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Generac Power Systems, long known for making the standby generators that keep household lights on during local blackouts, is entering the new frontier of artificial intelligence (AI). The Wisconsin-based manufacturer is pouring $250 million through next year into upgrading multiple facilities. The goal is to produce heavy-duty industrial power units designed specifically to keep massive [...] The…
Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro took sweeping action Tuesday to curb data center development across the commonwealth, signing an executive order aimed at reining in aggressive tech firms and curbing speculative proposals that have drawn fierce local resistance. The executive order marks a significant policy pivot for the Democratic governor — frequently discussed as a [...] The post…
Humanoid robots are advancing rapidly, but commercial success requires more than impressive hardware. Techstrong examines the global race to combine capable bodies, AI intelligence and real-world deployment at scale. The post Humanoid Robots Are Here. Autonomous Workers Aren’t—Yet appeared first on Techstrong IT .
Oracle has ended its legal challenge to Wisconsin utility rules that could require the company to provide more than $100 million a year in financial guarantees tied to electricity infrastructure for a massive AI data center project. The withdrawal leaves Wisconsin regulators’ requirements in place and highlights a growing challenge of the AI boom: supplying [...] The post Oracle Ends Wisconsin…
Lucidity today extended the reach of its cloud storage optimization platform to now include support for both object and block storage at a time when costs are starting to spiral beyond the control of many IT teams. Nitin Bhadauria, cofounder at Lucidity, said adding support for object storage optimization to the Lucidity Platform has become [...] The post Lucidity Adds Support for Object Storage…
A SolarWinds survey finds AI is delivering strong ROI in IT service management, while increasing workloads, training needs and the importance of human oversight. The post Survey: ITSM Teams Seeing Significant ROI in AI appeared first on Techstrong IT .
OpenAI has signed a 20-year lease with SoftBank-backed SB Energy for a massive data center campus in Ohio, supported by a NVIDIA financial commitment of up to $105 billion. The project demonstrates the extraordinary scale of infrastructure now required to support AI’s growth. The campus is expected to require about 10 gigawatts of total power [...] The post NVIDIA Backs OpenAI Ohio Data Center…
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has introduced a Data Center Bill of Rights that would give local governments greater authority over the rapid growth of data centers supporting AI. Khanna’s proposal would allow communities to prohibit data centers in residential areas and within 2,500 feet of homes, schools, childcare facilities, hospitals and nursing homes. Local governments [...] The post Rep. Ro…
AI data-center growth is driving massive investment across manufacturing, energy, cooling, fiber and power infrastructure — but history suggests today’s suppliers could face margin pressure and excess capacity if supply grows faster than demand. The post Downstream From the Data Center: An Industrial Boom—or Another Glut? appeared first on Techstrong IT .
NVIDIA Corp. is in talks to invest up to $3 billion in SB Energy, a SoftBank Group subsidiary currently constructing a massive AI data center campus in Ohio on behalf of OpenAI. According to a report by The Information, the proposed equity injection aligns with broader, ongoing discussions involving NVIDIA, OpenAI, and SB Energy over [...] The post NVIDIA Weighs $3 Billion Investment in SoftBank’s…
