Tag: data-centers
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China Just Committed $295 Billion to AI Data Centers
Beijing is spending 2 trillion yuan over the next five years to build AI data centers across the country. That’s $295 billion committed to infrastructure designed for one purpose: dominating AI. The US has venture capital, startups, and regulatory light touch. China has a government that treats AI as strategic infrastructure and writes checks at…
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FERC Just Gave AI Data Centers a Faster Grid Lane
FERC moved on June 18, and the signal is hard to miss. The agency told grid operators to speed up large-load interconnections, which means AI data centers are no longer waiting politely at the back of the line. That sounds small until you remember what these facilities need. They are not light users. They are…
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SoftBank is betting 75 billion on European AI power
SoftBank just committed 75 billion euros to build 5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity in France. The first phase is 45 billion euros for 3.1 GW by 2031 in the Hauts-de-France region: Dunkirk, Bosquel, and Bouchain. This is not one data center. It is a cluster with partnerships. Schneider Electric will manufacture data center…