OpenAI and Anthropic seek 20-30MW data center deployments (opens in a new tab)
As companies ramp up inference footprint
Data Center Dynamics
ArticlePulling the wire
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
5:48 PM EDT · New York desk · United States edition
United States edition
Abroad, only blockbusters lead
As companies ramp up inference footprint
Data Center Dynamics
ArticleCampuses, megawatts, cooling, and the grid connections the buildout actually needs.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a slate of bills on Monday that could finally give communities better data - and more say - on how data centers impact their electricity bills and water supply. As data centers invade a growing number of communities across the US, they've…
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GPUs, memory, foundries, and the supply chain that decides what can be trained.
The Superion 256 will be installed in 2027
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The Information
TechCrunch
The Next Platform
Labs, model releases, and the companies spending the power the other desks are tracking.
OpenAI has hired Patreon co-founder Sam Yam to lead a new creator product division, Creator Product, Yam announced Wednesday on X, a sign of renewed interest in attracting consumers. Two other former Patreon executives, head of product Drew Rowny and head of engineering Shannon…
The Information
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Permits, export rules, moratoriums, and the politics gathering around the buildout.
The report suggests that greater exposure will not resolve the unease around the technology, nor reduce public support for AI regulation.
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Utility Dive
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Models & Labs
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Chips & Supply
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Capital
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Models & Labs
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Chips & Supply
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Power & Sites
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Models & Labs
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Commodity tape
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$1.97
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6 of 8 houses · $1.38–$2.79
H100 SXM
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H200
$5.21
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B200
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