Meta fast-tracks fiber technician training to solve a major data center bottleneck

A new four-week training program from Meta aims to address the shortage of fiber technicians as AI companies sprint to build ...
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Advocates cite lack of transparency, rising costs as regulators fast-track second Meta data center

Commissioners approved three gas power plants for Meta’s ‘Hyperion’ data center, the first project in Richland Parish, last ...
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Data centers’ water use is hard to track, raising concerns in the drought-prone West, study finds

As data centers rapidly expand across the Mountain West, researchers say a key question is getting harder to answer: how much ...

Indy unveils new data center regulations. Critics say they're too weak

Indianapolis leaders have proposed new data center regulations addressing noise and location, but community advocates say ...
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Pa. data centers: How lawmakers are responding, from electricity and water use to tax breaks

Dozens of data centers are planned for the Pennsylvania. Some lawmakers want to put up guardrails, while others want to speed their development.
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In race for AI data centers, regulators move to fast-track Louisiana gas plants

Louisiana is becoming a testing ground for how fast America can build new power plants, and whether speed sacrifices consumer ...
Baton Rouge Business Report

PSC agrees to fast-track Entergy’s $20B plan to power Meta’s data center

The Louisiana Public Service Commission on Wednesday voted to fast-track Entergy’s proposal to power Meta’s data center in ...
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MXL stock on track to record best single-day gains – optical products demand for data centers boosts Q1 report

First-quarter revenue came in at $137.2 million, up 43%, while adjusted EPS stood at $0.22, beating Street estimates. ・The company expects second-quarter revenue in the $160 million to $170 million ...
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Oklahoma lawmakers add data center restrictions to groundwater metering measure

Lawmakers advanced a bill that would reshape how Oklahoma tracks the water it pulls out of the ground. After a change during the legislative process, the measure would also add requirements for data ...