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Western Digital is already sold out of hard drives for all of 2026
Western Digital's production for 2026 is completely earmarked for its top seven customers, with a few long-term agreements already in place for the next couple of years.
Microsoft turns to superconductors for distributing power to its AI data centers
Microsoft wants to use superconducting cables to transport electricity with zero losses, allowing it to save space and build more data centers without putting more strain on the grid.
Ultra Ethernet: The data-center interconnection of tomorrow detailed
Premium We take a look at the Ultra Ethernet 1.0.1 specification in a bid to find out what has changed compared to the traditional Ethernet — and how it will change tomorrow's data-center connectivity.
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.
Intel, AMD server CPUs reportedly suffering from supply shortages in China
The increased demand is said to be partly brought by demand for agentic AI, which need CPUs to execute their tasks.
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."
