Valar Atomics claims to be the first startup to produce nuclear power, and it demonstrated that ability on stage by using its Ward 250 microreactor to power an RTX Spark unit. It also announced a partnership with Nvidia to build a 30MW closed loop AI data center that does not use water from surrounding communities.

SpaceXAI is trying to win residents living close to the Colossus 1 and 2 data centers by giving them discounted internet access. However, critics say that this is just a PR stunt to help win the community, even as it battles two lawsuits based on air and noise pollution complaints from people living near its data centers.

Virginia county asks all employees including schools to save power, due to AI-driven power requirements— state’s 400-plus datacenters steadily increasing demand, grid expansion, and pricing

Authorities recover $1.3 million worth of data center supplies and equipment in a truck stop near Chicago. Equipment like this is a prime target for theft rings given its high value, but it’s also likely difficult to sell given its specialized nature.

Data center construction is facing many challenges, and among them is a shortage of skilled hands to assemble the things.