The increased deployment of server CPUs alongside AI accelerators helped Intel’s data center division achieve significant growth in the first quarter.

Developers can accelerate approvals by choosing experienced jurisdictions, submitting complete plans, and proactively addressing environmental requirements.

IEEE is developing unified global standards to harmonize data center design with grid operations, enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring integration with power systems.

As AI drives extreme power density, operators are shifting to hybrid cooling, modular builds, and tighter system integration to maintain performance, efficiency, and reliability.

The move toward 800 VDC and new power architectures stems from mounting constraints in how compute, cooling, and power fit inside the rack.

With interconnection delays stretching years, operators are turning to distributed generation and real estate platforms to secure faster access to power.

AI is forcing a reset in how data centers are designed, powered, and built – and the industry is running out of room for incremental change.

The EU’s first reporting cycle exposed gaps between sustainability metrics and available data, according to a researcher linked to the study.

Geothermal, long-duration storage, and innovative procurement models aim to close the reliability gap as AI drives unprecedented power demand.

Industry leaders gather in Washington as AI-driven growth is pushing data centers to new scale, reshaping demands on power, design, and sustainability.