SoftBank pauses talks to acquire data center operator Switch: report

SoftBank ( SFTBY) ( SFTBF) has paused discussions about acquiring U.S. data center operator Switch, a potential setback to ...

Federal, state officials pressure regional grid operator to lower electricity prices. Here’s what could come next

Federal and state officials want regional grid operator PJM to extend price caps and secure new power sources, but their ...

AI Startup Merges With A Billionaire-Backed Data Center Operator In $2.5 Billion Deal

The startup behind open source tool PyTorch Lightning has merged with compute provider Voltage Park to create a “full stack AI cloud” to serve corporates and startups like Cursor.
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As Cold Snap Threatens Blackouts, U.S. Lets Grids Push Data Centers To Backup Generators

The Department of Energy is allowing grid operators PJM and ERCOT to take extraordinary steps to avoid blackouts as winter ...

America’s biggest power grid operator has an AI problem—too many data centers

Increasing demand from the tech industry threatens to max out generation capacity in a 13-state region. Consumers are furious about rate increases.