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Meta AI Data Center Linked to Rare Bacteria in a City Water System
A Meta AI data center has been linked to rare bacteria found in a city’s water system, according to a July 2026 Forbes report. We examine what the…
Texas Approves First-of-Its-Kind Ride-Through Standards for Data Centers
Texas has approved grid ride-through standards designed to keep large data centers online during disturbances, per E&E News reporting. The move makes ERCOT the first grid to formally…
Georgia’s 10 GW Data Center Build Shows the Next Who-Pays Fight Is Over Fuel
Georgia regulators opened an investigation into how data centers and other large Georgia Power customers pay for fuel, with hearings set for September. The probe tests whether Real-Time…
CNBC’s Top 10 AI Data Center States: Reading the Ranking
CNBC has ranked the 10 U.S. states best positioned to attract AI data center investment even as public opposition mounts. We unpack what such a ranking typically measures…
Smoke Over Virginia Data Center Signals PJM Grid Strain
Dark smoke rose above a Virginia data center as a heat wave pushed the PJM grid toward its limits, spotlighting reliability risks in the world’s densest data center…
MHI Reports Field-Verified Efficiency Gains From AI Cooling Optimization
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries reports energy-efficiency gains from cooling optimization tested in an operational data center. We examine what the July 2026 announcement substantiates, why cooling control is a…
PJM’s Record 168 GW Peak: AI-Era Demand Collides With a Strained Grid
PJM Interconnection set an all-time peak-load record of 168.158 GW during a July 2026 heat wave, topping a mark that had stood for nearly two decades. We examine…
Only 1 of the EU’s 5 AI Cyber Actions Asks Operators to Act, and Under Existing Rules
The European Commission presented an EU plan on advanced AI and cybersecurity on 7 July 2026, with five actions covering testing, access and defense. Only one asks critical…
Georgia’s 33-Engine Data Center Case Shows Permits Pace AI’s Bring-Your-Own Power
Georgia EPD issued notices of violation to VoltaGrid and Serverfarm over a 33-engine power plant for a Covington data center, per environmental groups. The case shows the air…