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AI data centers require 36 times more fiber than designs with standard servers — severe glass shortages push cable lead times out to a full year

… Earlier this month, Nvidia invested $300 million in Corning to build three new fiber manufacturing plants in North Carolina and Texas. North American demand growth is projected at 22% to 25% this year, while supply expansion trails at 12% to 19%, according to Rebio Group estimates. …

May 16, 2026 · Luke James

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Microsoft unveils Project Solara AI, a chip-to-cloud platform built to power a new generation of 'agent-first' enterprise devices — hardware designed to run AI agents instead of traditional apps

… For us, that is the first proof point: a path to specialized devices without requiring developers to rebuild the experience from scratch each time,” said Bathiche. Another notable aspect of Solara is Microsoft's decision to build MDEP on Android rather than Windows. …

Jun 3, 2026 · Etiido Uko
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AI data centers face increasing complaints about inaudible but 'felt' infrasound — citizens complain high- and low-frequency sounds do not register on decibel meters but cause adverse health effects

… The United States does not lack flat, open land away from population centers on which to build data centers. However, AI hyperscalers prefer to locate their campuses near existing infrastructure so they don’t have to spend massive amounts of time and resources building everything from scratch. …

May 10, 2026 · Jowi Morales
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