
NetApp Completes PEAK Acquisition for AI Storage
NetApp has finished acquiring PEAK, adding metadata and parallel file system technology to its ONTAP-based storage portfolio.
This section covers data centers in the United States — the facilities, infrastructure and power systems that underpin cloud computing and internet services. Reporting takes in construction, operations, energy use and the policy questions surrounding the sector.

NetApp has finished acquiring PEAK, adding metadata and parallel file system technology to its ONTAP-based storage portfolio.
November 8, 2026
Snowflake, Cloudflare Near $100 Billion Market ValueBoth data infrastructure companies are approaching a milestone valuation as AI-driven demand lifts their revenue growth.
November 8, 2026
Data Center Scrutiny Could Slow AI ExpansionChamath Palihapitiya warns that tougher local review of data centers could curb computing capacity growth and reshape AI competition.
November 8, 2026
Uniti Group to Report Third-Quarter Results MondayThe fiber infrastructure company will release its Q3 2026 results before Nasdaq trading opens on November 9, 2026.
November 8, 2026
Applied Optoelectronics Expects Slower U.S. ExpansionThe company says power connection delays and construction problems will push back its planned 2027 U.S. capacity growth.
November 8, 2026
Fire Chiefs Expect Data Center Planning ChangesA CPSE Center for Innovation survey finds most responding fire chiefs expect data center development to require significant changes to fire department planning.
November 8, 2026
Nvidia Pitches Brightspeed on AI Data CentersNvidia has asked telecom provider Brightspeed for site visits to explore converting some of its buildings into AI data centers.
November 7, 2026
CoreWeave Stock Rises 6% Ahead of EarningsShares closed at $46.40 on Friday after hitting a 52-week low the previous day, with third-quarter results due Tuesday.
November 7, 2026
Musk Lives in Trailer Beside Memphis Data CenterElon Musk shared a conference clip on X urging hands-on leadership, while revealing his unconventional living arrangement near xAI's Memphis facility.
November 7, 2026
CleanSpark Joins Three Upcoming Investor ConferencesThe Nasdaq-listed data center developer will present at several finance and technology investor events in November and December 2026.
November 7, 2026
Black Hills Eyes $150M Google Data Center IncomeBlack Hills Corporation projects about $150 million in 2030 net income from its Google data center agreements.
The subjects here include hyperscaler campus announcements, power procurement and grid impact, cloud outages and their downstream effects, facility location decisions and the local and state incentives that shape where data centers are built. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix are major data center markets where land, power access and fiber connectivity have concentrated significant infrastructure investment. Power consumption has moved from a technical footnote to a central coverage subject, as large facilities' energy demands interact with grid capacity, water use and utility regulation. Zoning and permitting disputes have become an increasingly common story as communities weigh the economic benefits of data center development against its infrastructure demands.