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Amazon invests $5bn in Anthropic; Anthropic agrees to lease 5GW of AI capacity
Amazon is investing up to $5 billion in Anthropic, which includes a monumental agreement for Anthropic to lease an unprecedented 5GW of AI computing capacity.
AI Infra
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Crusoe confirms Microsoft as new 900MW capacity customer at Abilene data center site
Crusoe Energy has confirmed Microsoft as the anchor customer for its massive new 900MW AI data center campus currently under development in Abilene, Texas.
AI Infra Texas
— MSN
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Data centers are expensive, unpopular — and could be a tipping point in midterms
The high cost and growing unpopularity of data center projects are emerging as a significant political issue, potentially acting as a tipping point in the upcoming midterm elections.
Policy Controversy
— WABE
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Developer withdraws application for 70MW data center in Hutto, Texas
A developer has withdrawn its application for a 70MW data center project in Hutto, Texas. The cancellation reflects potential local hurdles or strategic shifts in project planning.
Cancellations Cancellation Texas
— Data Center Dynamics
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Hundreds gather at the Legislature building to speak out against planned AI data center
Hundreds of citizens gathered at the provincial Legislature building to protest a planned AI data center. The event highlights growing community opposition to high-power AI infrastructure and its resource impacts.
Policy Opposition
— Global News
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Exclusive: Microsoft partners with construction unions on AI boom
Microsoft has formed an exclusive national partnership with construction labor unions to assist in building out its massive data center infrastructure to meet surging AI power demands.
Policy
— Axios
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This Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job
A critical report highlighted a data center receiving a massive $77 million tax break while allegedly creating only a single job, highlighting industry-wide scrutiny over economic development incentives.
Policy Controversy
— Good Jobs First
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NextEra Weighs Massive Gas And Clean Energy Build For AI Power Demand
Utility giant NextEra Energy is considering massive investments in both natural gas and clean energy generation to meet the staggering power demands being driven by AI data centers.
Power & Energy
— simplywall.st
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Opposition to data centers growing across SC. How will Horry County quell concerns?
Growing opposition to data centers across South Carolina has prompted Horry County to figure out how to address community concerns, reflecting a broader regional pushback against the industry.
Policy Opposition
— AOL.com
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EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure Secures $1.5 Billion of Construction Financing for Two Fully Leased Hyperscale Data Centers in Northern Virginia
EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure has secured $1.5 billion in construction financing to build two fully leased hyperscale data centers in the critical Northern Virginia market.
New Builds Virginia
— ACCESS Newswire
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Many states don’t report losses from data center tax breaks, study says
A new study by Good Jobs First reveals that many US states fail to properly report the massive public revenue losses associated with data center tax incentive programs.
Policy
— Good Jobs First
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Here are the provisions for the AI data centre agreement between Bell Canada and the RM of Sherwood
Provisions for an AI data center agreement between Bell Canada and the RM of Sherwood have been outlined, detailing infrastructure commitments and the regulatory framework for the project.
AI Infra
— CTV News
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ERCOT reports highlight energy demands on state grid
Recent reports from ERCOT highlight the growing and substantial energy demands on the Texas state power grid, driven largely by high-consumption industries such as data centers.
Power & Energy Texas
— KTEN
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Arizona utilities say data centers won’t raise electric bills - Energy
Arizona utility companies are publicly reassuring customers that the influx of new data centers will not lead to higher residential electric bills, responding to local energy cost concerns.
Power & Energy Arizona
— The Black Chronicle
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