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Oracle Boosts AI Budget, Investors Wary
Oracle has decided to increase its capital expenditure projections for fiscal year 2026 by $15 billion more than initially expected, primarily to support AI capabilities. This decision follows a significant rise in its Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO)—the promise of future…

AI Surge: Datacenter Spending Predicted to Hit $1.6T
Investments in datacenter infrastructure are anticipated to surge, reaching $1.6 trillion by 2030, despite ongoing challenges such as supply chain disruptions increasing component costs. Omdia’s recent report highlights this growth trajectory, driven by continued investment in AI infrastructure desp

Decoding AI PCs with Intel Ultra
Sponsored Content AI-enhanced PCs are ubiquitous, paired with hefty promises. In this insightful session, Intel’s Tom Pieser joins to discuss the design and delivery of the Core Ultra 200V processors tailored for business functionality. Understand where on-device AI becomes effective…

Intel Core Ultra: AI-Ready Business Machines
Advanced AI laptops are transitioning from niche to essential business hardware, posing new considerations for IT teams. The fundamental query remains: How will integrating AI capabilities directly into laptops affect efficiency, security, and manageability? Intel’s Core Ultra Processors present a…

Calls to Halt US Datacenter Growth Intensify
A collective of over 230 organizations across the United States has issued a call for an immediate halt on the construction of new datacenters, pointing to significant environmental and social risks posed by the ongoing building spree. Led by Food…

Datacenters Stashing Power, Report Finds
According to a recent study from the Uptime Institute, datacenters are reserving more power capacity than necessary, monopolizing vital grid resources at the expense of other energy consumers. Despite largely consistent power usage in datacenters, operators frequently hold extra capacity…

Datacenter Power Reservations: A Growing Concern
A new report from the Uptime Institute highlights a troubling trend in datacenter operations: excessive power reservation which limits grid access for other consumers. While datacenter energy use remains steady, operators preemptively reserve additional capacity for future expansions, causing unnece

Auto AI Losing Traction Soon
Just a little stretch into the future, and it seems the dreams of vehicular AI might collapse for most manufacturers. Analysts now project that only a mere fraction of these companies will keep investing in AI robustly by the time…

Scottish Datacenters May Harness 3GW
New datacenters in Scotland are projected to need 75% of the current national energy consumption, according to technology advocacy group Foxglove. Their findings suggest that 11 upcoming hyperscale facilities across Scotland will demand between 2,000-3,000 MW, while the country’s peak…

CEO Criticizes AI Products
Logitech’s CEO has expressed skepticism about the current trend of integrating AI into consumer gadgets, describing many such devices as solutions in search of problems. In a recent interview, Logitech’s head stated that while AI can be immensely beneficial, not…

Datacenters Need Independent Power
Ensuring the availability of energy is essential for datacenter operators, who must become energy producers to remain viable in a future where utility grids can’t meet their growing demand. According to Bob Johnson, VP analyst at Gartner, the ongoing AI…
