Texas Freezes New Data-Center Permits as AI Power and Water Demands Face Review
Texas has ordered a pause on new data-center permits while regulators examine electricity, water and infrastructure impacts from the AI construction boom.
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Texas has ordered a pause on new data-center permits while regulators examine electricity, water and infrastructure impacts from the AI construction boom.
Read MoreAMD has crossed the $1 trillion market-value threshold as investors bet that AI infrastructure demand can support more than one major accelerator supplier.
Read MoreMeta’s Muse assistant has helped reignite investor enthusiasm for AI. The bigger question is whether autonomous agents create a new, sustained wave of compute demand.
Read MoreAmazon has blocked Meta’s Muse AI shopping agent, escalating a fight over whether autonomous agents can browse and buy on third-party platforms without explicit permission.
Read MoreAlibaba has outlined a much larger Qwen model roadmap, unveiled its Zhenwu V900 AI chip and set a 20-gigawatt data-center target. Here’s why the full-stack strategy matters.
Read MoreFactory activity across major Asian exporters is getting a lift from AI-related electronics demand. Here’s how the hardware boom is spreading through manufacturing and trade.
Read MoreIntel-backed Altera has filed for a U.S. IPO as semiconductor investors focus on AI infrastructure and specialized chips. Here’s what the filing signals about the chip market.
Read MoreSK Hynix plans to invest about $10 billion in an advanced chip-packaging plant in Ohio, highlighting how AI demand is reshaping semiconductor manufacturing.
Read MoreBlackstone plans a $25 billion Pennsylvania data-center campus with a 1.2-gigawatt power commitment, highlighting the scale of the AI infrastructure and electricity race.
Read MoreHuawei forecasts as many as 900 billion AI agents by 2035, with agents handling most AI token traffic. Here’s what that could mean for compute, security and businesses.
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