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US Advisory Warns of Active Cyber Threats to Programmable Logic Controllers
A US advisory warns that programmable logic controllers (PLCs) — the industrial computers running power, cooling, and water systems — face active cyber threats. We unpack what the…
Google Breaks Ground in Kronstorf: Austria Joins the Map
Google has broken ground on a data center in Kronstorf, Austria, pushing hyperscale construction beyond Europe’s established hubs into a new power market. The announcement itself is thin:…
AI Turns Cooling Into the Defining Constraint of Data Center Design
AI workloads are pushing cooling from an afterthought to the primary constraint in data center design, Data Center Knowledge reports. As rack densities climb past what air cooling…
Wisconsin Regulators Say Data Centers Must Pay the Full Cost of Their Power
Wisconsin regulators say data centers must cover the full cost of their energy needs, shielding other ratepayers from the price of hyperscale power demand. Here is what the…
Cyber Agencies Warn of China-Linked Covert Relay Networks Targeting Infrastructure
Cybersecurity agencies warn that China-linked actors are using covert relay networks for espionage and offensive operations. We examine what these obfuscation networks are, why they undermine traditional IP-based…
Bitcoin Miners’ AI Pivot: When Capex Outruns Revenue 15-to-1
Bitcoin miners are pouring billions into AI and HPC data centers while capex outpaces the segment’s revenue by roughly 15-to-1, a report says. We examine the financing strain…
CISA Flags Three More Cisco Flaws as Actively Exploited
CISA has confirmed active exploitation of three more Cisco networking device vulnerabilities, adding them to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Network and data center teams should treat the…
ABB Takes UPS to 34.5kV to Cut AI Data Center Losses
ABB’s new 34.5kV HiPerGuard UPS connects directly to medium-voltage grid supply, removing conversion stages that waste power in AI data centers. The announcement targets the megawatt-rack density wall,…
Bitdeer Signs $400M AI Cloud Deal for Its Malaysia Facility
Bitdeer signed a $400 million AI cloud computing deal for its Malaysia facility, another sign of bitcoin miners converting sites into GPU revenue. We examine what the agreement…