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Rising data center electricity use risks blackouts during winter storms
NERC warns that rising data centre electricity demand could strain the grid during winter storms, raising the risk of shortages and potential rolling blackouts.
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ClimateTrump DOE gives Microsoft partner $1B loan to restart Three Mile Island reactor
The Trump administration has granted Constellation Energy a $1B federal loan to restart Three Mile Island’s Unit 1 reactor, backed by Microsoft’s 20-year power deal.
BriefAI Data Center Provider Lambda Raises Massive $1.5B After Multibillion-Dollar Microsoft Deal
AI data centre provider Lambda secures $1.5B in funding, led by TWG Global, following a massive multibillion-dollar deal with Microsoft for GPU infrastructure.
AIAnthropic announces $50 billion data center plan
Anthropic is investing $50 billion with Fluidstack to build next-generation data centres in Texas and New York, marking its most significant infrastructure move yet amid an escalating AI…
AISam Altman says he doesn’t want the government to bail out OpenAI if it fails
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman clarified that the company will not seek U.S. government-backed loans for its $1.4 trillion data centre expansion after CFO Sarah Friar’s “backstop” comments sparked…
AIRising Energy Prices Put AI and Data Centers Under Fire
A new report shows 80% of U.S. consumers fear data centres will raise power costs as AI drives up electricity demand, straining renewables and natural gas supply.
AIMeta Buys 1 GW of Solar Power to Fuel Its Expanding AI Infrastructure
Meta has signed new solar agreements totalling nearly 1 GW of capacity across Texas and Louisiana, boosting its renewable portfolio to over 3 GW as it races to power AI data centres…