Amazon Web Services reportedly operates from over 900 data centers worldwide, far exceeding industry estimates. The massive footprint raises concerns about energy consumption and environmental impact as cloud computing continues expanding.
Japanese energy giant Idemitsu is teaming up with Texas-based Overwatch Capital to develop 1 gigawatt of data center capacity across the United States. The facilities will rely entirely on natural gas generation provided by Idemitsu, marking a significant pivot for the traditional oil company into d
Atlassian revealed it’s spent four years tackling dangerous circular dependencies in its platform. The company’s disaster recovery simulation showed just how bad things were – and how much work remains.
Microsoft has inked a 95.7MW power purchase agreement with Zelestra for solar energy from two projects in Aragon, Spain. The deal includes funding for local nonprofit ECODES to support community sustainability programs. This supports Microsoft’s planned €6.69 billion data center investment in the re
Blackpool Council is seeking a provider to build and operate a £300 million data center powered by renewable energy. The facility will use immersion cooling and supply waste heat to local communities. This marks a major shift for the seaside town’s economy.
The AI gold rush is creating a memory crisis that’s about to hit cloud customers in the wallet. OVH’s CEO predicts 5-10% price hikes by September 2026 as GPU demand squeezes RAM and storage supplies. This could accelerate the cloud repatriation trend we’re already seeing.
The rapid expansion of data centers in Texas is creating winter electricity demand spikes that could lead to blackouts during extreme cold. OpenAI’s massive new campus alone could require as much power as a nuclear plant. Grid reliability experts warn this compounds risks similar to the 2021 winter
Wall Street is getting cold feet about Oracle’s massive AI investments. Credit default swap prices have tripled as the company plans to spend $35 billion on data centers and potentially borrow $100 billion more. That OpenAI deal isn’t looking quite so shiny now.
Google is making gaming on Chromebooks more accessible by bundling a year of priority GeForce Now access with new devices. The “Fast Pass” tier provides 10 hours of monthly gameplay without ads or queues. This marks Google’s latest push to position Chromebooks as viable gaming platforms through clou
QTS Data Centers is funding a $1.5 million research initiative with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to advance sustainable digital infrastructure. The program will explore hydrogen power, energy storage, and environmental impacts of data center expansion.
