LoginFeds will require data centers to show their power bills
15 April 2026 at 18:50
In a first, the U.S. Energy Information Agency said it will require data centers to disclose details of their energy use.
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- AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report
AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report
14 April 2026 at 21:33
Fundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.
Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI data center builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation
7 April 2026 at 18:46
Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider Firmus has now raised $1.35 billion in six months.
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- AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong?
AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong?
3 April 2026 at 19:48
Meta, Microsoft, and Google are all betting big on new natural gas power plants to run their AI data centers. They may regret it.
People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center
3 April 2026 at 19:20
A new poll shows that the debate over data centers is far from settled.
Meta’s natural gas binge could power South Dakota
1 April 2026 at 18:35
Meta's upcoming Hyperion AI data center will be powered by 10 new natural gas plants.
Mistral AI raises $830M in debt to set up a data center near Paris
30 March 2026 at 12:49
Mistral aims to start operating the data center by the second quarter of 2026.
Aetherflux reportedly raising Series B at $2 billion valuation
27 March 2026 at 17:05
Index Ventures is said to be leading a $250 million to $350 million round.
Data centers get ready — the Senate wants to see your power bills
26 March 2026 at 18:23
Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren want the Energy Information Administration to gather more details about how data centers use power — and how that affects the grid.
Bernie Sanders and AOC propose a ban on data center construction
25 March 2026 at 17:15
Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced companion legislation to halt construction on new data centers until Congress passes comprehensive AI regulation.
Kentucky woman rejects $26M offer to turn her farm into a data center
24 March 2026 at 22:22
A "major artificial intelligence company" reportedly offered a Kentucky family $26 million to build a data center on their farm.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin enters the space data center game
20 March 2026 at 16:27
"Project Sunrise" would include more than 50,000 satellites performing high-energy compute on orbit.
K2 to launch its first high-powered satellite for space compute
19 March 2026 at 14:00
K2's Gravitas is an ambitious project that aims to demonstrate the tech needed to build data centers in space.
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- Alphabet’s X has a new spinout, and it’s going after one of the world’s most expensive bureaucratic nightmares
Alphabet’s X has a new spinout, and it’s going after one of the world’s most expensive bureaucratic nightmares
19 March 2026 at 14:00
Anori aims to shrink the pre-development process by getting all parties, including the city, on a unified platform from the start so that compliance conflicts are surfaced in weeks instead of months or years.
Google’s data center power playbook comes into focus
17 March 2026 at 16:46
Google has long procured clean power for its operations and data centers, but recent deals show the company is changing tactics.
Samsung bets this island startup can tame the grid with software and batteries
16 March 2026 at 20:00
GridBeyond's hardware and software coordinates several gigawatts of supply and demand to help balance the flow of electricity on the grid. The idea has attracted investors like Samsung Ventures.
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- Sandberg, Clegg join Nscale board as this ‘Stargate Norway’ startup hits $14.6B valuation
Sandberg, Clegg join Nscale board as this ‘Stargate Norway’ startup hits $14.6B valuation
9 March 2026 at 15:09
Nvidia-backed British AI infrastructure startup Nscale has raised another megaround of $2 billion.
Who needs data centers in space when they can float offshore?
4 March 2026 at 12:00
Offshore wind developer Aikido will deploy a small data center beneath a floating offshore wind turbine later this year.
Google paid startup Form Energy $1B for its massive 100-hour battery
26 February 2026 at 21:04
The deal paves the way for Form Energy to raise a new funding round before potentially going public next year.
