Dial-Up Era Tax Break Could Cost New York on Data Centers

The 27-nation European Union outlined how it hopes to expand the region’s data centers, semiconductors and cloud computing capabilities.

Some of the information that New York and the European Union’s watchdogs will share includes the issued stablecoin, total volume in circulation and the number of holders.

AI is clearly accelerating demand for cloud computing, but not in the way many expected. Is the biggest story right now about software innovation? No. It’s about the extraordinary amount of capital flowing into the physical infrastructure needed to support AI at scale. Chips, networking gear, power systems, and massive data centers are becoming the strategic center of gravity for the cloud market as providers race to support model training and inference workloads. The numbers are hard to ignore. US technology companies, including Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft, are expected to spend about $650 billion on AI-related infrastructure in 2026, up from roughly $410 billion in 2025, according to analysis cited by Reuters. That kind of growth tells us something important. AI is not just another software wave that sits neatly atop the existing cloud stack. It is forcing a redesign of the stack itself. That redesign reaches deep into the networking and data movement. Nvidia recently annou

The company says it needs "significant" water resources to cool its data centers, and that access to abundant, affordable water is a challenge.

The post Fever Pitch As World Cup Heats Up To $8 Billion Spending Spree appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Members of the U.S. Men’s National Team gather in New York as the official 2026 FIFA World Cup roster is unveiled. For brands, hotels, airlines and luxury operators, the countdown to the tournament has already become one of the biggest commercial opportunities in modern sport. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images From million-dollar penthouses to neighbourhood scavenger hunts, World Cup 2026 is already changing how consumers travel, spend, dress and experience football. More than 500 million ticket requests have already been submitted for World Cup 2026, despite the tournament still being weeks away. FIFA’s expanded competition will bring together 48 nations, 104 matches and 16 host cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico, creating the largest World Cup in history. Expedia Group and PredictHQ estimate it could generate more than $8.1

Nvidia's BlueField-4 STX could revolutionize AI data processing, enhancing efficiency and scalability while addressing energy constraints in data centers. The post Nvidia Vera BlueField-4 STX delivers autonomous AI storage processing with in-silicon security appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Dell’s AI Servers Put Hardware in Charge of the S&P Rally appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. AI is no longer a software-only story. The biggest upside surprises in 2026 have come from the hardware layer that powers training and inference in data centers. Dell’s blowout quarter and guidance upgrade reset expectations across the supply chain and helped pull the S&P 500 to fresh highs. This piece breaks down what Dell actually reported, why servers are steering index performance, how to evaluate the economics of AI infrastructure vendors, and what could derail the narrative. You’ll also get a practical checklist for tracking the cycle and common pitfalls to avoid. Nothing here is investment advice. Markets are volatile and hardware cycles can turn quickly. Quick Answer Hardware stocks are driving the S&P 500 because hyperscaler and enterprise demand for AI-capable servers has surged, turning OEMs and component suppliers into the market’s earnings leaders. Dell raised full-year

The post ‘Extraordinarily Unusual’ for CFTC to Reverse Gemini Settlement Deal: Ex-chair appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. A former chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) responded to the agency’s move to vacate a $5 million settlement with cryptocurrency company Gemini. In a Wednesday motion filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the CFTC joined the Gemini Trust Company in seeking relief from the judgment of a case initially filed in June 2022. The company reached a $5 million settlement with the CFTC in January 2025 while the agency was under former US President Joe Biden. “[T]he CFTC’s action in reversing itself on a settled case is extraordinarily unusual,” Tim Massad, a former CFTC chair and research fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, told Cointelegraph. “The explanation seems to be that the staff got it wrong, not that the law was unclear.” According to the CFTC’s motion, the agency sought relief based on claims that a whist