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Data centers face growing risks from cyber-physical systems. Operational technology security is critical for preventing outages and ensuring operational resilience.

PJM’s proposed reliability framework would require many future large loads to either secure their own generating capacity or accept service curtailments during resource shortages.

AWS posted its fastest growth in 18 quarters as Amazon raised AI infrastructure spending to $220 billion, citing memory costs and saying demand already stretches into 2028.

Uptime’s 2026 survey shows AI raising costs and density while narrowing management focus, as operators hedge with phased builds and struggle to forecast capacity.

No locations east of I-95 can support major new groundwater withdrawals under current Virginia permitting standards, officials say.

Earnings calls shift the AI race from spending promises to energized campuses, power, and networking. Deployment pace, not GPU supply, is now the hyperscalers’ competitive edge.

Alleged attacks on AWS facilities have prompted security experts to question whether traditional data center perimeter defenses are still fit for purpose.

The former uranium enrichment complex would host more than 1.2 GW of AI compute backed by dedicated natural gas and battery storage.

Amazon urged Virginia regulators to allow hyperscalers to fund transmission via CIAC, igniting debate over who pays for AI-driven grid growth in PJM.

The incentives era is giving way to infrastructure realities. Nebraska’s action highlights how power access and resource impacts now drive where, and whether, large campuses are built.

A 15-year agreement adds 530 MW across five campuses, doubling the company’s AI footprint and securing long-term revenue.

The McGregor project pairs a 74 MW first phase with a privately funded substation and utility financial assurances, reflecting changing expectations for large AI power users.

PSC filings show Georgia Power planning for a 3,200 MW commitment months before OpenAI unveiled its 3.2 GW AI campus.

Phased energization helps data centers navigate power constraints by energizing facilities in stages, but it’s not without limitations.

With AI workloads spreading across terrestrial and orbital compute, the atmosphere is emerging as the key bottleneck for moving data between ground and space.

PUCT outlines new interconnection rules, cost reforms and planning changes following Gov. Abbott’s order to protect ratepayers and the ERCOT grid.

Despite booming demand for AI infrastructure, Intel’s latest round of layoffs highlight that no sector is safe from the wave of tech job cuts.

As AI infrastructure grows more complex, companies are rethinking how they acquire, own, and finance assets that operate on dramatically different economic timelines.