The market for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors is growing as data centers strive to improve their energy efficiency and meet carbon reduction goals.

While the exact power supply and size remains uncertain, Blackstone estimates the site could accommodate a facility of as much as 750 megawatts, which would make it Europe’s largest.

Can solutions like direct-to-chip cooling and rear-door heat exchangers bridge the gap and help data centers meet the overwhelming demands of the AI revolution?

Subsea cable alternatives can provide a level of comfort for those concerned about disruptions. Realistically, they will continue to play a small, but critical role in the short term.

US electricity demand is expected to climb rapidly as data centers and electric vehicles proliferate.

In this week's top data center news, new AI chips from Google, Meta, Intel, cyber warfare in Ukraine and Russia, and our ‘can’t-miss’ Data Center World 2024 events.

Now that Nvidia has announced its Blackwell GPUs, Intel, AMD, hyperscalers, and AI chip startups prepare to launch their own data center chips in 2024. We break down all new and upcoming releases.