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Mar, 2026 : AI Boom Could Push Data Centers to 17% of U.S. Power Use
📅 - Artificial intelligence growth and rapid hyperscale data center expansion could significantly reshape U.S. electricity demand by 2030, according to a new analysis from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The report warns data centers may consume 9% to 17% of the nation's electricity generation by the end of the decade, more than doubling current usage.
The study, released as part of EPRI's ongoing energy infrastructure research, highlights how rapid growth in data center development across the United States is accelerating electricity demand at a pace not seen in decades. Facilities supporting artificial intelligence training, cloud computing, and digital services are expanding [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - IDC: Public Cloud Spending to Pass $1 Trillion in 2026 - Global enterprise spending on public cloud services is set to surpass $1 trillion in 2026, according to new data from International Data Corporation (IDC). The market is expected to grow more than 21% year over year as companies accelerate digital transformation and expand adoption of AI platforms, cloud-native applications, and scalable digital infrastructure worldwide.
According to IDC's projections, the expansion of enterprise application modernization strategies and the rapid integration of AI technologies into operational systems are major forces driving this surge in spending. Organizations across industries are increasingly turning to public cloud services to build flexible digital [...]
📅 - Huawei Unveils AI-Driven Fiber Network Vision for ISPs - At MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei presented its vision for AI-driven transformation of the ISP industry, unveiling its Next Generation Fiber Access Network (FAN) architecture. The solution combines artificial intelligence with all-optical broadband infrastructure, aiming to help service providers enhance network automation, improve service quality, and unlock new consumer and enterprise revenue opportunities.
The announcement comes as telecom operators worldwide face a rapidly evolving digital economy fueled by cloud computing, high-resolution video, immersive services and the growing role of artificial intelligence in everyday applications. Huawei executives said the shift toward AI-powered [...]
📅 - Vertiv, Generate Target Grid Constraints for Data Centers - Vertiv and infrastructure investment platform Generate Capital have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at helping data center operators deploy computing capacity faster in regions where access to grid power remains limited. The agreement combines Vertiv's data center power and cooling technologies with Generate's financing and infrastructure ownership model.
Vertiv and Generate Capital aim to deliver - what the companies describe as - a fully integrated "Bring Your Own Power & Cooling" (BYOP&C) solution.
The initiative targets one of the most pressing challenges facing the global data center industry: the growing gap between rapidly rising demand for AI-driven computing capacity [...]
📅 - ThreatLocker Unveils Zero Trust Access to Block Credential Attacks - Cybersecurity vendor ThreatLocker has introduced new network and cloud access controls aimed at stopping credential-based cyberattacks, one of the most common entry points for enterprise breaches. The announcement was made as part of an expansion of ThreatLocker's Zero Trust Platform.
This would add device-verified access controls designed to prevent attackers from exploiting stolen credentials to infiltrate corporate systems.
Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, ThreatLocker has grown rapidly in the cybersecurity market, now employing roughly 650-700 people worldwide and serving more than 50,000 organizations globally. Industry estimates place its annual revenue [...]
📅 - Nscale Raises $2B to Expand Global AI Infrastructure - United Kingdom based AI infrastructure provider Nscale has raised $2 billion in a Series C round, one of the largest private technology financings in European history. The funding values the company at $14.6 billion and highlights intensifying global competition to build the high-performance computing infrastructure required to support rapidly expanding enterprise AI deployments.
The investment round was led by Norwegian industrial investment firm Aker ASA and venture firm 8090 Industries, with participation from a broad coalition of financial and technology companies including Astra Capital Management, Citadel, Dell, Jane Street, Lenovo, Linden Advisors, Nokia, NVIDIA, and Point72. The [...]
📅 - Europe Launches First Industrial Photonic Chip Factory - Europe has taken a significant step toward strengthening its semiconductor and advanced technology capabilities with the launch of construction for what is described as the world's first industrial-scale factory dedicated to indium phosphide photonic chips.
The new facility, located at High Tech Campus Eindhoven in the Netherlands, was officially inaugurated today by European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen alongside Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Heleen Herbert and Dutch Minister of Defence Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius.
The project, led by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), aims to bridge the gap between laboratory research [...]
