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BigID Named as a Challenger in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Data and Analytics Governance Platforms

BigID recognized for its momentum in building the next generation of data and AI governance platforms.

Trump Pushes Tech Firms to Cover AI Data Center Power Costs

President calls on major tech companies to pay for electricity needed to power expanding AI infrastructure.

Oracle Slashing Thousands of Jobs Amid AI Data Center Expansion

The tech giant is facing a 'cash crunch' from massive investments in AI infrastructure.

Server-Class Ethernet NIC Revenues Double in Two Years

Crehan Research reports strong growth in foundational NICs and DPUs/SmartNICs

Oklahoma Fire Department Rejects Google Donation Over Data Center Concerns

The Rock Volunteer Fire Department turned down $250,000 to protest a proposed Google data center that could disrupt their rural community.

Utah Passes Law Requiring Water Use Reporting for Large Data Centers

New legislation aims to increase transparency around water usage by major tech facilities in the drought-stricken state.

Starcloud Launches First Space-Based Bitcoin Mining Satellite

Startup aims to solve energy and cooling challenges of terrestrial crypto mining with orbital data centers.

San Antonio Weighs New Regulations for Surging Data Center Industry

City Council debates zoning, resource use, and community impact as data centers rapidly expand in the area.

White House Unveils Pledge to Protect Home Electricity Rates from Data Center Demands

Major tech companies agree to cover costs of new power generation for AI infrastructure

Suburban Residents Struggle with Noise and Other Impacts from Nearby Data Centers

Aurora residents voice concerns about rising power bills, water supply, and excess heat from the growing number of data centers in their community.

Monterey Park Residents Defeat Data Center in Triple Victory

City Council votes to extend moratorium, put data center ban on ballot, and consider new ordinance

Google Reveals Plans for Massive Data Center in Hermantown

Tech giant to fund new clean energy infrastructure as part of development

Google Bypasses Iowa County's Data Center Zoning Rules

Tech giant seeks to annex land into nearby city to avoid water-use and economic agreements

Big Tech Pledges to Cover AI Data Center Power Costs

White House deal aims to address concerns over rising electricity rates and environmental impacts.

Tech Giants Sign White House Pledge to Offset Data Center Energy Costs

The Ratepayer Protection Pledge aims to prevent tech companies from passing electricity costs to consumers

Tech Giants Pledge to Cover AI Data Center Electricity Costs, Benefiting Ohio

Senators Moreno and Husted join President Trump as tech companies commit to funding new power generation to shield consumers from higher utility bills.

Akamai Discloses Details on $200M AI Cluster Deal

Akamai to host major tech firm's multi-thousand NVIDIA Blackwell GPU cluster for AI development and deployment.

San Antonio City Council Seeks Oversight on Data Center Growth

Council members raise concerns over water and power usage, suggest zoning changes to limit data center locations.

Palm Beach Data Center Faces Backlash Over Secrecy

Massive project's end user remains unknown, sparking concerns from nearby residents.

GW University Campus Sold to Amazon for Data Center

The $427 million deal signals Amazon's continued expansion in Virginia's 'Data Center Alley'

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