Show Notes
SB Energy’s IPO filing puts a SoftBank renewables developer’s AI data-center pivot — and OpenAI-linked PORTS-Pike ambitions — under the microscope, as Equinix and CPP close atNorth and new grid, water constraints shape where compute can actually land.
In this episode: Top stories: 1. Under the hood of SB Energy’s IPO filing — Latitude Media https://www.latitudemedia.com/news/under-the-hood-of-sb-energys-ipo-filing/ 2. HPCwire - Since 1987 – Covering the Fastest Computers in the World and the People Who Run Them — HPCwire https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/equinix-and-cpp-investments-complete-4b-acquisition-of-atnorth/ 3. Quantica Plans Deep Aquifer Water Use for Broadview, Montana Data Center | MATR — MATR https://matr.net/news/quantica-plans-deep-aquifer-water-use-for-broadview-montana-data-center/ 4. PG&E sees rising interest in ‘customer-driven’ flexible interconnection pilot | Utility Dive — Utility Dive https://www.utilitydive.com/news/pge-sees-rising-interest-in-customer-driven-flexible-interconnection-pil/829447/
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