A major partnership aims to build over 1 gigawatt of AI data center capacity in Alberta. The first phase involves four facilities and nearly a billion dollars in investment, targeting 2026 for initial operations.
Three Senate Democrats are demanding answers from seven major tech and data center firms. They allege the explosive growth of AI infrastructure is causing electricity prices to spike by as much as 267% in some areas, with costs being shifted to consumers.
The final major Kubernetes release of 2025 is here. Version 1.35 brings a long-awaited feature for production stability and continues the project’s cleanup of older systems.
OpenAI is in discussions with Amazon for a potential $10 billion investment and to use AWS’s custom Trainium AI chips. This follows OpenAI’s move away from an exclusive cloud partnership with Microsoft, now also working with Google and Oracle.
Databricks has raised over $4 billion at a staggering $134 billion valuation. CEO Ali Ghodsi sees clear bubbles in AI but believes his company’s focus and enterprise revenue justify the number. An IPO is coming, but not until the time is right.
Google Cloud is completely overhauling its partner program for 2026. The new Google Cloud Partner Network introduces a Diamond tier and ties all rewards directly to proven customer success, not just sales volume.
SoftBank is considering a massive acquisition to fuel its AI ambitions. The Japanese giant is in talks to buy data center operator Switch, which is seeking about $50 billion. This follows SoftBank’s heavy investment in OpenAI and its Stargate project.
Nicnet, a Brazilian fiber optic provider, is launching two new data centers in São Paulo state. The facilities, set to open in February, aim to meet demand for mission-critical infrastructure.
Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank is on the hunt for AI infrastructure deals. The latest target appears to be data center giant Switch and its private equity backer, DigitalBridge Group.
The biomass energy giant is preparing a planning application for an initial 100MW data center that could be online by 2027. The full 1GW campus, likely built with partners, wouldn’t come online until after 2031.
