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Alphabet Launches Rare 100-Year Bond to Fund Massive AI Push

Alphabet is issuing a rare 100-year sterling bond as it raises about $31 billion in global debt to fund a major AI infrastructure push.

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China Plans to Build Data Centers in Space Within the Next Few Years

China plans to build space-based data centers as part of its space+ initiative, signaling a major shift in digital infrastructure beyond Earth.

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What Are the Pros and Cons of Data Centers?

The AI data center boom is reshaping economies while straining power grids, water supplies, and communities. Here’s the real cost behind AI’s rise.

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Why Half of All Planned Mega Data Centers May Never Be Built

AI mega data centers are being announced at a record pace, but many projects may stall or collapse due to power, permitting, financing, and backlash.

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PowerGen’s Shock Pivot: How AI Data Centers Hijacked an Energy Conference

AI data centers dominated PowerGen, revealing how inference-driven demand, grid limits, and self-built power are reshaping the energy industry.

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Trump Warns Microsoft: Don’t Make Americans Pay for AI Electricity

President Donald Trump pressures Microsoft and Big Tech to cover the costs of powering AI data centers as rising electricity bills spark consumer concerns.

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Shark Tank’s Mr. Wonderful Promised the World’s Largest AI Data Center — Is It Even Happening?

Kevin O’Leary’s Wonder Valley AI data center faces regulatory, cost, and community hurdles, raising doubts about the future of the world’s largest project.

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