Data Centers

A new Gallup survey reveals that 71 percent of Americans oppose the construction of AI data centers in their communities. The poll highlights widespread concerns about the facilities' heavy demands on electricity and water.

4 Mwezi wa tano, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Prologis delivered record results for the first quarter of 2026, exceeding occupancy expectations and raising its full-year guidance. The company secured a 5.6 GW data center pipeline and expanded joint ventures. However, analysts note decelerating rent growth and a high valuation.

The town of Canton in North Carolina is set to hold a public hearing on February 11 to discuss banning cryptocurrency mining and data centers, following inquiries from tech companies about repurposing a shuttered paper mill. Local leaders, including Mayor Smathers, express concerns over environmental impacts outweighing potential economic gains. This move aligns with similar actions in nearby counties wary of resource strain.

21 Mwezi wa kwanza, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary has acquired an additional 13,000 acres to develop sites for bitcoin miners and data centers. He emphasizes that physical infrastructure, rather than most crypto tokens, will be key to future value creation in these sectors.

A prolonged downturn in cryptocurrency has rendered Bitcoin mining unprofitable for many operators, leading them to repurpose their energy-intensive infrastructure for artificial intelligence applications. Companies like IREN Ltd. are betting on the growing demand for AI data centers. This pivot highlights the overlapping needs of crypto mining and AI computing.

8 Mwezi wa kumi na mbili, 2025 Imeripotiwa na AI

The Arm Memory Partitioning and Monitoring (MPAM) driver has been integrated into the Linux 6.19 kernel, enabling better control over memory and cache resources in multi-tenant environments. This upstreaming, merged last week, supports configurations via ACPI or Device Tree and addresses resource contention in data centers. It marks a key step for Arm-based systems in achieving predictable performance.