New executive moves at Colt, Stream, and Vantage are among the latest leadership changes shaping the data center and cloud industries.

Local opposition groups surged to 430 from 76 since 2025, while recent Virginia project failures suggest community acceptance is emerging as a new site-selection variable for AI infrastructure.

Omdia research shows AI models are collapsing traditional cloud architectures by integrating multiple layers into single API calls and shifting billing from “pay-per-layer” to “pay-per-token.”

Days after QTS abandoned its $30 billion Digital Gateway project, county supervisors unanimously rejected the first planning step for a proposed 43 million-square-foot data center campus.

Data center brokers bridge the gap between buyers and sellers, navigating a complex market to facilitate deals and drive industry expansion.

New rack-mount and single-frame systems give enterprises more flexibility as data center space, cooling, and AI demands intensify.

At Cisco Live 2026, experts warned: AI’s growth demands a networking supercycle, making networks as vital as GPUs and power.

The state’s first extra-high-voltage network marks a fundamental shift in grid planning – building massive capacity for data centers and other large loads before they even break ground.

QTS withdrew its $30 billion Digital Gateway project despite strong infrastructure, raising questions about whether permitting certainty and community opposition now rival power availability as deal-breaking factors.

A data center’s air-quality impact varies widely depending on the facility's power source, grid mix, and whether it uses on-site generation.