Nvidia invests $2B to help debt-ridden CoreWeave add 5GW of AI compute
CoreWeave will also integrate Nvidia’s products across its platform, including the new Rubin chip architecture.
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Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use
In an attempt to alleviate rising electricity prices, the White House wants grid operator PJM to hold an auction for new generating capacity, and it wants tech companies to bid.
Microsoft announces glut of new data centers but says it won’t let your electricity bill go up
The tech giant has pledged to be a “good neighbor” as it continues to invest in AI infrastructure throughout the country.
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is launching its own AI infrastructure initiative
Meta is ramping up its efforts to build out its AI capacity.
Meta signs deals with three nuclear companies for 6-plus GW of power
Two smaller companies, Oklo and TerraPower, along with Vistra, a large energy company, just signed agreements with Meta.
Why the electrical grid needs more software
The electrical grid is facing unprecedented stress from the addition of new data centers. Software could offer a cost-effective way to boost reliability and capacity.
MayimFlow wants to stop data center leaks before they happen
Leaks cause damage, down time, and cost money. MayimFlow’s founder John Khazraee wants to change that.
The year data centers went from backend to center stage
Data centers are no longer the boring tech issue they once were.
Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks
Alphabet is set to pay $4.75 billion in cash, plus debt, for the data center and clean energy developer.
Nuclear startup Last Energy raises $100M for its steel-encased micro reactor
Last Energy will use the funds to build its 5 megawatt pilot reactor in Texas, which it hopes to turn on next year.