Big Tech's Next Nuclear Bet: More Power From Reactors Already RunningGoogle, Amazon and Meta are backing billions in upgrades to existing U.S. nuclear plants, creating a new model for adding generating capacity as AI data center demand accelerates... Oct 23 26October 23, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
AMD Helion Puts CPU Density at the Center of Agentic AI InfrastructureAMD's new open rack architecture rethinks the balance between CPU-driven agent execution and GPU inference, raising important questions about power, cooling, networking and the... Oct 22 26October 22, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
Beyond Colossus: 5C Advances $575M Memphis AI Factory ExpansionAt a former Fred's distribution complex, 5C Data Centers is pursuing a major AI infrastructure buildout, with plans to expand available power from 20 MW to 84 MW using fuel cells... Oct 19 26October 19, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
Virginia’s New Data Center Bargain: Power, Permits and the Right to BuildFrom utility-rate reforms and rising infrastructure costs to local zoning battles and contested development rights, Virginia is rewriting the terms of data center growth—shifting... Oct 14 26October 14, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
Land & Expand: North America's Data Center Pipeline Expands Under PressureFrom gigawatt-scale AI campuses in Texas and Canada to emerging projects across the U.S. and Mexico, the latest Land & Expand tracks North America's expanding data center development... Oct 12 26October 12, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
Brookfield’s AREP Deal Extends the AI Infrastructure Stack to Powered LandBrookfield’s investment in American Real Estate Partners and its PowerHouse Data Centers platform adds a nearly 10-GW development pipeline to a portfolio spanning data centers... Oct 07 26October 07, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
From Coal to Compute: How Pennsylvania Is Rebuilding Power for AI Data CentersAt two former coal-generation sites in western Pennsylvania, Aligned Data Centers and Homer City are pursuing contrasting paths to AI-scale power—one through behind-the-meter ... Sep 30 26September 30, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
Floating Data Centers Move Toward Infrastructure ScaleSamsung/Mousterian, Seatrium, Mocean Energy and Atomarine are pursuing radically different offshore paths to AI capacity, from 30 MW modular barges to 200 MW concepts and wave... Sep 23 26September 23, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
AI Infrastructure Is Redrawing the Data Center Services LandscapeAI data center growth is fueling consolidation across power infrastructure, construction, logistics, commissioning and operations as providers build more integrated data center... Sep 18 26September 18, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
The Future of Data Centers: Biomimicry and Community-Centric DesignMicrosoft is pioneering a biomimicry-based strategy for data center development, focusing on restoring natural habitats, customizing ecological solutions, and integrating community... Sep 16 26September 16, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
Nuclear’s Next AI Test: Building at ScaleAs reactor restarts move closer to reality, DCF examines whether advanced nuclear can become repeatable infrastructure for AI — and whether fuel, manufacturing, construction certainty... Sep 14 26September 14, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
NVIDIA Pushes DSX Deeper Into Data Center InfrastructureNew partnerships with Lancium, Cloverleaf, Trane and Eaton show NVIDIA extending DSX deeper into data center infrastructure, linking site development, power, cooling and operations... Sep 10 26September 10, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
How States Are Rewriting the Rules for Data Center GrowthNew policies in Pennsylvania and other states reflect a move toward more proof-driven development, requiring data centers to demonstrate credible power, financing, environmental... Sep 03 26September 03, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
Corvex Tests a Faster Path to Liquid-Cooled AI InfrastructureCorvex is using Lenovo Neptune liquid-to-air cooling to deploy high-density NVIDIA Blackwell systems inside existing air-cooled data centers, pairing faster infrastructure delivery... Aug 27 26August 27, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
PORTS-Pike Takes Shape as an 8-GW AI Infrastructure ModelThis groundbreaking project combines federal redevelopment, massive power generation, and advanced data center construction to support OpenAI's 8 GW lease. NVIDIA's $1.5 billion... Aug 20 26August 20, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
PJM’s New Data Center Power EquationPJM Interconnection has filed a broad new framework for managing the growing impact of data centers and other large loads on the regional grid, while also moving ahead with an... Aug 17 26August 17, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
Texas Tightens Oversight of Data Center DevelopmentTexas is moving toward tighter oversight of data center development as state regulators implement new grid-access rules and lawmakers prepare for a 2027 debate over power costs... Aug 10 26August 10, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
Land and Expand: The Gigawatt Credibility TestFrom Georgia to West Texas and the industrial Midwest, the latest wave of data center campuses shows that land is only the opening move. Power, financing, water and community ... Aug 06 26August 06, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
Navigating Virginia’s Data Center Boom: Policy Shifts, Local Projects, and Future ChallengesVirginia is experiencing a significant policy shift as the state moves from viewing data centers solely as economic drivers to considering environmental and community impacts,... Aug 05 26August 05, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier
NVIDIA’s Reported $50B Lease and the Nuclear-Powered AI FactoryHut 8’s reported NVIDIA lease and the Aalo–Crusoe nuclear partnership illustrate two emerging models for integrating compute, power, financing and data center development at scale... Aug 03 26August 03, 2026Article at Data Center Frontier