data centers

Evidence (18)

• 8Hacker News·10/11/2026security
  Third Yandex Cloud Data Center Reportedly Hit

  Yandex Cloud reported an incident affecting its third data center, adding to a series of disruptions. The report indicates an infrastructure-level event within the cloud provider's operations, with details and service impact available on the incident page.

• 8Hacker News·10/9/2026security
  Ukrainian drone strikes hit Yandex data centers

  Ukrainian drone strikes knocked out two of Yandex’s five data centers in Russia, disrupting the company’s ability to run its AI chatbot and other online services. The attacks were described as a response to Russian strikes on Ukrainian data centers that have affected internet and mobile services in Ukraine.

• 6Hacker News·10/4/2026regulation
  Redaction glitch exposes Google data center water and power use

  A Nebraska news report says improperly redacted state filings revealed Google data centers’ reported electricity demand, water consumption, and expected tax refunds. The disclosures covered facilities in Lincoln, Omaha, and Papillion, including figures for water use, peak power demand, and facility size.

• 6Ars Technica AI·10/2/2026funding
  Amazon pledges $1 billion for data center communities

  Amazon said it will donate more than $1 billion over five years to communities near its data centers. The company also promised that its facilities will not raise local power bills or drain water supplies, and said it aims to be water positive by 2030.

• 7Hacker News·9/30/2026regulation
  Data centers are withholding water and power usage data

  A report says most data centers are refusing to disclose how much water and electricity they consume, limiting public insight into their environmental impact. The issue is drawing attention as data center growth increases pressure on local utilities and water supplies.

• 7Hacker News·9/25/2026research
  Oracle may still owe data centre investors even without power

  The Financial Times reports that Oracle faces contractual obligations to pay data centre investors even if a site is not yet receiving electricity. The story highlights the financial and operational risks tied to large-scale cloud and data centre buildouts, especially when infrastructure delivery is delayed.

• 7Hacker News·9/24/2026regulation
  Oracle invokes force majeure over New Mexico data center costs

  Oracle has sent a force majeure notice related to Project Jupiter, a large data center being developed in New Mexico by a unit of Blue Owl Capital. The move is intended to delay payments if the site is delayed or fails to open as planned in 2028, amid opposition and regulatory setbacks.

• 9Hacker News·9/11/2026funding
  Google to buy half of a Finnish nuclear plant’s output

  Google announced a record €13 billion investment in Finland to expand AI infrastructure, including three new data centres and upgrades to an existing site. As part of the plan, Google signed a 22-year deal with Fortum to buy up to 50% of the output from the Loviisa nuclear power plant to help power its growing data centre needs.

• 8Ars Technica AI·8/27/2026regulation
  Trump plans broad semiconductor tariffs, tech industry warns

  Politico reports that Donald Trump may soon announce sweeping new semiconductor tariffs, with the tech industry warning they could hurt AI innovation in the US. The proposed framework could extend beyond chips themselves to products that contain them, including gaming consoles and data center servers.

• 9Hacker News·8/27/2026product_launch
  Nvidia Forecasts $673B in Sales as AI Demand Broadens

  Nvidia said it expects 70% revenue growth in fiscal 2028, which would imply about $673 billion in annual sales if current fiscal 2027 consensus holds. The company said demand for AI infrastructure is expanding beyond hyperscalers to regional AI firms, startups, enterprises, and other buyers, while supply constraints in components such as memory are limiting near-term output.

• 5Ars Technica AI·8/27/2026research
  How Much Water Does AI Actually Use?

  The article examines growing protests against data center expansion in the U.S., driven by concerns about water use, energy demand, and pollution. It notes that while data centers do use water for cooling, public claims about AI’s water consumption vary widely and company-reported data are often incomplete or inconsistent.

• 7Hacker News·8/26/2026regulation
  U.S. EPA Weighs Dropping Public Notice for Some Air Permits

  The U.S. government is moving to reduce public input requirements for some air pollution permits, which could make it easier to approve data center projects without public notice. The change is framed as an EPA permitting policy update and has drawn attention because it may limit community pushback on local pollution impacts.

• 6Hacker News·8/18/2026research
  Study Measures Data Center Heat Effects on Neighborhood Temperatures

  A research article reports field measurements of how data center waste heat affects air temperatures at the neighborhood scale. The study examines whether heat from data centers can measurably raise local ambient temperatures in surrounding urban areas.

• 5InfoQ·8/18/2026research
  From Chip Fabs to Token Inference: AI Market Constraints

  Jordan Nanos examines how semiconductor supply limits, data center growth, and networking bottlenecks are shaping AI software architecture. Drawing on SemiAnalysis research, the presentation discusses benchmark performance, GPU scaling, and the economics of moving from chip fabrication to model inference.

• 7Hacker News·8/16/2026funding
  Nvidia reportedly scales back OpenAI financing guarantee

  Reuters reports that Nvidia has reduced the amount of data-center financing it may guarantee for OpenAI, scaling back from an earlier proposed level. The change could affect how much support OpenAI can secure for its infrastructure buildout, though the reported arrangement is still subject to negotiation and may change.

• 9Ars Technica AI·8/8/2026regulation
  Amazon Plans Massive Off-Grid Gas Power Plant for Texas Data Center

  Amazon is reportedly developing a large AI data center project in Pecos County, Texas, backed by a proposed 7.65-gigawatt gas power plant that would operate separately from the state grid, at least initially. The project has drawn scrutiny because it could emit up to 33 million tons of carbon dioxide, making it one of the largest single pollution sources in the United States, while also raising concerns about water use and local opposition to data centers.

• 7Ars Technica AI·8/5/2026funding
  SpaceX shares fall after heavy AI data center spending

  SpaceX reported quarterly revenue of $7.8 billion, beating analyst estimates and rising 92% year over year. Despite the strong results, shares fell after the company said capital spending on AI reached nearly $16 billion and would remain elevated for at least two more quarters.

• 7Hacker News·7/29/2026research
  AI Firms Hire Thousands of Electricians and Carpenters for Data Centers

  The article reports that AI companies are hiring large numbers of electricians, carpenters, and other skilled trades workers to build and equip data centers. The surge reflects the physical infrastructure demands behind AI growth, including power, cooling, and construction at massive scale.