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The data center boom has roiled communities across the country, but on Native land, a Big Tech push for quick approvals has pitted the need for development against a history of exploitation.
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Empery Digital sold 1,400 BTC at an average price of $62,200, raising $87.1M. The company will use proceeds for debt repayment, property deals, and legal expenses. Empery Digital is shifting focus toward AI data centers and energy infrastructure. Empery Digital has sold 1,400 Bitcoin for approximately $87.1 million as the Nasdaq-listed company redirects capital toward […] The post Empery Digital Sells 1,400 BTC to Repay Debt and Fund AI Expansion appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
The shift to shorter-term AI debt highlights market caution, potentially impacting Big Tech's financial strategies and investor confidence. The post Investors dump longer-dated AI debt as Big Tech’s $159 billion borrowing binge tests market appetite appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Georgia regulators voted to move forward with an investigation into whether Georgia Power’s largest customers, including data centers, are shifting fuel costs onto households and small businesses.
The post Microsoft’s Emissions Surge Thanks To AI Boom appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline Microsoft on Thursday reported its carbon emissions swelled last year as the software giant built new data centers, marking a setback for its climate goals as booming AI demand is expected to drive a sharp increase in global emissions over the next decade. Demand for AI is expanding, but sustainability solutions are “not scaling fast enough,” Microsoft reported. Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Key Facts Microsoft emitted 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent—a measurement of all greenhouse gases as if they were carbon dioxide—last year, a 25% increase from the 16 million metric tons emitted in 2024, the company said in its annual sustainability report. Microsoft President Brad Smith and Chief Sustainability Officer Melanie Nakagawa said in the report that while AI infrastructure is driving demand for energy, water, land and materials, “sustainabili
The Fort Worth Zoning Commission voted to recommend denial of a sweeping and controversial proposal that would bring data centers into its zoning code and establish development standards for them.
The post Why Data Centers Are Booming—And What They’re Actually For appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Aerial view of data centers in Ashburn, Virginia. Getty If you’ve driven past a big windowless building, you’ve probably seen a data center. Chances are you’re relying on one right now, without giving it a thought. For most of the internet era, these buildings stayed out of sight. However, now data centers suddenly seem to be everywhere. The short answer as to why is scale: a surge in AI and cloud demand has made them one of the most talked-about and fought-over pieces of modern infrastructure. What Is A Data Center? A data center is a purpose-built building that runs large numbers of computers reliably, securely and around the clock. Inside are the servers, storage and networking gear that do the work, plus the heavy-duty cooling, backup power and physical security that keep them running. One can be as small as a server room or as large as a windowless campus the size of several st
The post Thai Renewable Energy Producer Profits From Powering Up Data Centers appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Gunkul Dhumrongpiyawut Gunkul Engineering This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Thailand’s Richest 2026. See the full list here. Thailand’s bid to become a Southeast Asian data center hub powered by green energy has created a buzz about renewable power producer Gunkul Engineering, which has positioned itself to target the sector. Shares of the SET-listed company surged 160% in the past year, returning chairman Gunkul Dhumrongpiyawut to the list after a three-year hiatus. Run by his daughter Naruechon Dhumrongpiyawut as CEO, the company posted a 24% jump in net profit to 456 million baht ($14 million) on a similar increase in revenue to 2.6 billion baht in the first quarter of 2026. The company says it is actively bidding for large-scale engineering, procurement and construction contracts for renewable power plants and has an order backlog of over 100 billion baht. It e
