Data Centers Exposed Carriers to China Hack, House Panel Says August 5, 2026 By Kelcee Griffis US telecommunications companies connected their systems to data centers and related infrastructure in a way that exposed them to cybersecurity...
Markets/Coverages: CFC Brings Affirmative AI Cover to Media Companies; Lockton Launches Global Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure Practice July 29, 2026 CFC, the specialist insurance provider, announced the introduction of affirmative AI coverage within its media policy, effective July 30. The...
Meta, BlackRock Plan to Invest in $14 Billion Data Center July 28, 2026 By Edwin Chan Meta Platforms Inc. and BlackRock Inc. plan to build a 1-gigawatt data center complex in Texas that will cost about...
EPA Says Power for Data Centers Can Sidestep Pollution Laws July 28, 2026 By Tim McLaughlin Power sources providing electricity only to data centers and not the public grid may not be subject to federal pollution...
Aon Ups Data Center Lifecycle Program Capacity Again: Now $5B July 20, 2026 Aon plc is expanding its proprietary Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP) with an additional $1.5 billion, increasing the program’s...
Americans Are Angry About Data Centers and Politicians Are Feeling the Pressure July 17, 2026 By Helen Coster and Valerie Volcovici From Michigan Avenue, Saline Township looks like any other farming community, with its corn and soybean fields, silos and grain...
Michigan AI Data Center Project Sparks Debate Over Farmland Protection July 16, 2026 By Helen Coster and Valerie Volcovici From Michigan Avenue, Saline Township looks like any other farming community, with its corn and soybean fields, silos and grain...
AI Bumps Power Cost 60% as Mega US Grid Fails to Hit Supply Goal July 15, 2026 By John Ainger and Mark Chediak Power-hungry data centers have increased supply costs for the largest US electric grid by more than 60%, the system watchdog...
Meta Expands Louisiana Data Center to 5 Gigawatts, Investment Crosses $50B July 13, 2026 Meta META.O said on Monday its data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana, will expand to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity,...
Planned Texas Data Centers Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Many Countries July 10, 2026 By Evan Simon, Floodlight Omaira Garcia didn’t realize life on her small ranch in Abilene was about to change forever until clouds of dust...