data center operators

Google has entered a massive power purchase agreement with Constellation Energy covering 3.6 gigawatts of capacity, according to a Reuters report. The deal, one of the largest of its kind in the technology sector, signals Google's escalating demand for electricity to power its data centers and artificial intelligence operations, and adds momentum to the wave of tech companies securing large-scale energy supplies.

Data center industry leaders say the technology underpinning their facilities has changed significantly, even as public and regulatory scrutiny of the sector intensifies. Their comments come amid growing attention to data centers' energy use, water consumption and impact on local communities, with operators arguing the industry has evolved to address those concerns.

Bitcoin miner turned data center operator TeraWulf has expanded its power agreement in Kentucky, doubling the capacity to a full gigawatt. The move underscores the surging electricity demands of AI and high-performance computing infrastructure, as energy-hungry data centers compete for large-scale power access across the United States.

AWS is reportedly ending the use of non-disclosure agreements around its data center operations and has open sourced a decision model described as Jev-style, related to AI planning. The move would give outsiders rare visibility into how Amazon builds and manages the infrastructure behind its cloud and AI services, and let others reuse its modeling approach.

Fort Smith, Arkansas city directors have placed tighter data center regulations on their upcoming board agenda, according to Talk Business & Politics. The move signals growing local government attention to how large data facilities are sited, built and operated in the region, with new rules possibly covering zoning, utilities and environmental impacts. Details of the proposed restrictions have not yet been laid out publicly.