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    Pennsylvania complaint challenges PPL’s ratepayer protections

    Pennsylvania’s consumer advocate challenges PPL Electric’s data center tariff over proposed network upgrade costs, load forecasts and ratepayer protections.

    By • Oct. 27, 2026
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    Welcome to TechTarget Infrastructure

    TechTarget Infrastructure might look different, but we have the same news reporting and trusted advice you've come to expect. Continue to explore a variety of important topics, including data center issues and AI’s impact on infrastructure.

    By , • Oct. 27, 2026
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    How AI detects security threats in data centers

    AI-powered security tools help data centers spot threats that rule-based tools miss. Learn how the technology works and which protections to implement.

    By • Oct. 23, 2026
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    Expert Advice // The impact of underused data center infrastructure

    AI inference is changing data center design requirements

    AI inference requires distinct infrastructure compared to training, focusing on low latency, appropriate hardware based on workload, and tailored power and cooling methods.

    By • Oct. 23, 2026
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    Nvidia, Schneider Electric test digital twin for AI data center ops

    Nvidia and Schneider Electric are testing a digital twin at Portugal's SINES data center campus to model AI workloads, power and cooling before infrastructure changes.

    By • Oct. 21, 2026
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    CBRE to acquire Onnec in $1 billion data center infrastructure deal

    CBRE will acquire Onnec for up to $1 billion, expanding its global data center infrastructure services as hyperscalers demand more fiber, networking and deployment expertise.

    By • Oct. 21, 2026
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    Tenstorrent raises $1.5B to challenge Nvidia in AI servers and chip IP

    AI chipmaker reaches $6.2B valuation as it expands server production and licenses processor IP, but it remains to be seen whether it can offer a viable Nvidia alternative.

    By • Oct. 19, 2026
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    Microsoft’s Nscale exit exposes $103B AI contract pipeline risk

    Microsoft terminated its Nscale data center contract after UK power delays. Nscale's $103B contract pipeline highlights the financing risks facing AI infrastructure developers.

    By • Oct. 19, 2026
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    GlobalFoundries to run $21B U.S.-Japan chip fab project

    Japan's investment could add 1.8 million wafers of annual capacity in New York, but staffing two fabs and allocating production will test the plan's execution.

    By • Oct. 15, 2026
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    The impact of underused data center infrastructure

    How to gain value from underutilized data center capacity

    Data center capacity often goes underused due to fragmented visibility. Understanding resource needs and optimizing workloads can enhance efficiency and reclaim valuable capacity.

    By • Oct. 14, 2026
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    FERC approves PJM load registry, rejects curtailment plan

    FERC approved PJM's registry for large electricity loads but rejected proposed curtailment rules, leaving grid reliability and new-load obligations unresolved.

    By • Oct. 14, 2026
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    Microsoft bets on Azure Maia chips to stretch AI data center power

    Microsoft plans to scale Azure Maia AI accelerators in 2027, but chip supply, efficiency claims and economics for Azure cloud customers remain open questions.

    By • Oct. 13, 2026
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    Reevaluating the data center workforce

    Data centers require skilled professionals. Collaboration between IT and facilities, along with proactive maintenance and remote monitoring, helps address workforce shortages.

    By • Oct. 13, 2026
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    AI data center land buying hits $6B as power premiums rise

    Utilities want certainty from data center builders, while data center builders need committed power, a 'chicken-and-egg' dilemma with a big effect on data center site selection.

    By • Oct. 9, 2026
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    Data center builders confront public AI backlash

    The data center industry has done a bad job communicating with communities about new AI data centers, operators and advisors admit. Is it already too late to recover?

    By • Oct. 7, 2026
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    Finland tells Google to halt site work on €13B data center expansion

    Google had secured access to Finland's northern grid, but environmental rules are blocking site work at two facilities in its €13 billion data center expansion.

    By • Oct. 7, 2026
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    HPE ProLiant Gen13 lays enterprise AI infrastructure groundwork

    HPE's newest ProLiant servers add beefed-up memory and layered security features in anticipation of enterprise AI infrastructure interest and concerns about sensitive IP.

    By Joab Jackson • Oct. 7, 2026
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    Schneider software-defined switchgear targets AI data center delays

    Schneider says software-defined medium-voltage switchgear can speed AI data center equipment delivery and commissioning, while operators scrutinize reliability and cybersecurity.

    By • Oct. 2, 2026
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    Report: Anthropic locks in $518B AI infrastructure commitments

    Reports of Anthropic's massive compute commitments give infrastructure providers demand visibility, but contracts alone cannot guarantee power and data center capacity.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026
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    Akamai’s potential $20B Anthropic deal scales AI beyond GPUs

    The new agreement calls for CPU infrastructure that can fit within conventional co-location facilities, affirming that a distributed data center model is emerging for AI workloads.

    By • Sept. 28, 2026
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    TCEQ’s data center permit freeze may reach beyond ERCOT review

    Texas has paused air and water permits for data center infrastructure while ERCOT reviews a subset of qualifying projects, creating uncertainty for data center developers.

    By • Sept. 24, 2026
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    AI data centers can run hot to stay cool: report

    Schneider Electric reports it found room to run AI data centers at a higher temperature and lower direct on-site water use, but there are trade-offs.

    By • Sept. 24, 2026
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    Power grid operator faces data center stress test

    A Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission analysis projects a sharp deterioration in grid reliability if data center demand outpaces new power supplies.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    A shadow water problem: AI’s power demand shifts consumption upstream

    Data center operators are cutting cooling-water use inside the fence, but the electricity powering AI campuses drives water consumption and withdrawals at plants serving the grid.

    By • Sept. 18, 2026
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    Lenovo bets enterprises want new servers but no virtualization shakeup

    New ThinkAgile systems, validated configurations and deployment services target the operational complexity of enterprise infrastructure refreshes.

    By • Sept. 16, 2026