The undying thirst for smarter (historically, that means larger) AI models and greater adoption of the ones we already have has led to an explosion in data-center construction projects, unparalleled both in number and scale. Chief among them is Meta’s…
“Project Sunrise” would include more than 50,000 satellites performing high-energy compute on orbit.
Anori aims to shrink down the pre-development process by getting all parties, including the city, on to a unified platform from the start so that compliance conflicts are surfaced in weeks instead of months or years.
K2’s Gravitas is an ambitious project that aims to demonstrate the tech needed to build data centers in space.
Google has long procured clean power for its operations and data centers, but recent deals show the company is changing tactics.
GridBeyond’s hardware and software coordinates several gigawatts of supply and demand to help balance the flow of electricity on the grid. The idea has attracted investors like Samsung Ventures.
Startup Hyperscale Power is developing technology that promises to shrink power transformers, freeing up precious space within data centers.
Nvidia-backed British AI infrastructure startup Nscale has raised another megaround of $2 billion.
Offshore wind developer Aikido will deploy a small data center beneath a floating offshore wind turbine later this year.
The deal paves the way for Form Energy to raise a new funding round before potentially going public next year.