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Massive Infrastructure Push: AirTrunk Slated to Build 5GW of AI Data Centers in India
Australian data center operator AirTrunk has committed to investing $30 billion in India by 2030 to develop 5 gigawatts of new computing capacity. This investment aligns with India's efforts to attract foreign cloud and...
States Across US Propose Data Center Moratoriums Amid Growing Public Opposition to AI Infrastructure
Public opposition to AI data center construction is intensifying across the United States, with several states and municipalities proposing or passing temporary moratoriums on new facilities. New York has introduced a th...
New York Proposes Three-Year Moratorium on New Data Center Construction Amid AI Infrastructure Concerns
New York state lawmakers have introduced legislation to impose a three-year moratorium on permits for new data center construction and operation, joining at least five other states considering similar pauses. The biparti...
Data Center Energy Demand Projected to Triple by 2035 Driven by AI Workloads
Data center electricity consumption is forecasted to increase from 40 gigawatts to 106 gigawatts by 2035, representing a nearly 300% surge driven primarily by AI training and inference workloads. New facilities will be s...
Meta Announces Massive 5GW Hyperion AI Data Center to Compete in AI Race
Meta is building a massive 5GW AI data center called Hyperion, with a footprint covering most of Manhattan, to compete with OpenAI and Google in the AI race. The company also plans to bring a 1GW super cluster called Pro...