AI data center
Coverage of AI data center in the Nexus archive.
- Bitcoin Treasury Firm Empery Digital Dumps Nearly Half of BTC Holdings for $87 Million
Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury firm Empery Digital sold 1,400 Bitcoin (nearly half its holdings) for $87 million to fund an AI data center deal, legal expenses, and other costs since May.
- Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US
Meta will invest over $9.1 billion to build its first AI data center in Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada. The facility will be powered by a natural gas-fired plant developed by a consortium including Pembina Pipeline Ltd., with operations expected to begin in 2030. The project includes a closed-loop cooling system and $42 million in local infrastructure investments.
- A new Kentucky AI data center will power Anthropic as part of a 20-year deal
Anthropic signed a 20-year lease with Terawulf for a new AI data center in Hawesville, Kentucky, expected to generate $19 billion in revenue. The facility will support 400 megawatts of power capacity, with full operations anticipated by early 2028.
- An AI data center suing for Colorado River water highlights a bigger question: Who should get the West's water?
An AI data center developer in California's Imperial Valley is suing for access to Colorado River water, arguing it would use water from fallowed farmland for cooling. The lawsuit challenges traditional agricultural water use, raising questions about redirecting water to tech industries amid drought and scarcity.
- Chevron is fueling a massive Microsoft AI data center with natural gas
Chevron is supplying natural gas to a Microsoft AI data center through Project Kilby, a 2.67-gigawatt plant in Texas. The project is among the largest co-located power and data center developments in the U.S.
- Two mayors, one $10 billion AI data center, and a growing divide in small-town Texas
Two Texas mayors, Jim Jaska of Ross and Charles Wilson of Lacy Lakeview, are divided over a $10 billion AI data center project near Ross. The project, which could generate $50 million annually in taxes for Lacy Lakeview but not Ross, highlights tensions between rural and suburban communities over AI infrastructure development in Texas.
- IREN enters Europe with acquisition of Spanish AI data center developer Nostrum
IREN has acquired Spanish AI data center developer Nostrum, marking its entry into Europe. The company now has AI infrastructure projects across multiple continents, expanding beyond bitcoin mining.
- Rural Louisiana teachers set to get $50K bonuses — all thanks to Meta’s AI data center
Rural Louisiana teachers will receive bonuses of up to $50,935 this year, a significant increase from last year’s $10,200 maximum, attributed to Meta’s AI data center.
- Meta is leasing its first AI data center in India from Reliance Industries
Meta is leasing its first AI data center in India from Reliance Industries. Reliance will construct a 168-megawatt facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat, to be delivered within two years, with an option to expand.
- Meta signs first AI data center deal in India with Reliance
Meta has signed its first AI data center deal in India with Reliance. The 168-megawatt facility will support Meta's global AI computing needs and can be expanded over time.
- East Texas county judge urges state lawmakers to help locals combat data center proliferation
An East Texas county judge is urging state lawmakers to assist locals in addressing the spread of data centers. A grassroots movement in Angelina County protested a proposed AI data center in Lufkin on June 9, 2026.
- Bitcoin Miner Hive Reports Revenue Surge as It Bets on Powering AI Boom
Bitcoin miner Hive mined nearly 2,900 Bitcoin last year and is expanding into AI by building what it claims is Canada's largest private AI data center.
- Fluence Shares Soar on Design for Nvidia AI Data Center Factory
Fluence Energy Inc.'s shares have risen following a design for an Nvidia AI data center factory. The company is a joint venture between Siemens and AES.
- O’Leary: Many mega-data center concerns in Utah based on ‘misinformation,’ ‘lies’
Kevin O’Leary, a millionaire investor, dismissed opposition to his AI data center project in Utah as 'misinformation' and 'lies,' accusing China of orchestrating a smear campaign against his Stratos project.
- TeraWulf acquires Kentucky AI data center site with planned 1 GW capacity
TeraWulf has acquired a Kentucky AI data center site with a planned 1 GW capacity, marking its expansion into AI and high-performance computing (HPC) through a multi-phase project extending to 2030. The company's shares surged following the announcement.