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After hearing comments from residents and others, officials unanimously approved the expansion of a Switch facility in the southwest Las Vegas Valley. The endeavor will be a 56,800-square-foot data center.
Read full articleAndreessen Horowitz's involvement in large funding rounds signals a trend of significant capital concentration in select high-potential startups. The post Switch initiates $2B funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Amazon's rising emissions highlight the tension between tech expansion and sustainability, challenging its net-zero goals and investor confidence. The post Amazon’s carbon emissions rose 16% in 2025 amid data center boom appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Hotter-running liquid cooling could reduce the need for evaporative cooling on-site. But the facilities’ appetite for electricity still carries a large hidden water footprint.
ByteDance's massive investment in Brazil could reshape regional tech infrastructure, intensifying competition for renewable energy resources. The post ByteDance plans $39B data center complex in Brazil with 1GW target by 2027 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
ByteDance's Brazil data center investment underscores the strategic importance of renewable energy and geopolitical considerations in tech expansion. The post ByteDance selects Brazil for largest data center outside China in $37.7 billion bet appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
PJM's grid management decisions will set a precedent, influencing national energy policies and investment strategies amid rising data center demands. The post PJM votes on managing data center electricity demand as grid faces 32 GW surge appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Bitcoin miners have the power sites AI companies need, but turning old mining campuses into real data center revenue is no easy pivot.
The police chief announced no criminal wrongdoing has been found regarding the planning of a now-dead data center project near the city's wastewater treatment plant.
