DCD Magazine #62 - The coming wave
Will compute at sea sink or swim?
News - Paul Phillips, Nutanix
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
DCD Magazine #62 out now
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Thailand set to finalize new data center regulations by mid-October - report
Expected to classify data centers with a capacity of more than 100MW hyperscale facilities
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Oracle issues force majeure notice to Blue Owl following series of setbacks at Project Jupiter data center campus – report
The 2.5GW site in New Mexico is set to come online in 2028
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Victoria, Australia, proposes rules requiring data centers to secure own renewable energy supply
Alongside several other provisions to prevent cost shifting and excessive water use
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California governor signs seven-bill package targeting data center energy and water use
Seeks to shield ratepayers from bearing the cost associated with data center buildout
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Abbott halts new Texas data center permits pending ERCOT audit
ERCOT claims the audit will be completed by December
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European Commission proposes energy and water efficiency disclosure rules for data centers
Proposal is now subject to a two-month scrutiny period
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Virginia’s Loudoun County board votes to pause new data center applications
County introduces 12-month moratorium in data center hotspot
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Brazil's President Lula signs ReData data center bill into law
The bill was passed by the Senate in September
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Upcoming US spectrum auctions could generate up to $100bn says FCC Chair Brendan Carr
With C-Band spectrum on the table next year for carriers
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Scotland's parliament backs de facto, temporary, moratorium on new hyperscale data centers
No plans will be approved until new planning guidance is published
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Politicians in Scotland set to vote on national data center moratorium
Would put a pause on projects of 50MW and up
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UK telcos lament planning rules, says 5G coverage is being stifled
More flexibility on regulations could drive 5G forward
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Nvidia’s Groq deal facing DOJ probe amid regulator scrutiny into acqui-hires: report
Justice Department investigation joins FTC inquiry into potential de facto big tech mergers
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham rejects calls for national data center moratorium
Says AI Growth Zones will benefit communities
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Oregon pauses land sales of state owned property for data center projects through July 1, 2027
Governor directs all transactions on state property for data centers be frozen
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GSMA urges regulators to back upper 6GHz spectrum for next-gen networks
With more than 60 operators and equipment vendors united, trade body presses for prioritization for wide-scale deployments
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ERCOT to complete Texas data center audit by December
Audit ordered by governor last month
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Ireland weighs cut-price gas for data centers in exchange for curtailment - report
Facilities would have to temporarily power down during periods of high demand
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Thailand pauses construction on 49 data centers, as it plans new regulations
Due to growing concerns over power consumption and local community impacts
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SpaceX petitions FCC to block ViaSat-3 F2 satellite, citing interference concerns
Obligatory regulatory squabbling causes more problems for the ViaSat-3 program
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Moscow bans cryptomining until end of 2032, citing power concerns
Cryptocurrency mining consumes approximately 1GW of power in Moscow alone
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California lawmakers pass data center ratepayer protection bills, send to governor for approval
If passed, the legislation would create separate electricity tariffs for large data centers
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ReData data center bill approved by Brazilian senate, will now go to president for signing
The bill will not need to be put to a new vote in the House
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UK Green Party calls for nationwide data center moratorium
Only 'local scale data centers for the local community' would be allowed
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New Jersey governor signs law requiring data centers to report energy and water use
Follows new rate class establishment in July
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Delaware enacts clean energy mandate for hyperscale data centers
As well as several new laws targeting the sector
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Residents raise concerns over proposed 50MW data center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
North Campbell Land Co. looking to convert its Bitcoin mining facility to AI and HPC
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Sphere 3D plans 50MW data center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Alongside potential conversion of existing 15MW Bitcoin mining facility to AI and HPC