In small towns across Pennsylvania, a new industrial wave is stirring up fierce debates. Data centers are popping up or planned near communities that are struggling economically. While these massive facilities promise jobs and tax revenue, residents are raising serious concerns about environmental impact, infrastructure strain, and loss of local character. One town at the
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STT Global Data Centres is planning a significant IPO in Mumbai that could raise up to $500 million. This move positions it ahead of other upcoming data center listings in India, aiming to be the first in a wave of pure-play data center IPOs in the country. The company is part of the Singapore-controlled ST
Big tech companies have successfully lobbied to keep the rules around powering data centers with clean energy less strict. A recent decision by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which could have sped up CO2 reduction efforts, was dropped after industry pushback. This move is part of a broader trend where powerful tech firms shape
Building and running large foundation models require powerful infrastructure and a well-coordinated software ecosystem. On AWS, this involves combining hardware, resource management, and open-source tools to support everything from training to inference. Understanding how these pieces fit together helps teams optimize performance and scale effectively. Core Infrastructure: Compute, Networking, and Storage At the heart of
Australian state and federal energy ministers have agreed that new data centers should be required to invest in wind and solar energy to fully offset their electricity use. The plan aims to make data centers more sustainable by encouraging investments in renewable energy and storage solutions. However, Queensland has expressed reservations, emphasizing the need for
Managing large GPU fleets in data centers is becoming more complex as organizations push for higher performance and efficiency. With thousands of GPUs running diverse workloads, it’s crucial to have clear visibility into their operational state. NVIDIA Fleet Intelligence offers a new way to monitor and optimize these fleets in real time, helping teams catch
A passionate mother in Wisconsin has successfully halted the development of a new data center in her town. Her story shows how community activism can make a difference in environmental decisions. She was motivated by her own children’s health issues and concerns about pollution from data centers that rely heavily on fossil fuels. Community Pushback
A major $1 billion data centre project in Kenya, a partnership between Microsoft and UAE-based G42, has hit a pause. The delay stems from disagreements over a key contractual requirement: the Kenyan government’s offtake guarantee. While the project is not officially canceled, talks have broken down for now, and both sides are reassessing their options.
Recently, xAI announced a major deal with Anthropic that has many industry watchers feeling cautious. Instead of focusing solely on developing new AI models, xAI will now provide all the computing power for Anthropic’s AI products. The arrangement involves Anthropic purchasing all the compute capacity at xAI’s Colossus 1 data center in Tennessee. This shift
In a small town in Michigan, residents thought they had stopped a massive data center project. The town board and planning commission had both voted to reject the proposal, which would have covered 21 million square feet of farmland. The community was clear: they didn’t want the data center in their backyard. But their victory
