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OpenAI's massive Stargate data center canceled as firm can't reach terms with Oracle, operator struggles with reliability issues
Financing terms and swinging OpenAI capacity forecast collapse a major expansion of a Stargate data center. Yet, Meta could take the yet-to-be-expanded space.
German data center giant hikes prices up to 37% starting April 1
German data center operator Hetzner announced today that it’s raising prices across its cloud, dedicated server, storage, and load balancer products starting April 1.
AI hyperscalers move to secure long-term uranium supply from mining companies
This deal will help AI hyperscalers secure the fuel they need for SMRs, avoiding getting hit by a shortage if demand spikes due to the massive power requirements of future data centers.
Amazon's European data centers challenged by grid delays
Premium AWS is encountering grid connection wait times of up to seven years for new European projects, a delay that far exceeds the usual two-year timelines.
SpaceX acquires xAI in a bid to make orbiting data centers a reality
Elon Musk merges SpaceX and xAI to help achieve his dreams of putting AI data centers in orbit, with a goal of hitting 100 gigawatts of compute in space.
Ambitious 170 km long Saudimegacity 'The Line' has scope slashed and may be repurposed as AI data center hub
New reports suggest Saudi Arabia is drastically reducing the scale of megaproject 'The Line',' possibly pivoting its future to become a hub for AI data centers.
New AI data center buildout being done in secret location to avoid backlash from local residents
Applied Digital is apparently keeping the location of its new 430 MW secret at the moment to give the town where it's building it time to adjust for "national media attention."
Microsoft to overhaul AI data center building with community-first approach
Redmond is taking steps to ensure that its AI data centers benefit the surrounding communities, too.
