Many announced AI data center projects may never be built
Ascend Analytics' Brent Nelson joins TechCrunch Equity to separate realistic builds from speculative announcements.
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Anthropic buys $3.4 billion of Caterpillar gas turbines
The generators can produce up to 1.7 gigawatts; Anthropic also pays xAI $1.25 billion a month for compute.
OpenAI pitches power plants for data center protection
OpenAI will free up to 1,000 MW of power during emergencies for nearby homes via its Grid Protectors Program.
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Companies use NVIDIA DSX to link grids and AI factories
Named partners align power gear and cooling with Vera Rubin designs, with efficiency gains stated as partner claims.
Why Texas Is Making Data Centers Wait
Texas froze new large-load permits after ERCOT's queue hit 474 GW, about 90% data centers.
Crusoe abandons $1.25B plan to use Boom turbines at AI data centers
Crusoe dropped a $1.25 billion plan to power AI data centers with Boom turbines.
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NVIDIA Launches DSX Ready to Qualify Power and Cooling Products for AI Factories
NVIDIA launched DSX Ready to qualify battery storage and cooling products for AI factories.