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Amazon Data Center Community Investment

Amazon’s five-year commitment funds workforce development, efficiency projects, water initiatives, and locally selected priorities near its U.S. data centers.

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Michigan Approves DTE–Google Power Deals for Proposed Data Center

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Strikes On Kyiv Digital Infrastructure

Reports describe strikes on multiple Kyiv data centers and telecommunications facilities beginning in late September 2026.

3 articles and details

Maryland Links Data Center Aid to Review

The statewide review applies to projects with actual or projected peak demand of at least 25 megawatts.

5 articles and details

Cooling Demand Drives Data Center Pipe Growth

The North American market is forecast to rise from $961.1 million in 2026 to $3.52 billion in 2031.

3 articles and details

River Cities Scrutinize Data Center Water

More than 75% of participating cities reportedly received approaches about hosting AI infrastructure.

3 articles and details

Amazon's Generator Deal Drives Expansion

Generac signed a long-term agreement to supply backup generators for Amazon data centers.

3 articles and details

Philadelphia Weighs Data Center Limits

Mayor Cherelle Parker created a task force to develop recommendations for local data center standards.

3 articles and details

Microsoft Data Center Ecological Design

Microsoft plans site-specific ecological design at more than 20 existing U.S. and German sites and for all new U.S. projects.

3 articles and details

AWS Data Loss Exposes Regional Limits

AWS reported permanent loss of some customer data in Bahrain and the UAE after Iranian strikes.

3 articles and details

Amazon Data Center Community Investment

Amazon’s five-year commitment funds workforce development, efficiency projects, water initiatives, and locally selected priorities near its U.S. data centers.

6 articles and details

CI Score
AI Racks Push Cooling Beyond AirSome AI rack configurations now exceed 100 kW, increasing demand for direct liquid cooling.CI Score over 2 days: 61 to 59
Orbital Data Centers Move Into TestingGoogle’s Project Suncatcher and Starcloud’s earlier GPU demonstration provide evidence of initial orbital compute testing, not hyperscale operation.CI Score over 2 days: 59 to 56
Virginia Ties Data Centers to Local ReviewGovernor Abigail Spanberger announced the framework and signed Executive Order 22 in September 2026.CI Score over 2 days: 53 to 54
New Hampshire Data Center Siting DisputesA possible 200–350-megawatt data center at Bow’s former Merrimack Station is still exploratory: Eversource is studying interconnection, and Bow has received no formal application.CI Score over 2 days: 55 to 53
The Constraints Slowing Data Center GrowthGrid connection queues and electricity capacity concerns are recurring barriers to planned facilities, particularly in major U.S. development markets.CI Score over 2 days: 53 to 52
Who Pays for Data Center Power?The House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act by a 417-3 vote.CI Score over 2 days: 53 to 52
Colorado Data Center Siting DisputesColorado's 2026 statewide data-center bills stalled, leaving cities and counties to shape siting and operating rules.CI Score over 2 days: 53 to 52
AI Data Centers Test Credit MarketsCapital spending plans at major cloud companies are rising, with some forecasts placing 2027 investment in the hundreds of billions of dollars.CI Score over 2 days: 53 to 52
Texas Data Center Approval FreezeTexas’s August grid-connection pause expanded in September to include data-center-related environmental permits.CI Score over 2 days: 53 to 52
Gas Plants Fill the Grid GapGlobal Energy Monitor counted about 189 GW of U.S. gas capacity linked to data centers within 378 GW of gas capacity in development.CI Score over 2 days: 53 to 52