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Read DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout
DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout

DataBank Raises $2bn for Dallas Data Center Buildout

April 22, 2026 Dallas

US data center firm DataBank has secured new financing to support the build-out of three data centers in Dallas, Texas. The company this week announced it has obtained a $2 billion loan to fund construction of the first three facilities at its new Red Oak campus. DataBank said the deal represents...

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Read Bolt Data Partners with TPL to Develop data Center Campuses Across West Texas
Bolt Data Partners with TPL to Develop data Center Campuses Across West Texas

Bolt Data Partners with TPL to Develop data Center Campuses Across West Texas

December 18, 2025 West Texas

Texas Pacific Land Corporation (TPL) has partnered with Bolt Data & Energy to develop data center campuses across TPL-owned land. As part of the deal, Bolt raised $150 million in capital, including $50m from TPL. In return, TPL will receive equity interest, warrants, and a right of first...

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Read Cawley Partners Acquires 5,200 Acres outside Dallas for Data Center Park
Cawley Partners Acquires 5,200 Acres outside Dallas for Data Center Park

Cawley Partners Acquires 5,200 Acres outside Dallas for Data Center Park

June 18, 2025 Dallas

Cawley Partners has acquired 5,200 acres south of Dallas to potentially develop a large data center park outside Dallas. The acquired South Creek Ranch in the City of Ferris is set to see a mix of uses, including data centers, logistics, manufacturing, and residential. “This particular piece of...

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Read AI Drives Environmental Concerns Over Rise in Data Center Growth Across Central Texas
AI Drives Environmental Concerns Over Rise in Data Center Growth Across Central Texas

AI Drives Environmental Concerns Over Rise in Data Center Growth Across Central Texas

February 13, 2025 Austin

What's causing the growth in data centers in Austin, TX? The answer is AI. Data centers and large AI consumers, like the Texas Advanced Computing Center’s supercomputers, require enormous amounts of energy and water, raising environmental concerns. Our research reveals there are 386 data centers...

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Read Hydrogen demonstration facility launches in Austin, Texas
Hydrogen demonstration facility launches in Austin, Texas

Hydrogen demonstration facility launches in Austin, Texas

April 29, 2024 Austin

A hydrogen demonstration facility has launched in Austin, Texas and will help provide power to the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) data center via a fuel cell. The project – located at the University of Texas (UT) J.J. Pickle Research Campus in Austin – is a collaboration between GTI...

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Read Axiom Space to launch orbital data center
Axiom Space to launch orbital data center

Axiom Space to launch orbital data center

December 21, 2023 Houston

Space infrastructure business Axiom Space has planned to develop an 'orbital data center.' The company is currently developing the world’s first commercial space station, which will initially be a part of the International Space Station, but is planned to separate and remain in orbit, once the...

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Read Skybox plans new data center facility in Dallas, Texas
Skybox plans new data center facility in Dallas, Texas

Skybox plans new data center facility in Dallas, Texas

November 21, 2023 Skybox Datacenters

Skybox Datacenters announced this week that it is planning a new 300MW, 1 million square feet data center facility known as PowerCampus Dallas in Texas. This 115-acre site is located in Lancaster, south of Dallas, and will feature an on-site substation. The company said on LinkedIn, “Skybox...

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Read OpenAI president Greg Brockman quits as the company fires CEO
OpenAI president Greg Brockman quits as the company fires CEO

OpenAI president Greg Brockman quits as the company fires CEO

November 20, 2023 San Francisco Bay Area

OpenAI's co-founder and president, Greg Brockman, has quit the company after the board suddenly fired CEO Sam Altman last week. Brockman, who was initially made to step down as board chairman, has left the company. The board is yet to disclose the exact reason for firing Altman as the company...

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Read OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman fired from the company
OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman fired from the company

OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman fired from the company

November 19, 2023 San Francisco Bay Area

OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman has been fired as CEO of the artificial intelligence startup as the board denounces confidence in his leadership. In a statement released by the company, the board noted that it “no longer has confidence in his ability to lead.” Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology...

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Read Developers in San Jose, California, switch hotel plans for data center development
Developers in San Jose, California, switch hotel plans for data center development

Developers in San Jose, California, switch hotel plans for data center development

August 08, 2023 San Francisco Bay Area

Plans for an entertainment district development in San Jose, California, have been scrapped and replaced with data center plans, it has been announced. Back in 2018, developer Terra Ventures had initially pitched for development known as 'Shops @ Terra'; this would have been an entertainment...

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Read University of Houston will establish a new energy-focused data facility
University of Houston will establish a new energy-focused data facility

University of Houston will establish a new energy-focused data facility

July 07, 2023 Houston

On Friday, July 7, UH Energy will host an educational symposium with a focus on hydrocarbon basin analysis, policy changes, and hydrocarbon opportunities in India to mark the opening of the new University of Houston (UH) - Directorate General for Hydrocarbon (DGH) Center for Hydrocarbon...

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Read Officials make progress on a massive data center in Hutto
Officials make progress on a massive data center in Hutto

Officials make progress on a massive data center in Hutto

June 19, 2023 Skybox Datacenters

City Council took action to move the development process along almost a year after it was revealed that Dallas-based Skybox Datacenters and its San Francisco-based partner Prologis Inc. bought more than 220 acres in Hutto. At a meeting on June 15, officials granted preliminary approval to annex...

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Read Netrality Data Centers to expand capacity in Houston
Netrality Data Centers to expand capacity in Houston

Netrality Data Centers to expand capacity in Houston

May 15, 2023 Houston

Netrality Data Centers has announced that it is expanding capacity at its Houston data center at 1301 Fannin Street. The company has shared that it will add two new data center halls spanning 17,000 square feet and offering over 2.5 megawatts of critical capacity.Due to come online at the end of...

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Read North San Jose Slated to Receive New Data Centers
North San Jose Slated to Receive New Data Centers

North San Jose Slated to Receive New Data Centers

May 12, 2023 San Francisco Bay Area

This week, the San Jose City Council unanimously authorized plans for a sophisticated manufacturing complex and data centers in North San Jose. Denver-based STACK Infrastructure plans to destroy two industrial buildings on a nearly 10-acre parcel, including a former Olympus service center, and...

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Read Skybox and Prologis Propose 600-Megawatt Austin Data Center Facility
Skybox and Prologis Propose 600-Megawatt Austin Data Center Facility

Skybox and Prologis Propose 600-Megawatt Austin Data Center Facility

May 05, 2023 Skybox Datacenters

Skybox Datacenters and Prologis plan to construct a 600-megawatt campus offering up to 4 million sq ft of data center space near Austin, Texas. The project will increase momentum for the development of data centers in Austin, which has grown into an ideal location for tech companies. The Skybox...

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Read Skybox plans 100MW build-to-suit campus in Plano, Texas
Skybox plans 100MW build-to-suit campus in Plano, Texas

Skybox plans 100MW build-to-suit campus in Plano, Texas

April 20, 2023 Skybox Datacenters

Skybox is planning a 100MW build-to-suit data center campus in Plano, Texas. The campus is being established in partnership with logistics real estate firm Prologis, which owns the site. The 64-acre site is listed on the company's website, which outlines it has a capacity of 100 MW, and can house...

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Read Skybox Datacenters Plans to Build a 100 Acre Data Center Campus in Lancaster, Texas
Skybox Datacenters Plans to Build a 100 Acre Data Center Campus in Lancaster, Texas

Skybox Datacenters Plans to Build a 100 Acre Data Center Campus in Lancaster, Texas

April 19, 2023 Skybox Datacenters

Skybox's data center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, a co-development with Prologis, is located on the site of a former industrial complex. Bandera Ventures and Skybox Datacenters, both based in Dallas, intend to construct a multi-building data center complex in Lancaster, Texas. The proposed...

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Read Silicon Valley Sees Surge in Data Center Construction as Tech Giants Expand Operations
Silicon Valley Sees Surge in Data Center Construction as Tech Giants Expand Operations

Silicon Valley Sees Surge in Data Center Construction as Tech Giants Expand Operations

April 18, 2023 San Francisco Bay Area

Silicon Valley is experiencing a surge in the construction of data centers, according to a report by real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. At the end of last year, 17 new data centers were either under construction or in development, with a total planned area of 4.7 million square...

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Read Direct Line Global triples presence at Ashburn Crossing, Virginia
Direct Line Global triples presence at Ashburn Crossing, Virginia

Direct Line Global triples presence at Ashburn Crossing, Virginia

April 06, 2023 Ashburn: Data Center Alley

Direct Line Global has announced that it has signed the lease for a 17,040-square-foot research and development space within Ashburn Crossing, an 80-acre business park in Ashburn, Virginia. Through this move, the company has tripled its presence in the area. Speaking about this expansion, Vern...

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Read Third Completely Diverse Dark Fiber Route Added to Bandwidth IG's San Francisco Bay Area network
Third Completely Diverse Dark Fiber Route Added to Bandwidth IG's San Francisco Bay Area network

Third Completely Diverse Dark Fiber Route Added to Bandwidth IG's San Francisco Bay Area network

April 06, 2023 San Francisco Bay Area

With the construction of its dark fiber network, Bandwidth Infrastructure Group (Bandwidth IG) is enhancing connection options for the San Francisco Bay Area's densely populated area of data centers. Critical fiber infrastructure is now available from Santa Clara in the San Francisco Bay Area to...

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