Meta’s new Louisiana data center will run on its own dedicated natural gas plant
Meta’s upcoming $10 billion AI data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, will be powered in large part by a brand-new natural gas plant being built specifically to serve it. Entergy is constructing t... Keep reading…
IonQ to acquire SkyWater Technology
Quantum computing company IonQ is buying Bloomington-based SkyWater Technology for $1.8 billion in cash and stock. SkyWater is one of the only pure-play U.S. semiconductor foundries — the company that... Keep reading…
U.S. electricity grid stretches thin as data centers rush to turn on onsite generators
Meta, xAI, and other tech giants are now deploying gas turbine generators at their data center sites to bypass the overwhelmed national power grid. AI energy demands have simply outpaced what the grid... Keep reading…
TSMC brings its most advanced chipmaking node to the US yet, months ahead of schedule
TSMC is accelerating its second Arizona fab, bringing 3-nanometer chipmaking to the U.S. earlier than planned. Equipment installation begins months ahead of schedule, with production now targeted for ... Keep reading…
Data center energy demand forecasted to soar nearly 300% through 2035
Data center electricity consumption is headed for a 300% increase over the next decade, driven almost entirely by AI. Grid operators are already connecting this to rising electricity prices for regula... Keep reading…
TSMC pledges to spend $100B on US chip facilities
TSMC committed to at least $100 billion in U.S. chip manufacturing over the next four years — bringing total planned U.S. investment to $165 billion. That covers additional fabs, advanced packaging fa... Keep reading…