Nvidia Pushes ‘Cost Per Token’ as Metric for AI Data Centers Nvidia says AI infrastructure should be evaluated on cost per token rather than traditional compute metrics.

Nvidia says AI infrastructure should be evaluated on cost per token rather than traditional compute metrics, but analysts say the approach may favor hyperscale environments and hinder enterprise IT.

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Data Center Space Race: Can Orbital’s Satellites Overcome Doubts? A US startup plans solar-powered AI satellites, but experts warn that technical and economic challenges may delay space-based data centers.

📡 Inside the data center space race: Can Orbital’s satellites overcome industry doubts?

A US startup plans solar-powered AI satellites, but experts warn that technical and economic challenges may delay the deployment of space-based data centers.

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Amazon’s $200B AI Bet Signals Shift in Data Center Buildout Amazon’s $200 billion AI push reflects a shift to building ahead of demand while raising new questions about utilization.

Comment: Amazon’s $200 billion AI push reflects a shift to building ahead of demand while raising new questions about utilization and the pace at which enterprises will follow.

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Data Center Protests: How Should the Industry Respond? Community protests against data center construction are growing rapidly, halting billions in projects and reshaping industry strategies.

📣 Data Center Protests Are Growing. How Should the Industry Respond?

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Why Data Centers Are Turning to Behind-the-Meter Power Grid queues, community pressures, and AI demand push operators toward behind-the-meter on-site power generation, microgrids, and flexible power.

Data centers are evolving. ⚡ Grid queues, community concerns, and AI demand are driving operators toward behind-the-meter power solutions like microgrids and flexible generation.

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Meta Expands Broadcom Partnership to Co-Develop Custom AI Silicon Meta doubles down on custom AI chips with Broadcom, targeting inference efficiency and Ethernet-scaled infrastructure as workloads grow.

Meta is expanding its partnership with Broadcom to co-develop multiple generations of custom AI chips as it deepens its efforts to build its own infrastructure for large-scale AI workloads.

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🌐 Industry leaders analyze the proposed pause on AI data centers and the need to balance growth, sustainability, and community concerns.

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Cisco Tests Local Metals Recovery to Address AI Supply Strain As AI buildouts accelerate, strain on materials for servers, networking, and power systems is becoming more evident.

Cisco is exploring local metals recovery by partnering with DEScycle to trial a modular platform for extracting materials like copper and gold from retired hardware.

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TIA Moves Beyond Telecom With New AI Data Center Standards Key initiatives include an addendum to ANSI/TIA-942 for AI infrastructure and the DCE 9000 quality management standard for supply chains.

The Telecommunications Industry Association is reshaping data center standards for the AI era with new initiatives: an ANSI/TIA-942 addendum, expanded certifications, and the DCE 9000 standard.

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Data Centers Face Permitting Hurdles, Rising Litigation Risk Data center growth is colliding with fragmented permitting, local resistance and rising litigation, leaving developers and regulators on uncertain ground.

🌍 The Rise of Data Centers Brings Environmental Permitting Challenges and Litigation Risk

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Texas and the Midwest are set to capture more than half of new US #hyperscale capacity as AI demand pushes operators toward power-rich regions, new research indicates.

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Could the smartphones in our pockets hold the key to revolutionizing edge computing and AI?

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Less Than 10% of US Data Center Capacity Is AI-Ready, JLL Says Enterprises are finding that much of the existing data center footprint was not designed for production AI.

⚠️ Less Than 10% of US Data Centers Ready for Production AI

As capital markets tighten and new financing models emerge, enterprises are confronting a key constraint: much of the existing data center footprint was not designed for production AI.

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A new financing model from Forum Markets highlights how far the AI infrastructure industry is moving beyond traditional funding structures.

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Microsoft’s push into dedicated power with Chevron underscores how competition for AI infrastructure is shifting from chips to electricity.

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TikTok Doubles Down on Finland With Second €1B Data Center Lahti marks TikTok’s second billion-euro bet on Finland as power, policy, and regulation reshape its European footprint.

Lahti marks TikTok’s second billion-euro bet on Finland as power, policy, and regulation reshape its European footprint.

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Anthropic Secures Multi-Gigawatt TPU Deal With Google, Broadcom Anthropic’s agreement for future TPU capacity shows how surging enterprise demand is forcing AI companies to lock in long-term compute at industrial scale.

Anthropic’s agreement for future TPU capacity shows how surging enterprise demand is forcing AI companies to lock in long-term compute at industrial scale.

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Intel Joins Musk’s Terafab as AI Compute Race Expands to Space Intel’s entry into Musk’s Terafab project signals a shift in AI infrastructure, focusing on controlling compute production at unprecedented scale.

Intel is joining Elon Musk’s ‘Terafab’ project, a sweeping initiative across Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI to build large-scale AI chip manufacturing capacity, marking a shift in the battleground of the AI infrastructure race.

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Cold-Climate Data Centers: The Next Hot Thing Cold-climate data centers are emerging as a sustainable solution to reduce cooling costs and energy consumption.

❄️ Cold-Climate Data Centers: The Next Hot Thing in Data Center Growth

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d-Matrix Acquires GigaIO Unit to Expand Rack-Scale AI Inference The deal brings PCIe fabric and rack-scale system design in-house as d-Matrix moves beyond silicon into full-stack AI infrastructure.

We spoke with Sid Sheth, CEO of d-Matrix, about the company’s acquisition of GigaIO’s data center business – a strategic move that brings PCIe fabric technology and rack-scale system design in-house.

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Is Multi-Line Insurance a Better Fit for Data Centers? Multi-line insurance for data centers can simplify administration and reduce coverage gaps, but it may introduce aggregate limits.

🛡️ Is Multi-Line Insurance a Better Fit for Data Centers?

Multi-line insurance can simplify administration and reduce coverage gaps for many data centers, but it may introduce aggregate limits and reduce customization.

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QuiX Quantum Claims Photonic Error Reduction Breakthrough The Netherlands-based company says it has achieved below-threshold error mitigation in a photonic quantum system.

QuiX Quantum says it has achieved below-threshold error mitigation in a photonic quantum system – a milestone tied directly to fault-tolerant quantum computing and one that could significantly reduce the infrastructure footprint required to scale.

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New Data Center Developments: April 2026 We look at some of the latest data center news and developments announced in March 2026.

🌐 New Data Center Developments: April 2026 🌐

Here’s a look at the latest data center announcements shaping digital infrastructure worldwide. 📈

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Intel to Buy Back Stake in Ireland Fab The $14.2 billion buyback unwinds a 2024 financing deal as Intel moves to reclaim control of critical AI-era chip manufacturing capacity.

Intel is moving to regain full control of a key European manufacturing asset, announcing plans to repurchase a 49% stake in its Fab 34 joint venture in Ireland for $14.2 billion.

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Hitachi, MOL to Launch Floating Data Centers in 2027 A new partnership aims to tackle power and cooling challenges by developing floating data centers, with operations expected to begin by 2027.

Mitsui OSK Lines and Hitachi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the development of floating data centers, with plans to launch the first operational units by 2027.

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Key Data Center & Cloud Appointments (Q2 2026) New appointments at Stream, Pure, and Aligned are among the latest leadership changes shaping the data center and cloud industries.

Leadership Updates: Key Data Center & Cloud Appointments 📈

New appointments at Stream, Pure, and Aligned are driving innovation and shaping the future of the data center and cloud industries.

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North American Data Center Growth Shifts Toward Execution A new report reveals North America’s data center market is prioritizing execution and delivery over expansion.

A new report reveals North America’s data center market is prioritizing execution and delivery over expansion.

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Nebius Touts $10B, 310 MW Data Center Plan The company’s 310MW project, along with agreements with Meta and Nvidia, underscores how AI compute is moving from on-demand cloud to reserved capacity.

New: Dutch neocloud provider Nebius has unveiled plans for a $10 billion, 310 MW AI data center in Lappeenranta, Finland.

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Inside the Push to Bring DC Power to Data Centers Two European alliances are collaborating to advance open DC distribution standards, aiming to improve data center energy efficiency.

Inside the Push to Bring DC Power to Data Centers 🔋

Two European alliances are collaborating to advance open DC distribution standards, aiming to improve energy efficiency in facilities by eliminating redundant power conversions.

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Is Microfluidic Cooling Ready for Data Centers? While promising, the widespread adoption of microfluidic cooling faces challenges, including manufacturing complexity and maintenance concerns.

Is Microfluidics ready to cool the next generation of data centers?

While promising, the widespread adoption of microfluidic cooling faces challenges, including manufacturing complexity and maintenance concerns.

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