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AIDC Pulse — 2026-05-19

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2026-05-19 · 7 top stories
Schiff proposes legislation to force data centers to bring their own energy
Rep. Adam Schiff has proposed federal legislation that would mandate data centers to generate or source their own energy to avoid overburdening public power grids.
Policy — Spectrum News
Blackstone bets $5 billion on Google's secret AI chip to rival Nvidia
Blackstone is reportedly backing Google's proprietary AI chip development with a massive $5 billion investment. This major hyperscaler financial commitment aims to diversify the AI hardware ecosystem and create a stronger rival to Nvidia's market dominance.
AI Infra — Invezz
Canton signs off on property tax break for controversial data center
Local officials in Canton, Ohio, have approved a property tax break for a controversial new data center project despite ongoing local opposition and concerns.
Policy Controversy Ohio — Canton Repository
Timeline: How the Kevin O’Leary data center plan came to be, and what’s happened since
A detailed timeline outlines the origins, developments, and subsequent controversies surrounding a high-profile data center plan backed by Kevin O'Leary.
New Builds Controversy — The Salt Lake Tribune
HIVE Digital shares surge on plans for major Canadian AI gigafactory (HIVE)
Shares of HIVE Digital surged following the announcement of its plans to build a major AI gigafactory in the Toronto area. The project underscores the continued pivot of former crypto mining firms into high-performance AI infrastructure.
AI Infra Ontario — MSN
Senate bill would make AI data centers pay for power grid upgrades
A proposed Senate bill would require AI data centers to financially contribute to power grid upgrades necessitated by their massive energy consumption.
Policy — ConsumerAffairs
HIVE buys $58 million Toronto plot for AI facility; shares climb
HIVE Digital has officially acquired a $58 million plot of land in Toronto to construct its new AI data center facility. The acquisition caused the company's shares to climb, cementing its transition into the AI infrastructure space.
Deals Ontario — CoinDesk
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