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- 1Oracle must pay data centre investors even without electricity●Oracle on the hook to pay data centre investors even if site has no electricity
Oracle is reported to be contractually obligated to pay investors in a data centre project even if the site never receives an electricity connection. The Financial Times reports the arrangement shifts power-supply risk onto the company, highlighting how stretched grids and rushed AI infrastructure deals are creating unusual financial exposure for big tech firms building data centres.
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Residents and local officials in several regions are resisting the construction of new data centers built to support artificial intelligence, citing concerns over electricity and water use, noise, and limited local economic benefit. The pushback is adding pressure on tech companies and policymakers as AI infrastructure expands rapidly and planning disputes increasingly play out in town halls and local politics.
- 3Google unveils Project Suncatcher for space-based AI infrastructure●Google’s Project Suncatcher to put ML infrastructure in space
Google has announced Project Suncatcher, a research initiative to deploy machine learning infrastructure in space, using solar-powered satellites to run AI compute. The company published early findings on its blog, outlining plans for prototype launches. The project signals Google's ambition to overcome terrestrial energy and cooling limits for AI data centers, drawing wide attention and debate about feasibility, cost and orbital scale.