NVIDIA's CEO warned China now generates twice the U.S. electricity, builds data centers in months, and claims 70% of global AI patents.

A ‘Sputnick moment’ for AI. A new cold war – the race to superintelligence – is on.

The products that Foxconn will manufacture in its U.S. facilities include cabling and power systems.

Southern states accounted for 26 of the nation’s AI clusters.

Because of the impact that future plants pose to current ratepayers, state regulators want proof that proposed data centers will actually get built.

Anthropic has announced a $50 billion investment, including new data centers in Texas and New York. Microsoft announced a new data center in Georgia.

Lawmakers press Trump administration on link between Big Tech’s AI buildout and higher household energy bills.

Communities with fast-rising electric bills or debates over who pays for Big Tech's energy needs are pivotal.

OpenAI signed a $38 billion deal with Amazon to access massive computing power through AWS, reducing its reliance on Microsoft.

‘Fiber always wins,’ said market analyst Michael Render

An Amazon Web Services outage disrupted thousands of websites and apps worldwide, exposing the internet's dependence on major cloud providers.

The acquisition comes amid a flurry of recent deals involving top AI developers for electricity and infrastructure needed to support AI data centers.

The Amazon CEO said space-based data centers could tap constant solar power

Private investment firms that are helping finance America’s AI race and the huge buildout of energy-hungry data centers are getting interested in the utilities that deliver electricity.

Could project also revive nearby nuclear plant closed in the 1990s?

Rural America risks falling behind in the AI race without foundational infrastructure

The summit covered a wide array of issues on network infrastructure for AI

Data center concentration challenges infrastructure sustainability and resilience.

Drought and water restrictions have already hit 'data center alley,' but closed loop systems used by 2/3 of Ashburn data centers promise relief.

Dominion projects peak power demand for data centers in Virginia could rise to 13.3 gigawatts by 2038, nearly a fivefold increase in 16 years.

Data centers and internet exchange points in 'Data Center Alley' may be indistinguishable. However, they serve different purposes.

An analysis of the security threats facing Ashburn’s data centers

As AI becomes woven into everyday life, its hidden appetite for energy and water reveals a growing climate cost.

Search giant looks to power new data centers in the southeast.

States are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers.

How are the computing demands of the modern world affecting the heartbeat of American data centers?

Former BEAD Director and others argue that Biden should have deployed BEAD funds faster.

The Trump administration’s push to accelerate AI deployment begins to materialize

Increase in fiber miles will require permitting relief, other actions, study says.

Data center energy requirements driven by artificial intelligence-driven data center in the remotely populated western state.

Here's how it may affect energy in the U.S.

The plan being released Wednesday is expected to focus on boosting artificial intelligence technology exports, streamlining permits for energy-intensive data center.

Partnership with Brookfield delivers 3,000 megawatts of hydroelectric capacity to Google

Investments framed as part of a race against China for the most advanced deployment of artificial intelligence

City Council holds off amid concerns over water use, environmental impact

The state's political and business leaders are working to forge a hub for robotics, artificial intelligence and energy

The social media giant is in talks with KKR, Brookfield, and others.

Tech giant paid $14 million and will invest an additional $4 million in community projects

At a news conference in Berwick in the shadow of the power plant, Gov. Josh Shapiro called it the largest private sector investment in Pennsylvania's history.

The majority of the global supply of the critical elements is outside the United States.

Google will provide capital for the projects, which the companies say will each produce 600 megawatts of power capacity.

Virginia is known as the 'Data Center Capital of the World.'

'What we want Europeans to know is that they can count on us,' Microsoft President Brad Smith said on Wednesday.

President Trump is wielding emergency authority to entice utilities to keep older coal-fired plants online and producing electricity.

Governor expected to sign signature legislation.

Acquisition opens new corridor from Virginia Beach to Data Center Alley in Northern Virginia, and also Atlanta and Charlotte.

The bill establishes programs to attract high-impact industrial projects

The photo gallery captures not just the presentations, but the engaging conversations and networking at the event.

Latency experienced by users is dependent in part on their distance from internet exchange points.

Guith said natural gas was a key factor in keeping electricity affordable.

The event will take place at Clyde’s of Gallery Place starting at 8:30 a.m. Doors open at 8:15 a.m.

Hundreds of millions of people are using mostly text-based AI applications.

A convergence of interest between the energy-hungry needs of major Internet players and the Trump administration's 'energy dominance'

In Europe, environmental standards 'are not a hope, not a wish, not a best effort—it's a regulatory mandate.'

Power availability is now dictating location decisions, forcing fiber providers to adapt with unprecedented long-haul infrastructure builds.

In 2024, there was 6.7 gigawatts of data center demand, said Kush Urs of Guggenheim Partners. That was more than 6X since 2020.

'On-site generation would be up to 85% efficient when you capture waste heat on site,' Summers said, versus 33% grid efficiency.

Unlike hyperscale facilities purpose-built for specific customers, mid-market operators face the challenge of designing flexible facilities.

Supply chains for fiber optics infrastructure are strained by global disruptions.

The survey indicated a growing demand for DCI bandwidth.

Experts gather next Thursday to explore AI infrastructure challenges at the intersection of data centers, nuclear power, and broadband.

Former Energy and Commerce Chairman to work on nuclear energy policy

This event previewed the upcoming in-person 'Data Centers, Nuclear Power, and Broadband Summit' conference on March 27

Current legislation insufficient to protect data center infrastructure, experts fear

The bill aims to fast-track the process for studying and approving nuclear reactor projects.

Overcapacity concerns raise questions about the software giant’s AI forecast.

Believes FERC currently poses too many regulatory hurdles

Need to upgrade driven by data center growth

Subcommittee hearing discussed future energy needs for AI infrastructure.

With AI driving huge energy needs, some states see an opportunity

The maker of ChatGPT put out an RFP for land, electricity, engineers and architects in Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Join us to explore what’s next for the backbone of the digital economy.

Expects tech companies to play a key role in nuclear investment

The summit will provide key insights into the evolving relationship between power generation, data centers, and broadband infrastructure.

Trump's theory of the economy is that the American left foolishly turned its back on domestic energy production.

Making AI more efficient could be less taxing on the environment, experts say, even if its huge electricity needs are not going away.

Amazon Web Services is building next to the Susquehanna nuclear plant in eastern Pennsylvania. Utilities say that's not fair.

'Stargate will be building the physical and virtual infrastructure to power the next generation of advancements in AI,' Trump said.

Nuclear energy gained momentum as a green solution to data centers' rising power demands.

An annual series of the year's top 12 stories in broadband.

Construction is expected to conclude by the end of 2025

Data centers are driving power demands but few seem to want data centers near them.

The agency's looking to help the sector expand to keep pace with surging demand.

These vast, climate-controlled facilities, housing thousands of servers, support cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.

Data centers are leaving an increasingly visible footprint on our environment

Many areas of Chicago rely on outdated and privately-owned telecommunication networks.

The new measure is set to come with substantial economic benefits for the state, proponents say.

Vigilant NOC operations are vital to preserving reliable broadband performance and customer satisfaction.

Data centers are expected to grow to 6% of American energy consumption by 2026

The adoption of new technologies presents operators with a plethora of new variables to manage on the user control plane.

Problems accessing poles could delay fiber builds funded by the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.

Will the program’s matching funds requirement stretch federal dollars, or hinder smalller providers?

How will prior broadband programs impact BEAD Implementation?

What’s next for BEAD implementation?

When President Biden talks about his economic program, the CHIPS Act is the star of the show.

The NTIA is on the cusp of announcing the award winners to the states by June 30, 2023.

Bandwidth requirements for cloud businesses suggest that a dedicated 10 or 20 Megabits per second symmetrical is needed.

Advances for the green economy in the Inflation Reduction Act rely upon smart grid infrastructure.

As providers attempt to expand their fiber footprints, some are turning to open access networks.

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