PJM Interconnection has the temporary authority to call on backup generators at data centers and other large facilities to prevent blackouts during the deep freeze. However, analysts see it as more of a political gesture than a practical grid solution.
A new reliability assessment paints a stark picture of an electric grid struggling under surging demand. The rapid growth of AI data centers is a primary driver, creating resource shortfalls in over half of North America’s assessment areas within a decade.
NVIDIA has launched a native GeForce NOW app for Linux in beta, ending the platform’s reliance on browser streaming. It supports Ubuntu 24.04+ and streams games at up to 5K/120 fps with full RTX features. This is a desktop-first experience, a big shift from previous handheld-focused support.
SAP’s current cloud backlog grew 16% last quarter, falling short of the 26% target CEO Christian Klein had set. The company is accelerating its cloud pivot, announcing a massive share buyback and setting a firm end-of-2027 deadline for most on-premise support.
The race to build AI data centers is colliding with politics and local concerns. A new report details how these massive projects are becoming a national flashpoint.
Both tech giants reported soaring capital expenditures driven by AI data centers. Microsoft’s stock tanked, while Meta’s soared. The difference comes down to cash, concentration risk, and investor patience.
Google has disrupted one of the world’s largest residential proxy services, IPIDEA. The action seizes domains and protects millions of consumer devices from being used to mask malicious traffic.
The explosive demand for AI compute is colliding with legacy data center infrastructure, creating a massive capacity and operational crisis. To survive, operators need to completely rethink how these facilities are powered, cooled, and managed in real-time.
TikTok says a power outage at a US data center is causing upload failures and algorithm resets for American users. The outage comes just days after a new, Oracle-led joint venture officially took over US operations, sparking immediate concerns about stability and data routing.
Microsoft has issued its second out-of-band update in two weeks to clean up problems from the January 2026 Windows Security Update. The latest fix addresses apps, including Outlook, freezing when trying to access files on cloud storage like OneDrive.
