Community opposition delayed or blocked $130 billion worth of U.S. data center projects in the first quarter alone, a figure that matches the entire disrupted total from 2025. Active resistance groups more than doubled in three months, now spanning 49 states. Find out how the backlash is reshaping the AI infrastructure landscape here: zpr.io/4SyHxdkztkLu #DataCenters #AIInfrastructure

AI workloads are pushing enterprises back toward private clouds, with 56% of IT leaders already deploying AI in private environments and 72% planning to increase that spend over the next three years. Half have already pulled workloads out of public clouds, and security, compliance, and data sovereignty are driving the pivot. See the full survey result and learn how AI is reshaping the cloud placement equation: zpr.io/nZhQvVzQZDBk #AI #PrivateCloud #CloudRepatriation

The Netherlands blocked Kyndryl’s acquisition of a local cloud provider that underpins the country’s digital identity system, citing the risk that U.S. authorities could compel access to citizen data under the CLOUD Act. It’s the first time Dutch investment screening has stopped an American tech deal. Read more here: zpr.io/GsvuuHiejkXu #CloudSovereignty #Kyndryl

AI is reshaping cloud cost management. FinOps Foundation expanded FOCUS to improve cost visibility, reconciliation and AI cost tracking. Read more: zpr.io/MX2mrRmmgrZa #FinOps #AI #CloudComputing

Google is funding a 100‑megawatt virtual power plant to support its AI data centers without waiting for new power plants to be built. The agreement with Voltus coordinates thousands of home batteries and demand‑response programs across the PJM grid to unlock capacity that already exists. Find out how this “Bring Your Own Capacity” model could change how data centers get power: zpr.io/nDLmN7tQWBfE #Google #Voltus #VirtualPowerPlant

China just submerged an AI data center off its coast, and SpaceX is planning orbital compute modules, two projects that sound like science fiction but are chasing the same problem. Building massive data centers on land is running into power, cooling, and community resistance, pushing the search for solutions to the ocean floor and low Earth orbit. Find out what these extremes reveal about the infrastructure race behind AI here: techstrong.it/features/from-… #AI #Infrastructure #DataCenters

The EU just introduced a sweeping plan to break its dependence on U.S. and Chinese technology, with new sovereignty rules for cloud computing and a domestic chip foundry initiative. The Cloud and AI Development Act addresses the uncomfortable reality that over 80% of the region’s digital infrastructure is sourced from foreign suppliers. Find out how this legislative package could reshape the global tech landscape: zpr.io/tmmKEpt7GcX3 #EU #TechSovereignty

AWS is testing an AI agent that can trace cloud cost spikes back to their source by cross‑referencing billing data and infrastructure logs. The tool is designed to take some of the manual detective work out of FinOps, surfacing the likely root cause and the team responsible. Read the full article to see how the agent delivers its findings directly into Slack or Jira: zpr.io/cyKmZgNijeA2 #AWS #FinOps #CloudCosts

Fintech firms are racing toward AI, but is their data foundation ready? New survey data shows a gap between AI goals and data infrastructure investments. Read more: zpr.io/79JLwmCSb3mW #Fintech #AI

Cisco unveiled Cloud Control, a platform unifying networking, security, observability and AI agent management. New AgenticOps tools help enterprises scale AI securely. Read the full article: zpr.io/izDy97rjnWqV #Cisco #AIOps

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Live network migration becomes far more difficult when brownfield environments are shaped by years of legacy dependencies, manual processes and operational workarounds. Nokia IT’s approach shows how parallel fabric design, digital twin validation and automation helped support live migration with greater control, protect critical workloads and maintain stability throughout the transition. See how Nokia IT modernized its network without disrupting the systems the business depends on: buff.ly/Ol8lC6d #TechstrongIT #NetOps #DataCenter #Automation #Nokia