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Data Centers 2026-12-01
[Industry Event] Advancing Data Center Construction East 2026
Data Center Knowledge ↗
Data Centers 2026-11-17
Data Center World Middle East
Data Center Knowledge ↗
AI 2026-11-12
Rackspace signs capacity agreements with Together AI and Blacksmith
Deployment planned for 2027
DataCenterDynamics ↗
AI 2026-11-12
A decade in, KubeVirt pushes virtual machines into the AI agent era
Confidential computing is drawing fresh interest as enterprises weigh where their most sensitive AI workloads can safely run. That shift is giving virtual machines a new role alongside containers on Kubernetes, rather than a slow retirement.…
SiliconANGLE ↗
AI 2026-11-12
Nvidia’s board reportedly preparing to oust CEO Jensen Huang after reports of a second affair
Nvidia Corp.’s board of directors is reportedly preparing to oust its founder and Chief Executive Jensen Huang after reports emerged that he had a second extramarital relationship with an executive at the company, just days after he admitted to an affair with…
SiliconANGLE ↗
Data Centers 2026-11-12
Energy storage firm Torus launches prefabricated modular data center product, raises $500m
Funding to support scaling of Torus Foundry product
DataCenterDynamics ↗
AI 2026-11-11
Nvidia's Jensen Huang accused of second affair with staffer, board considers ouster
The central figure of the AI boom could be set to lose his job
DataCenterDynamics ↗
AI 2026-11-11
When Does It Actually Make Sense to Put AI Into Products?
Over the past few years, the tech industry has rushed to plug a new microchip into every device on the assumption that if you can add AI, you should.…
IEEE Spectrum ↗
AI 2026-11-11
US corporate AI spending hits a new high in October, but growth slows to 1.65 percent
According to the Ramp AI Index, US corporate AI spending rose just 1.65 percent in October 2026. One percent of companies still drive 80 percent of revenue for OpenAI and Anthropic.…
The Decoder ↗
Data Centers 2026-11-11
Consortium to develop 400MW hyperscale AI data center in Oman
US cloud computing firm Crusoe has indicated interest as a potential off-taker for the project’s data center capacity
DataCenterDynamics ↗
Data Centers 2026-11-11
What we learned about the hyperscalers from earnings season
Recently Amazon.com Inc., Google owner Alphabet Inc. and Microsoft Corp. reported earnings within roughly 24 hours of each other, and this earnings season told us more about long-term artificial intelligence strategy than any keynote or press release this year…
SiliconANGLE ↗
Data Centers 2026-11-11
New Dem regulators plan to take on Georgia Power’s data center gas boom
Georgia residents are angry at the state’s unchecked data center boom and rising electric bills — and they voted accordingly in last week’s election. Democrats won every statewide race in Georgia, including two seats on the Public Service Commission.…
Canary Media ↗
Off-Grid Energy 2026-11-11
Leading small modular nuclear reactor will be late and over budget
North America’s first small modular reactor project is running into two familiar challenges for the nuclear industry: timing and cost.…
Canary Media ↗
Off-Grid Energy 2026-11-11
Constellation pursues hybrid capacity contracts alongside nuclear uprates
The offering gives Constellation "a new way to pair the existing fleet with incremental capacity" by adding batteries, generation and demand response, CEO Joe Dominguez said.
Utility Dive ↗
Off-Grid Energy 2026-11-11
Germany Bets Big on Natural Gas to Keep the Lights On
Gas-fired projects secured all 5.16 gigawatts (GW) of derated capacity in Germany's first capacity auction, with more than half going to developments at existing coal sites.…
OilPrice.com ↗
Off-Grid Energy 2026-11-10
Another novel nuclear project gets green light to start construction
The United States just cleared another novel nuclear energy project to begin construction. On Monday, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a joint application by X-energy and Dow Chemical to build four Xe-100 advanced nuclear reactors at a Texas ind…
Canary Media ↗
Off-Grid Energy 2026-11-10
Community engagement is key to on-site battery storage, experts say
Building operators are turning to batteries to combat rising energy prices and add resiliency, but safety concerns mean these projects require thoughtful planning, Greenbuild panelists say.
Utility Dive ↗
Off-Grid Energy 2026-10-27
Energy Department Announces $5 Billion Loan to Boost Nuclear Power and Help Lower Costs in Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing today announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $5 billion to finance nuclear uprates and modernization across Constellation Energy’s nuclear fleet in Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylva…
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