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Texas Bets on 765 kV Lines to Power the Next Wave of AI Data Centers
Texas’s 765 kV transmission build-out bets that extra-high-voltage wires will attract AI data centers to the ERCOT grid ahead of demand. We examine the build-ahead economics, the ratepayer…
Galaxy’s Helios Phase I Delivers 133 MW of AI Capacity to CoreWeave
Galaxy completed Phase I of its Helios data center campus in West Texas, delivering 133 MW of critical IT load to AI cloud provider CoreWeave. The milestone marks…
JadePuffer: What the First Fully LLM-Driven Ransomware Attack Signals
JadePuffer is being described as the first complete LLM-driven ransomware attack, per Dark Reading. We examine what an AI-run extortion campaign changes for defenders, what the report substantiates…
Crusoe’s Reported $30B Valuation Shows AI Investors Now Pay for Power Access
Crusoe is reportedly raising $3 billion at a $30 billion valuation, showing investors paying up for AI data center builders that secure power first. We look at what…
Two Ransomware Crews Reportedly Team Up in Joint Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers flagged an unprecedented joint ransomware campaign involving two extortion groups. Reported by IT Pro on 4 July 2026, the alert points to closer operational ties between…
Heat Wave and Data Center Demand Push PJM Grid to the Brink in Northern Virginia
PJM’s regional power grid strained under a July 2026 heat wave as Northern Virginia’s surging data center demand collided with peak cooling load, the Prince William Times reports.…
China Switches On the First Commercial Underwater Data Center
China has switched on the first commercial underwater data center, using seawater to cool servers and cut the energy that cooling consumes. We assess the engineering, the economics…
CISA’s $2.45M ANCHOR-CI Gives AI Data Centers a Door, Not a Guaranteed Seat
CISA has launched ANCHOR-CI, a DHS-chartered, closed-door advisory council framework for critical infrastructure security. Its $2.45 million budget and optional industry councils give AI data centers a way…
Two Homeowners’ Suit Shows How Nebius’s AI Build Schedule Can Hinge on a Local Court
Two Birmingham homeowners have sued to stop construction of the Nebius AI data center and void its permits; the first judge assigned has recused. Because the suit also…