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… By 2035, data centers are expected to use 4x more electricity than they do today. PJM won’t start curtailing supply until June 2027, and the cuts will only apply to data centers that are 50 megawatts or larger. …
… Even with the congestion, data centers still want to connect to PJM — they represented 38% of charges in the grid manager’s most recent capacity auction. Despite the U.S. claiming a majority of AI compute, data centers will continue to grow elsewhere. …
… But data centers have become a flash point across the country, including in Texas. Abbott had previously tried to coax data centers into providing more information through a voluntary survey. …
… FERC also directed grid operators to be more accommodating to behind-the-meter power for data centers. While FERC’s directives gave data centers a fast lane to connect, they did not address the shortage of generating capacity. …
… AI labs like OpenAI and SpaceX are still racing to build data centers throughout the U.S. OpenAI, for example, is close to striking a $500 billion deal that would see it build a data center in Ohio, according to reports . …
… Whoop’s $575 million raise and the shift toward “wearables 2.0” and what happens to all that data . Bluesky’s AI-powered feed builder and why it triggered a major user backlash. The rise of data centers in space and whether they are financially or physically feasible . …
In Brief Posted: 2:45 PM PDT · May 30, 2026 Anthony Ha SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French data centers SoftBank Group announced today that it plans to spend up to €75 billion around $87 billion to expand data center capacity in France. …
… Just years ago, data centers were sought after by states eager to secure new development projects, but recently, public sentiment on data centers has soured as new projects have grown in size. …
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In Brief Posted: 10:30 AM PDT · May 12, 2026 Rebecca Bellan Report: Google and SpaceX in talks to put data centers into orbit Google and SpaceX are in talks to launch orbital data centers in space, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter. …
