Powering the AI Boom: Sunrun and Voltus Partner to Channel Residential Solar Storage to Hyperscale Data Centers

By Shane Snider | Senior News Writer, Data Center Knowledge August 17, 2026 Executive Overview As the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing strains power grids across the United States, major technology companies—known as hyperscalers—are increasingly looking outside traditional utility models to secure electricity. In a strategic development reflecting this paradigm shift,…

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The Vertical Economy Boom: How Microdramas and Short-Form Video Are Reshaping the $150 Billion Global Media Landscape

Executive Overview The media and entertainment industry is undergoing a structural paradigm shift, and 2026 will undoubtedly be remembered as the breakout milestone year for vertical media content in the United States and global markets. Long dominated by horizontal viewing habits—the legacy widescreen format inherited from cinema and traditional television—audiences are increasingly embracing a native-digital…

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Fiber as the New Frontier: Zayo and Corning Lock In Multi-Year Supply Deal to Fuel the AI Infrastructure Boom

By Shane Snider Senior News Writer, Data Center Knowledge August 21, 2026 Executive Overview As the artificial intelligence revolution continues to strain the physical limits of global technology infrastructure, telecommunications provider Zayo is taking proactive measures to prevent severe supply bottlenecks. The company has officially reserved a material portion of its anticipated optical fiber manufacturing…

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The $3 Trillion AI Horizon: Inside the Global Infrastructure Boom, Power Bottlenecks, and Economic Realities Shaping the Next Decade

Executive Overview The global data center landscape is undergoing the most aggressive, capital-intensive transformation in technological history. According to a landmark market report released by the Dell’Oro Group, worldwide capital spending (capex) on data centers is projected to skyrocket past $3 trillion by 2030. This staggering figure—which represents a near-doubling of the firm’s previous January…

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The High-Stakes Gold Rush: How Micro1 and the AI Data-Labeling Boom Are Reshaping the Global Tech Landscape

Executive Overview The artificial intelligence revolution is built on an insatiable, near-bottomless demand for a single commodity: unique, high-quality training data. As top-tier AI labs and major technology corporations push the boundaries of large language models (LLMs), multimodal systems, and advanced robotics, the foundational bottleneck has shifted. The race is no longer solely about raw…

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Federal Lawmakers Target AI Boom With Proposed 1-Cent Data Center Power Tax

By Shane Snider | Senior News Writer, Data Center Knowledge August 19, 2026 Executive Overview As the explosive growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing workloads continues to strain power grids across the United States, federal lawmakers are stepping into the fray with a sweeping legislative proposal. Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.) has officially…

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Powering the AI Boom: How Large-Load Flexibility Can Transform Data Centers from Grid Liabilities into Assets

Executive Overview The rapid, relentless expansion of the artificial intelligence (AI) economy has transformed data centers from behind-the-scenes digital infrastructure into the premier focal point of global energy debates. As hyperscalers and enterprise operators rush to build out massive, high-density computing clusters to train ever-larger foundational models, local electrical grids are pushed to their absolute…

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From Family-Friendly to Dark Fantasy: Disney Leans Into the "Romantasy" Boom with "Disney Cursed Heart"

Executive Overview The Walt Disney Company, an institution globally synonymous with wholesome, family-friendly fairy tales and heartwarming animation, is officially making a play for the fiercely loyal and rapidly expanding "Disney Adult" demographic. At the D23 fan event in Anaheim, California, the Mouse House announced "Disney Cursed Love," a brand-new, mature publishing initiative designed to…

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The Great Land Grab: How "Land Banking" is Reshaping the Data Center Boom and Stoking Community Tensions

Executive Overview While public attention concerning the explosive expansion of digital infrastructure typically fixates on active construction sites—cranes slicing through skylines, massive concrete foundations being poured, and server halls rising from the earth—a profound transformation is quietly taking place far away from the public eye. The data center industry is growing not just by building,…

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Legal Battles and the AI Boom: How the Anti-Data Center Movement is Driving Industry Litigation

Executive Overview The rapid, unprecedented expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud computing has triggered a massive infrastructure boom, transforming sleepy rural towns and suburban outskirts into high-tech hubs practically overnight. Yet, this summer heat has brought a corresponding rise in temperatures from a rapidly expanding counter-movement: the anti-data center campaign. While traditional Not-In-My-Back-Yard (NIMBYism) is…

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