OpenAI seeks permit to fill 72 acres of wetlands for Georgia data center
OpenAI applies for a federal permit to fill 72 acres of wetlands in Effingham County for its new data center campus.
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OpenAI's $20B Georgia data center wins over locals with $2M community grant
OpenAI's $20B Georgia data center project gains local support after community training and a $2M grant for Atlas Park.
OpenAI's infrastructure lead Sachin Katti exits, targets $600B compute spend by 2030
Sachin Katti, OpenAI's infrastructure lead, departs after a year to pursue new ventures, leaving Uday Ruddarraju to lead compute efforts.
Anthropic's $530B cloud deals target 10x AI capacity by 2028
Anthropic signs $530B cloud contracts with AWS, Google, and Neocloud to expand AI capacity to 15 GW by 2028.
Samsung affiliates invest $1B in Helix, expanding AI infrastructure play
Six Samsung affiliates invest $1B in Helix, an AI infrastructure specialist, to expand into the data center sector.
Anthropic and OpenAI push for Australian copyright reform to train AI models
Anthropic and OpenAI seek changes to Australian copyright laws to allow AI training on local creative works, citing planned data center investments.
Anthropic and OpenAI pursue 20-30 MW data center deals to accelerate AI workloads
Anthropic and OpenAI are exploring smaller data center deals in the U.K., Nordics, and U.S. to deploy AI workloads faster.
SK Hynix Ventures launches with $54T fab investment, targets AI ecosystem
SK Hynix Ventures debuts, expanding investments into AI computing, data centers, and system software, backed by a $54T fab investment.
Microsoft's AI Code of Conduct seeks to balance control and innovation by 2027
Microsoft proposes a governance framework for AI, while Mexico plans power infrastructure for data centers and AI advances in energy.
Saudi Arabia secures $2.93B for AI, data centers, and startups at LEAP 2026
Saudi Arabia secures $2.93B for AI, data centers, and startups at LEAP 2026 conference.
AI's 2026 water footprint: 764.6B liters, with per-prompt estimates varying 10,000x
AI's water consumption in 2026 estimated at 312.5B-764.6B liters, with per-prompt usage varying widely based on infrastructure and location.
Savannah imposes 155-day pause on large data centers amid OpenAI's Georgia expansion
Savannah enacts 155-day moratorium on large data centers, following OpenAI's Effingham County data center announcement.
Effingham County to use $90M of $350M OpenAI windfall for tax cuts
Effingham County plans to allocate $90M from its $350M OpenAI land sale windfall to reduce property taxes for homeowners.
OpenAI's data center chief departs amid Stargate project shakeup
OpenAI's data center chief Chris Malone leaves as the company adjusts its Stargate data center strategy and faces high compute costs.
OpenAI's $20B Project Camellia to draw 3,200MW from Georgia Power by 2032
OpenAI's Project Camellia, a $20B investment, secures 3,200MW power supply from Georgia Power, with potential savings for residential customers.
OpenAI's 1,440-acre data center sparks energy and water concerns in Georgia
OpenAI's proposed 1,440-acre data center in Georgia raises questions about energy and water demand, with residents and officials discussing the project's imp...
Anthropic's $2T IPO hinges on navigating AI backlash, data center slowdowns
Anthropic's IPO filing will highlight AI backlash and data center opposition as key risk factors, with a potential $2T valuation.
Anthropic targets $100B IPO as OpenAI stumbles, data centers become political battleground
Anthropic aims for a record-breaking IPO, while OpenAI slows and data centers become a political hot topic in midterm elections.
OpenAI's $20B Georgia data center could raise power bills by August 26
OpenAI's $20B Project Camellia data center in Georgia may increase residential power bills, with the PSC deciding by August 26.
OpenAI faces 'rogue AI agent' protests over $500B Stargate data center plan
Activists dressed as rogue AI agents disrupted OpenAI's Bellevue office to protest its $500B Stargate data center initiative.
Georgia Power gains 12-day extension to negotiate $20B OpenAI data center contract
Georgia Power secures a 12-day extension to negotiate its contract with OpenAI for a $20B data center in Effingham County.
OpenAI's $20B Georgia data center to create 1,000 jobs averaging $80K salaries
OpenAI's $20B Project Camellia data center in Georgia to create 1,000 jobs with average salaries of $80,000.
OpenAI's Effingham County data center faces water use scrutiny despite closed-loop cooling
OpenAI's Effingham County data center plans include closed-loop cooling, but environmental advocates raise concerns over water usage and runoff.
Microsoft targets $100B/year in AI inference revenue, per SemiAnalysis
Microsoft is poised to generate $100 billion annually from AI inference, challenging OpenAI and Anthropic, according to SemiAnalysis.
Mistral eyes custom chips as it invests $4B in European data centers
Mistral AI explores designing its own chips and invests $4B in European data centers to compete with OpenAI and Anthropic
South Korea's $15.2B sovereign fund targets AI, data centers
South Korea approves a $15.2B sovereign fund for AI and data centers, allowing domestic investments for the first time.
AWS tracks water use in Sustainability console, cutting usage 7x below industry average
AWS now measures and reports water withdrawal data alongside carbon emissions, aiming for water positivity by 2030.
AI infrastructure leads India's $86M late-stage funding surge
India's late-stage funding averages $86M per deal in 2026, with AI infrastructure and data centers attracting large investments.
Georgia Governor Kemp meets OpenAI and Georgia Power to address data center concerns
Governor Kemp discusses data center impact with OpenAI and Georgia Power amid community concerns in Atlanta.