The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is reshaping the digital economy, but its physical footprint is beginning to strain resources in unexpected ways.  Across the United States, the construction of AI focused data centers is accelerating at a pace that rivals traditional public infrastructure spending. While these facilities are essential for powering large scale AI systems, industry experts and analysts warn that their growth could come at the expense of long over

Google’s latest move in the race to dominate artificial intelligence marks one of the most ambitious infrastructure investments in U.S. tech history. The company has announced a sweeping $40 billion commitment to build three new data centers across Texas, a state rapidly emerging as the epicenter of AI infrastructure thanks to its vast land availability, relatively low energy costs, and business-friendly climate (Pequeno IV). With this development, Texas is poised to host mor

mimik, a global pioneer in device-first Continuum AI and agentic software, has taken a major step toward redefining artificial intelligence infrastructure by launching mimik UAE in partnership with Next71 Ltd and ASK Holding LLC. Announced during Abu Dhabi Autonomous Week, this strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) marks a significant milestone in the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) journey to become a world leader in AI and sovereign technology development (Financial Post)

OpenAI is urging the United States government to dramatically expand its electricity generation, warning that without a massive increase in power supply, America risks losing its lead in artificial intelligence to China. In a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the company called for the construction of 100 gigawatts of new energy capacity each year, nearly double the total that the U.S. added in 2024, to meet the growing demands of AI infrastru