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New Data Center Developments: June 2026

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The Case For Pragmatism in the AI Infrastructure Boom

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DOE’s Agora Simulates AI Data Center Power Challenges on the Grid

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BERJAYA

SoftBank’s $85B France Bet Puts Power at Center of AI Race

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BERJAYA

Alphabet’s $80B Fundraising Spotlights AI’s Soaring Capital Needs

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Berkshire Hathaway’s $10 billion investment underscores investor confidence in AI infrastructure as Alphabet seeks $80 billion to scale compute capacity and meet surging demand.

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Green Materials

Can Data Centers Ditch Concrete – or Just Use Less of It?

Can Data Centers Ditch Concrete – or Just Use Less of It?

Jun 1, 2026

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Denmark Rations Grid Access as AI Buildout Floods Nordic Systems

Denmark Rations Grid Access as AI Buildout Floods Nordic Systems

May 28, 2026

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Prime Data Centers' SMF02 data center

Data Center Construction

New Data Center Developments: June 2026

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The Case For Pragmatism in the AI Infrastructure Boom

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Energy & Power Supply

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byShane Snider,Senior News Writer

BERJAYA

Data Center Construction

SoftBank’s $85B France Bet Puts Power at Center of AI Race

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Nvidia Says Vera Rubin, Vera CPU on Track, Launches DSX OS to Run AI Factories

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Green Materials

Can Data Centers Ditch Concrete – or Just Use Less of It?

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Data Center Hardware

Data Center Hardware Highlights: June 2026

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Operations & Management

Will AI Agents Push Enforcement Back into the Database?

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Policy Watch

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Data Center Construction

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Deep Dives

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Wisconsin’s Data Center Tariff Signals a New Regulatory Baseline Wisconsin’s Data Center Tariff Signals a New Regulatory Baseline

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Data Center Protests Are Growing. How Should the Industry Respond?Data Center Protests Are Growing. How Should the Industry Respond?

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Europe Forced Data Centers to Show Their Numbers. Most Couldn’t.Europe Forced Data Centers to Show Their Numbers. Most Couldn’t.

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Data Center Permits: How Long They Take and What Speeds Approval Data Center Permits: How Long They Take and What Speeds Approval

Drone Strikes on AWS: A Wake-Up Call for Cloud Resilience Drone Strikes on AWS: A Wake-Up Call for Cloud Resilience

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Tariffs Add Cost, but Component Shortages Dictate Data Center Timelines Tariffs Add Cost, but Component Shortages Dictate Data Center Timelines

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How Data Centers Are Adapting to Extreme Weather How Data Centers Are Adapting to Extreme Weather

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Outsmarting Data Center Outage Risks in 2026 Outsmarting Data Center Outage Risks in 2026

Power & Energy

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Data Center Construction

The Case For Pragmatism in the AI Infrastructure Boom

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Transmission lines at sunset

Energy & Power Supply

DOE’s Agora Simulates AI Data Center Power Challenges on the Grid

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BERJAYA

Data Center Construction

SoftBank’s $85B France Bet Puts Power at Center of AI Race

SoftBank’s $85B France Bet Puts Power at Center of AI Race

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Hyperscalers

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Alphabet’s $80B Fundraising Spotlights AI’s Soaring Capital Needs

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Jun 2, 2026

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Data Center Construction

How the EPA’s New Rules Could Spark Backlash for Data Centers

How the EPA’s New Rules Could Spark Backlash for Data Centers

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AI Data Centers

EU: AI to Transform Data Center Operations – But Not Overnight

EU: AI to Transform Data Center Operations – But Not Overnight

May 20, 2026

Expert Views

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Data Center Construction

Power and Permitting Are Redrawing Europe’s Data Center Map

Power and Permitting Are Redrawing Europe’s Data Center Map

May 27, 2026

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Why Material Specifications Matter in Hyperscale Projects

Why Material Specifications Matter in Hyperscale Projects

May 22, 2026

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Energy & Power Supply

The Nuclear Option: Data Centers and the Responsible Provision of Power

The Nuclear Option: Data Centers and the Responsible Provision of Power

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AI Data Center Insights

Prime Data Centers' SMF02 data center

Data Center Construction

New Data Center Developments: June 2026

New Data Center Developments: June 2026

Jun 3, 2026

AI rendered in vibrant copper circuits on a turquoise motherboard

Data Center Construction

The Case For Pragmatism in the AI Infrastructure Boom

The Case For Pragmatism in the AI Infrastructure Boom

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Data Center Construction

Inside Europe’s First Microgrid Data Center

Inside Europe’s First Microgrid Data Center

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Community-First Data Centers: Engagement That Works