The US utility said new customers will pay for a set amount of power even if they use less.

As the data center industry evolves, so does the need for sustainable energy solutions. Bill Kleyman singles out nuclear power as a potential game-changer that's gaining favor.

'We're kind of running out of power in the next 18 to 24 months,' warned Marc Ganzi of DigitalBridge. How data center operators might address this power shortage remains unclear.

The increase in power-hungry AI hardware underscores the need for data centers to adopt waste heat reuse solutions.

At Red Hat Summit, the company showcased edge-focused updates to its OpenShift AI software, ‘policy-as-code’ tech to put AI guardrails in place, and several other improvements.

JLL CEO Christian Ulbrich said demand is soaring for data centers as organizations embrace AI.