Key Takeaways: McMaster University’s James Cotton Pushes Heat-Reuse Designs as Hamilton Weighs Data Centre Moratorium Key Takeaways: • McMaster University professor James Cotton urged policymakers to treat data centre waste heat as a viable energy resource in new Hamilton projects • Developers including s2e Techno
Key Takeaways: Digital Realty Expands Northern Virginia Footprint With $3.5 Billion Acquisition From Blackstone Key Takeaways: • Digital Realty is acquiring Blackstone’s blended 64 percent stake in three fully leased Northern Virginia data centers for $3.5 billion. • The 288MW portfolio strengthens Digital Realty’
Key Takeaways: Helix Launches Acquisition Plan With Backing From KKR and Nvidia to Accelerate Data Center Buildout Key Takeaways: • Helix, backed by KKR, is targeting an acquisition to accelerate its data center strategy • Nvidia has invested at least 1 billion dollars into the initiative as demand for AI infrastr
Key Takeaways: EnergiAcres Signals Early Exploration of 2–3 GW Data Center Concept in Belmont County Key Takeaways: • EnergiAcres confirmed it is in a preliminary feasibility phase after local officials learned of a potential 2–3 GW project • The unexpected disclosure highlights how Ohio’s data center surge is pre
Key Takeaways: Omen AI Secures Series A Funding to Expand Coolant Monitoring for Growing Data Center Thermal Loads Key Takeaways: • Omen AI closed a 31 million dollar Series A to scale real time coolant monitoring for data centers • Rising liquid cooling adoption and higher chip densities are increasing scrutiny o
Key Takeaways: DeSoto County Moves Toward Data Center Moratorium as DCIP Group Project Sparks Water and Power Concerns Key Takeaways: • DeSoto County directed its attorney to draft a one year moratorium on new data center applications after residents raised environmental concerns • DCIP Group's proposed hyperscale
Key Takeaways: Guidewire Software Raises Outlook as Private Credit Shifts Data Center Economics Key Takeaways: • Guidewire Software lifts its full year outlook as ARR growth accelerates • Private credit expands its role in funding data center buildouts that support cloud providers and enterprise platforms • Ciena
Key Takeaways: Google Secures Long Horizon Tax Abatements as Arkansas Expands Data Center Incentive Strategy Key Takeaways: • Google’s Little Rock and West Memphis data center projects are set to receive 65 percent property tax abatements for 30 years through PILOT agreements • Arkansas’s 2025 incentive expansion
Key Takeaways: Arizona Corporation Commission Weighs Strain from Rapid Data Center Expansion Key Takeaways: • Arizona Corporation Commission faces rising pressure to apply cost causation as data center load accelerates • Community concerns center on extreme heat, water stress, and higher electric bills linked to l
Key Takeaways: Qualcomm Sets Ambitious AI Data Center Revenue Target as It Expands Beyond Mobile Key Takeaways: • Qualcomm outlined a data center revenue goal of more than 15 billion dollars by fiscal 2029 • The company is positioning its Dragonfly CPUs and AI inference accelerators to compete with Nvidia and AMD