world's first' offshore wind-powered underwater data center has entered full operation, houses 2,000 servers — 24 megawatt subsea AI facility uses ocean water for passive cooling and offshore wind for power ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-says-worlds-first-offshore-wind-powered-underwater-data-center-has-entered-full-operation-houses-2-000-servers-24-megawatt-subsea-ai-facility-uses-ocean-water-for-passive-cooling-and-offshore-wind-for-power bhdpRXFMru6PNSuHMsFhq9 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:43:47 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Texas county passes data center ban for rural areas for a year, move comes in wake of AI data centers moving to remote areas to skirt regulations — state senator says counties cannot legally impose these bans ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/texas-county-passes-data-center-moratorium-for-a-year-follows-other-local-governments-pausing-similar-projects-but-state-senator-says-counties-cannot-impose-these-bans Tm5UbGAnGFek9KeEuypiPf Sat, 16 May 2026 14:37:59 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI data centers trigger massive 'irreversible' 76% electricity price spike in largest US region — federal watchdog demands tech giants pay for their own power infrastructure ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ai-data-centers-trigger-massive-irreversible-76-percent-electricity-price-spike-in-largest-us-region-federal-watchdog-demands-tech-giants-pay-for-their-own-power-infrastructure 92KLXZYs9wtPCNHcPa3ww5 Sat, 16 May 2026 12:02:35 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI data centers require 36 times more fiber than designs with standard servers — severe glass shortages push cable lead times out to a full year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ai-data-centers-are-consuming-fiber-optic-cable-faster-than-suppliers-can-make-it Jh6eBE2QXeVG4RXBbuz2g3 Sat, 16 May 2026 11:40:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pennsylvania residents complain they are being 'bulldozed' over AI data center concerns — lambast Gov. Shapiro in two-hour town hall, say he is losing support base ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/pennsylvania-residents-complain-they-are-being-bulldozed-over-ai-data-center-concerns-lambast-gov-shapiro-in-two-hour-town-hall-say-he-is-losing-support-base WEzZAZJqHX2rVPj855ofpV Fri, 15 May 2026 14:46:19 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 70% of Americans oppose data centers near their homes, now less popular than nuclear power plants — opposition towards nearby AI infrastructure heating up as tech companies ramp up projects to acquire more compute ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/70-percent-of-americans-oppose-data-centers-near-their-homes-now-less-popular-than-nuclear-power-plants-opposition-towards-nearby-ai-infrastructure-heating-up-as-tech-companies-ramp-up-projects-to-acquire-more-compute bfReuiiaPXySFBXp7NyH3N Thu, 14 May 2026 11:43:11 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ SoftBank to manufacture its own batteries with water-based tech to power AI data centers — targets gigawatt-hour-scale production by 2028 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/softbank-to-manufacture-its-own-batteries-to-power-ai-data-centers fmXT6xaohNppEMB79HizTB Tue, 12 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's massive Kenya AI data center would require switching off 'half the country' to meet power requirements, government says — $1 billion project stalls over capacity disagreements and lack of infrastructure ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/microsofts-1-billion-kenya-data-center-stalls-over-disagreements-on-power-capacity drTaifB3BEnMQb8P46xXtP Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI data center developers target rural territory to bypass city construction bans and regulations — rural locations allow sites to bypass city council approvals, rezoning votes, land-use reviews, and reduce public scrutiny ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-data-center-developers-target-rural-territory-to-bypass-city-construction-bans-and-regulations-rural-locations-allow-sites-to-bypass-city-council-approvals-rezoning-votes-land-use-reviews-and-reduce-public-scrutiny qLit5LRwBZ3qJ4x3Ac2hxW Mon, 11 May 2026 11:10:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI data center project secretly sucked 29 million gallons of water over 15 months before detected by residents complaining about low water pressure — officials refuse to fine builders of massive 6.2 million-square-foot facility over unauthorized water use ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/georgia-data-center-used-29-million-gallons-of-water kQgat49n9HQGfhqHWVayHY Sun, 10 May 2026 12:40:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI data centers face increasing complaints about inaudible but 'felt' infrasound — citizens complain high- and low-frequency sounds do not register on decibel meters but cause adverse health effects ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/data-centers-face-increasing-infrasound-complaints-from-neighboring-communities-sounds-do-not-register-on-decibel-meters-but-irritate-local-citizens GmGJRgNQg9eBpEZKumpVpU Sun, 10 May 2026 11:10:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Maryland citizens slapped with $2 billion power grid upgrade bill for out-of-state AI data centers — state complains to federal energy regulators, says additional cost breaks ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ promises ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/maryland-citizens-slapped-with-usd2-billion-grid-upgrade-bill-for-out-of-state-ai-data-centers-state-complains-to-federal-energy-regulators-says-additional-cost-breaks-ratepayer-protection-pledge-promises WtWzmx2zquVnSLoXGs9wAY Sat, 09 May 2026 14:22:45 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ AI data center bans are rapidly multiplying across the US — 69 jurisdictions block new builds, with four moves noted as permanent ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-data-center-bans-are-rapidly-multiplying-across-the-us-69-jurisdictions-block-new-builds-with-four-moves-noted-as-permanent mCTeLFFkne6rUZb9Qbe4MR Fri, 08 May 2026 12:31:02 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Middle East had everything data center builders and hyperscalers could wish for — then the Iran war happened ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/the-middle-east-had-everything-data-center-builders-and-hyperscalers-could-wish-for-then-the-iran-war-happened prhCAiwoHqkoGkoap22YiS Fri, 08 May 2026 11:46:01 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Senator at center of Utah AI data center debate gets physical, slaps phone out of reporter’s hand — reporter covering cases of harassment against his business ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/senator-at-center-of-utah-ai-data-center-debate-gets-physical-slaps-phone-out-of-reporters-hand-reporter-covering-cases-of-harassment-against-his-business UmrEx6y3J3DPRedLgLp3pU Fri, 08 May 2026 11:11:08 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ After a $16 billion Stargate AI data center was built despite being voted down, Michigan towns rush to block new buildouts — massive facility will suck 1.4 Gigawatts of energy to power ChatGPT ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/michigan-towns-rush-to-block-ai-data-centers-after-16-billion-stargate-project-overrode-local-opposition xmyYC4vgiMiFdHfw7fDfK8 Thu, 07 May 2026 11:42:41 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Survey shows that nearly half of Americans don't want new data centers built near their homes — 47% oppose the construction of new AI data centers in their neighborhood ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/survey-shows-that-nearly-half-of-americans-dont-want-new-data-centers-built-near-their-homes-47-percent-oppose-the-construction-of-new-ai-data-centers-in-their-neighborhood 7J2xs3f4BEvqivHCvyEgVM Wed, 06 May 2026 15:55:14 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exploding number of AI data center build-outs delay Texas housing projects — data centers' high demand for electricians prices out contractors, homes now take two months longer to complete ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/exploding-ai-data-center-build-outs-delay-texas-housing-projects-data-centers-high-demand-for-electricians-prices-out-contractors-homes-now-take-two-months-longer-to-complete qZdhoPbyxEYac28BCpSwjP Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ New AI data center in Utah will generate and consume more than twice the amount of power the entire state uses — Kevin O'Leary's 9 Gigawatt Utah data center campus approved ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/kevin-o-learys-9-gw-utah-data-center-campus-approved veSc8WgLxtLoBxd9xeeHWW Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:58:17 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Analytics group signals possible delays at 40% of AI data center construction sites — companies deny schedule holdups, but satellite imagery indicates otherwise ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/analytics-group-signals-possible-delays-at-40-percent-of-ai-data-center-construction-sites-companies-deny-schedule-holdups-but-satellite-imagery-indicates-otherwise dGCeWMXrc7K9UWpAhuFhvS Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:40:59 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Local political revolts threaten to derail US data center projects — mounting delays are already costing AI hyperscalers billions ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/local-political-revolts-threaten-to-derail-us-data-center-projects-mounting-delays-are-already-costing-ai-hyperscalers-billions nbt6rrjMXJHLLtYtbE3gcG Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:25:06 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oklahoma farmer arrested and jailed for trespassing during AI data center town hall — removed by officers after going a few seconds over allotted speaking time, trying to hand paperwork to counselors ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/oklahoma-farmer-arrested-and-jailed-for-trespassing-during-ai-data-center-town-hall-removed-by-officers-after-going-a-few-seconds-over-allotted-speaking-time-trying-to-hand-paperwork-to-counselors PJcBitbENJEVsJ7db9gsCT Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:10:48 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Virginia voter support for new data centers collapses from 69% in 2023 to 35% in new poll — Multi-gigawatt, 37-building Digital Gateway project abandoned ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/virginia-voter-support-for-new-data-centers-collapses-to-35-percent fZRe9FkamNrYGkVyPbJXbc Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Indianapolis politician's home shot at 13 times over data center dispute — police and FBI investigating 'isolated, targeted incident' after city councilor backed project ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/indianapolis-politicians-home-shot-at-13-times-over-data-center-dispute-police-and-fbi-investigating-isolated-targeted-incident-after-city-councilor-backed-project 6jZFeykhp6ignAwbrjyVGC Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:14:47 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Amazon, Microsoft, and Google under investor pressure to disclose site-specific data center water and power consumption — more than a dozen shareholders ask for transparency ahead of annual investor meetings ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/investors-push-amazon-microsoft-and-google-to-disclose-data-center-water-and-power-consumption SugUcQ52edfXxjuz8mNyKm Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:40:30 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Iran threatens ‘complete and utter annihilation’ of OpenAI's $30B Stargate AI data center in Abu Dhabi — regime posts video with satellite imagery of ChatGPT-maker's premier 1GW data center ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/iran-threatens-complete-and-utter-annihilation-of-openais-usd30b-stargate-ai-data-center-in-abu-dhabi-regime-posts-video-with-satellite-imagery-of-chatgpt-makers-premier-1gw-data-center v27PH5vEvxLVeYMwM4zFP6 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:02:45 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tokyo consortium tests placing data centers under railway overpasses — passing trains introduce severe thermal and vibration challenges ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tokyu-group-to-test-modular-data-centers-under-tokyo-railway-overpasses AdPDov9eGV5JMDCiL2aBck Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:50:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta to fund seven new natural gas power plants to fuel AI data centers — Entergy partnership to deliver 7 gigawatts of power for Louisiana AI facility ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/meta-will-fund-seven-new-gas-plants-to-power-its-7gw-louisiana-data-center ThFaPjkFSXxSsGQgHcwEa Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kentucky farm family rejects $26 million offer for 600 acres of land from unnamed AI data center suitor — declines 7x offer, wants to ‘Stay and hold and feed a nation’ ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/kentucky-farm-family-rejects-usd26-million-offer-for-600-acres-of-land-from-unnamed-ai-data-center-suitor-declines-7x-offer-wants-to-stay-and-hold-and-feed-a-nation bcNiqkqChvdzmCUAZhQFPg Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:28:44 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:39:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ GTC 2026: Ian Buck press Q&A transcript — VP of Hyperscale and HPC speaks out on shelving CPX and shipping LPU decode this year ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/gc-2026-press-q-and-a-transcript BiuE6ego5JFEfHrdxAd4G7 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:38:19 +0000 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:38:50 +0000