Data Centers 2026: AI’s Power Crunch Meets Politics, Cooling, and Capex
AI has turned data centers into a power and policy battleground. Here’s what’s new in 2026: grid strain, local moratoriums, liquid cooling, and nuclear PPAs.
AI has turned data centers into a power and policy battleground. Here’s what’s new in 2026: grid strain, local moratoriums, liquid cooling, and nuclear PPAs.
YouTube’s ad-block crackdown, Prime Video’s pricier ad‑free tier, and ads in ChatGPT: 2026 is redefining what “free” online really means.
Nintendo confirms a Switch 2 MSRP hike: Japan on May 25 and US/Canada/Europe on Sept 1, 2026, amid higher memory costs and tariffs.
Intel’s 18A era hits data centers and PCs as Xeon 6+ debuts, Nvidia picks Xeon for DGX Rubin, and Intel Foundry chases crucial design wins in 2026.
Under siege and in demand: How Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is reshaping AI policy, product strategy, and geopolitics in 2026.
Hotels in 2026 face flat RevPAR, a federal junk-fee crackdown, rapid AI rollouts, and volatile World Cup demand patterns across host cities.