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Read Ciena Launches New Optical Engine Designed For The AI-driven Data Center Era
Ciena Launches New Optical Engine Designed For The AI-driven Data Center Era

Ciena Launches New Optical Engine Designed For The AI-driven Data Center Era

February 26, 2026 United States

In its first new solution since acquiring Nubis Communications last year, Ciena continues to tackle data center AI demands with the launch of a flexible, high-density pluggable optical engine, Vesta 200 6.4T CPX. The new solution is claimed to reduce power consumption by up to 70 percent, while...

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Read President Trump Urges Big Tech to Develop Their Own Power Plants to Support Data Centers Across the US
President Trump Urges Big Tech to Develop Their Own Power Plants to Support Data Centers Across the US

President Trump Urges Big Tech to Develop Their Own Power Plants to Support Data Centers Across the US

February 26, 2026 United States

US President Donald Trump has directed major data center operators and technology companies to build their own power generation infrastructure to supply their facilities. Speaking during his annual State of the Union address, Trump argued that the move is necessary to prevent consumers from...

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Read Microsoft to Begin Permitting Process for 1,385-acre Data Center campus in North Carolina
Microsoft to Begin Permitting Process for 1,385-acre Data Center campus in North Carolina

Microsoft to Begin Permitting Process for 1,385-acre Data Center campus in North Carolina

February 25, 2026 North Carolina

The technology firm acquired the 1,350-acre Person County Mega Park in Woodsdale Township back in November 2024, reportedly paying $26.85 million for the land. At the time, no plans for the site were shared.Kyle Puryear, Person County board of commissioners chairman, said: “Person County is proud...

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Read CPower, Bentaus, and Supermicro Complete AI Data Center Energy Orchestration Pilot Project in California
CPower, Bentaus, and Supermicro Complete AI Data Center Energy Orchestration Pilot Project in California

CPower, Bentaus, and Supermicro Complete AI Data Center Energy Orchestration Pilot Project in California

February 25, 2026 United States

In collaboration with Supermicro, US virtual power producer (VPP) CPower Energy and AI orchestration platform Bentaus have completed a joint demonstration project aimed at improving how AI compute interacts with the power grid. As part of the trial, CPower transmitted real-time wholesale...

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Read Mississippi Governor Labels Data Center Moratoriums as “Civilizational Suicide”
Mississippi Governor Labels Data Center Moratoriums as “Civilizational Suicide”

Mississippi Governor Labels Data Center Moratoriums as “Civilizational Suicide”

February 24, 2026 Mississippi

The governor of Mississippi hit back at calls to pause data center construction across the US. Governor Tate Reeves claimed that those seeking a data center moratorium were "yearning to submit our society to outside forces: mobs, international councils, or communist China.""I understand...

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Read Nexalus Selects Alps Alpine to Manufacture Liquid Cooling Kits for Data Centers
Nexalus Selects Alps Alpine to Manufacture Liquid Cooling Kits for Data Centers

Nexalus Selects Alps Alpine to Manufacture Liquid Cooling Kits for Data Centers

February 24, 2026 AWS EU Ireland Region (eu-west-1)

The partnership will combine Nexalus’s expertise in advanced science, thermal engineering, and system-level design with Alps Alpine’s automotive-grade manufacturing capabilities, quality systems, and global operational presence. Together, the companies “form a unified platform capable of...

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Read Top Data Center News for 16th-22nd of February, 2026.
Top Data Center News for 16th-22nd of February, 2026.

Top Data Center News for 16th-22nd of February, 2026.

February 23, 2026 United States

Kevin O’Leary Targets 7.5GW Data Center Development in Utah TV’s Kevin O’Leary is plotting a second “Wonder Valley” development, this time in the US state of Utah, and says the scheme could offer up to 7.5GW of power for hyperscale data centers.Adani Plans to Develop 5GW of Data Center Capacity...

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Read NDSU and RII Launch Study Exploring the Reuse of Data Center Waste Heat for Greenhouses in North Dakota
NDSU and RII Launch Study Exploring the Reuse of Data Center Waste Heat for Greenhouses in North Dakota

NDSU and RII Launch Study Exploring the Reuse of Data Center Waste Heat for Greenhouses in North Dakota

February 23, 2026 North Dakota

Researchers at North Dakota State University (NDSU) and Resource Innovation Institute have formally launched a public-private research initiative to assess the possibility of colocating large-scale greenhouses with data centers in North Dakota.As part of the initiative, US data center operator...

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Read US Utility PPL Reports 23% Increase in Data Center Pipeline, Reaching 25.2GW.
US Utility PPL Reports 23% Increase in Data Center Pipeline, Reaching 25.2GW.

US Utility PPL Reports 23% Increase in Data Center Pipeline, Reaching 25.2GW.

February 23, 2026 United States

In its latest earnings report, the utility said that it now expects at least 10GW of data center load to be signed under Electricity Service Agreements (ESA) by the end of Q1. Vincent Sorgi, president of PPL, said during the call that he believes “ all of the 25.2GW of projects have a high...

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Read Modular vs. Traditional Data Centers: Which Design Wins?
Modular vs. Traditional Data Centers: Which Design Wins?

Modular vs. Traditional Data Centers: Which Design Wins?

February 23, 2026 United States

The global digital economy depends on data centers. Every AI model trained, financial transaction processed, cloud application delivered, and video streamed relies on physical infrastructure engineered for reliability, scalability, and efficiency. As demand increases, driven by artificial...

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Read 115-acre Data Center May be Developed in Osawatomie, Kansas
115-acre Data Center May be Developed in Osawatomie, Kansas

115-acre Data Center May be Developed in Osawatomie, Kansas

February 21, 2026 Kansas

A 115-acre data center project could come to Osawatomie, Kansas, says the local government. “The city has entered into a predevelopment agreement with Alcove Development to explore the feasibility of a potential data center campus,” reads a post by the City of Osawatomie. Alcove’s proposed data...

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Read PJM Greenlights $11.8bn Transmission Expansion as Data Center Growth Surges
PJM Greenlights $11.8bn Transmission Expansion as Data Center Growth Surges

PJM Greenlights $11.8bn Transmission Expansion as Data Center Growth Surges

February 21, 2026 Virginia

US’ largest grid operator, PJM Interconnection, has approved an $11.8 billion transmission expansion plan to keep up with surging data center connection requests across its footprint. The Regional Transmission Operator (RTO) serves all or parts of 15 states across the East Coast and South of the...

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Read Ontario Legislator Says Data Center May be Headed to Sarnia-Lambton
Ontario Legislator Says Data Center May be Headed to Sarnia-Lambton

Ontario Legislator Says Data Center May be Headed to Sarnia-Lambton

February 21, 2026 Ontario

A new data center could be coming to Ontario, Canada. Bob Bailey, a member of Ontario’s Provincial Parliament, said on Thursday that a data center could be coming to the southern border city of Sarnia.Bailey suggested the proposed data center would deliver at least 100MW of capacity, noting that...

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Read Local Officials Reject Proposed Data Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey
Local Officials Reject Proposed Data Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey

Local Officials Reject Proposed Data Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey

February 21, 2026 New Jersey

Local authorities in New Brunswick, New Jersey, voted on Wednesday against allowing the construction of a data center on a plot of land slated for redevelopment, instead requiring that a park be built on the site. The New Brunswick City Council was reviewing a proposal for the Jersey-Sandford...

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Read UK Energy Regulator Launches Consultation to Overhaul Grid Access, Focusing Heavily on Data Center Demand
UK Energy Regulator Launches Consultation to Overhaul Grid Access, Focusing Heavily on Data Center Demand

UK Energy Regulator Launches Consultation to Overhaul Grid Access, Focusing Heavily on Data Center Demand

February 21, 2026 United Kingdom

The UK’s energy regulator Ofgem has launched a wide-ranging review of electricity demand connection rules, with data center growth a primary driver. Data center projects now account for roughly 50GW of the UK’s energy connection queue. This massive pipeline is under intense government scrutiny...

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Read STT GDC India Opens New Chennai Data Center, Eyes Potential IPO
STT GDC India Opens New Chennai Data Center, Eyes Potential IPO

STT GDC India Opens New Chennai Data Center, Eyes Potential IPO

February 20, 2026 India / Bhārata

APAC data center firm ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has launched a new facility in Chennai, India. It made the announcement this week with the opening of its second campus in the city, at Siruseri.Bimal Khandelwal, STT GDC India CEO, said: “The launch of our fourth data centre in...

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Read Proposed Moratorium Puts Planned Maine Data Center at Risk
Proposed Moratorium Puts Planned Maine Data Center at Risk

Proposed Moratorium Puts Planned Maine Data Center at Risk

February 20, 2026 Maine

Proposals to bring in a data center moratorium in Maine have threatened plans for a new campus in the Pine Tree State. The proposed bill, sponsored by Representative Melanie Sachs, includes a two-year moratorium on facilities above 20MW in the state while the impacts of data centers are studied...

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Read SpaceX Unveils Space Tracking Platform, Plans to Share Data At No Cost
SpaceX Unveils Space Tracking Platform, Plans to Share Data At No Cost

SpaceX Unveils Space Tracking Platform, Plans to Share Data At No Cost

February 20, 2026 United States

Satellite operator SpaceX unveiled Stargaze, a novel SSA platform that uses 30,000 star trackers on its 9,600-satellite fleet to track surrounding objects in orbit and measure their speeds. “While Stargaze embodies a major improvement to the ability of any operator to fly safely, it is imperative...

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Read Plans Unveiled for Data Center on 60-hectare site in Finnish Lapland
Plans Unveiled for Data Center on 60-hectare site in Finnish Lapland

Plans Unveiled for Data Center on 60-hectare site in Finnish Lapland

February 19, 2026 Finnish Lapland

Finnish energy company Pohjan Voima is looking to develop a project in Keminmaa. In other Finnish news, Compute Nordic is expanding its landholdings in Mikkeli, while another company is targeting a development in Närpiö on the country's west coast.“The project would be of great importance to...

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Read DG Matrix Secures $60m to Scale Solid-State Transformer for Data Center Market
DG Matrix Secures $60m to Scale Solid-State Transformer for Data Center Market

DG Matrix Secures $60m to Scale Solid-State Transformer for Data Center Market

February 19, 2026 United States

US solid state transformer developer DG Matrix has raised $60 million as part of its Series A funding, led by Engine Ventures.“This Series A marks our transition from breakthrough technology to scaled infrastructure deployment,” said Haroon Inam, CEO of DG Matrix. “We are working with...

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