Rich Miller
@techjournalism.bsky.social
I write about the infrastructure powering the digital world. Cloud, data centers and AI.
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Rich Miller
@techjournalism.bsky.social
· Feb 11
Hello, Bluesky! I'm all about data centers and the digital infrastructure driving the AI and cloud boom. I've been covering this sector full-time for 24 years. If you're into tech, AI, cloud or data centers, please follow along!
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"The California-based company is planning a 1.2-gigawatt power campus in Ohio, a site chosen in part for the availability of workers, Chief Executive Officer Jacob DeWitte said Wednesday" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Labor Shortages May Hinder Power-Plant Buildout, Oklo CEO Says
Nuclear company Oklo Inc. is warning that shortages of skilled workers are threatening to become a bottleneck in efforts to build new power plants.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:47 PM
"The California-based company is planning a 1.2-gigawatt power campus in Ohio, a site chosen in part for the availability of workers, Chief Executive Officer Jacob DeWitte said Wednesday" www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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big win for Cerebras today after Nvidia picked team Groq www.cnbc.com/2026/01/14/c...
Cerebras scores OpenAI deal worth over $10 billion ahead of AI chipmaker's IPO
The deal will help diversify Cerebras away from the United Arab Emirates G42, which accounted for 87% of revenue in the first half of 2024.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:20 PM
big win for Cerebras today after Nvidia picked team Groq www.cnbc.com/2026/01/14/c...
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Data Centers 2026: The Speed Squeeze
There are three layers of the AI economy, and they are moving at different speeds. In 2026, the big stories in the data center sector will be driven by how major players navigate the timing between these layers.
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There are three layers of the AI economy, and they are moving at different speeds. In 2026, the big stories in the data center sector will be driven by how major players navigate the timing between these layers.
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Data Centers 2026: Solving The Speed Squeeze
Timing Tensions Create Execution Risks, But Also Opportunities for Innovation
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January 13, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Data Centers 2026: The Speed Squeeze
There are three layers of the AI economy, and they are moving at different speeds. In 2026, the big stories in the data center sector will be driven by how major players navigate the timing between these layers.
datacenterrichness.substack.com/p/data-cente...
There are three layers of the AI economy, and they are moving at different speeds. In 2026, the big stories in the data center sector will be driven by how major players navigate the timing between these layers.
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The AI Boom has Super-sized Data Center Campuses. New data provides insights into the growth of the largest AI clusters.
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Data Centers 2026: The Largest AI Campuses
New Reports Offer a Closer Look at the Super-Sizing of Hyperscale Clusters
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January 12, 2026 at 12:45 PM
The AI Boom has Super-sized Data Center Campuses. New data provides insights into the growth of the largest AI clusters.
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5 Notable Data Center Links: Analysts share their 2026 predictions and hot trends. open.substack.com/pub/datacent...
5 Notable Data Center Links, Jan. 10 2026
A Data Center 'Investment Supercycle,' Onsite Power Boom, Projects Hit Delays
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January 10, 2026 at 12:59 PM
5 Notable Data Center Links: Analysts share their 2026 predictions and hot trends. open.substack.com/pub/datacent...
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
Data center startup ECL is deploying the very latest NVIDIA high-density racks in a hydrogen-powered, liquid-cooled data center. A closer look: open.substack.com/pub/datacent...
Inside ECL's Futuristic AI Data Center
Extreme Density NVIDIA Racks in a Liquid-Cooled, Hydrogen-Powered Data Hall
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January 8, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Data center startup ECL is deploying the very latest NVIDIA high-density racks in a hydrogen-powered, liquid-cooled data center. A closer look: open.substack.com/pub/datacent...
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NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin platform will push boundaries in data center cooling efficiency, using warm-water, single-phase direct liquid cooling (DLC) with a 45-degree Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) supply temperature.
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Vera Rubin Enters Production: What It Means for Data Centers
New Design Supports Warm Water Cooling With Supply Temps of 45 Degrees C (113 F)
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January 7, 2026 at 5:14 PM
NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin platform will push boundaries in data center cooling efficiency, using warm-water, single-phase direct liquid cooling (DLC) with a 45-degree Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) supply temperature.
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Data center startup ECL set out to pioneer hydrogen-powered data centers. But its ambitious design has also proven ideal for hosting high-density liquid-cooled racks for AI.
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Engineering the Future with NVIDIA’s Most Advanced Racks
YouTube video by Data Center Richness
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January 6, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Data center startup ECL set out to pioneer hydrogen-powered data centers. But its ambitious design has also proven ideal for hosting high-density liquid-cooled racks for AI.
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5 Notable Data Center Links: The rise of on-site power, where AI gained traction in 2025, more jet engines for data centers.
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5 Notable Data Center Links, Jan. 3 2026
The Rise of Onsite Power, AI Trend Recap for 2025, More Jet Engines for Data Centers
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January 3, 2026 at 7:03 PM
5 Notable Data Center Links: The rise of on-site power, where AI gained traction in 2025, more jet engines for data centers.
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How AI labs are deploying on-site gas generators for power as the US electric grid struggles to keep pace with the growing demands of AI infrastructure (SemiAnalysis)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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January 1, 2026 at 3:01 AM
How AI labs are deploying on-site gas generators for power as the US electric grid struggles to keep pace with the growing demands of AI infrastructure (SemiAnalysis)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
In a move to accelerate the global deployment of AI infrastructure, SoftBank Group will acquire digital infrastructure specialist DigitalBridge, which has played a key role in enabling the financing and rapid deployment of new data centers.
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SoftBank to Buy DigitalBridge in Data Center Platform Play
Deal Values DBRG Shares at $16 for Enterprise Value of $4 Billion
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December 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
In a move to accelerate the global deployment of AI infrastructure, SoftBank Group will acquire digital infrastructure specialist DigitalBridge, which has played a key role in enabling the financing and rapid deployment of new data centers.
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These 5 browser extensions make every website more useful
They're definitely worth knowing about. It leaves out the Library Extension, though.
They're definitely worth knowing about. It leaves out the Library Extension, though.
These 5 browser extensions make every website more useful
Websites that used to frustrate me now feel friendly.
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December 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
These 5 browser extensions make every website more useful
They're definitely worth knowing about. It leaves out the Library Extension, though.
They're definitely worth knowing about. It leaves out the Library Extension, though.
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wow. Nvidia to acquire Groq per investor www.cnbc.com/2025/12/24/n...
Nvidia buying AI chip startup Groq for about $20 billion in its largest acquisition on record
Nvidia is making its largest purchase ever, acquiring nine-year-old chip startup Groq for about $20 billion.
www.cnbc.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
wow. Nvidia to acquire Groq per investor www.cnbc.com/2025/12/24/n...
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AI or cloud? Air-cooled or liquid-cooled? How can data center designs keep pace with rapid change?
On the podcast I talk to Sara Martin of HED, who provides an inside look at data center design in a time of big, fast change.
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On the podcast I talk to Sara Martin of HED, who provides an inside look at data center design in a time of big, fast change.
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Designing Data Centers for AI
YouTube video by Data Center Richness
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December 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
AI or cloud? Air-cooled or liquid-cooled? How can data center designs keep pace with rapid change?
On the podcast I talk to Sara Martin of HED, who provides an inside look at data center design in a time of big, fast change.
youtu.be/4UMDOAmCnog?...
On the podcast I talk to Sara Martin of HED, who provides an inside look at data center design in a time of big, fast change.
youtu.be/4UMDOAmCnog?...
Crusoe plans to power future data centers using turbines based on supersonic jet engines from Boom Supersonic, ordering enough to provide 1.21 gigawatts for future data center development. open.substack.com/pub/datacent...
Supersonic Jet Engine to Power Data Centers
Crusoe Plans 1.2 Gigawatt Deployment of Boom's 42-Megawatt Superpower Turbine
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December 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Crusoe plans to power future data centers using turbines based on supersonic jet engines from Boom Supersonic, ordering enough to provide 1.21 gigawatts for future data center development. open.substack.com/pub/datacent...
New Jersey colocation provider NJFX has announced an expansion that will enable it to house liquid-cooled GPU clusters at its subsea cable landing station in Wall, NJ. A look at the evolution of subsea cable landings, and NJFX and its plans: datacenterrichness.substack.com/p/the-ai-rea...
The AI-Ready Cable Landing Station is Coming
NJFX Expansion Will Bring Liquid-Cooled GPU Clusters to its Jersey Shore Subsea Hub
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December 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
New Jersey colocation provider NJFX has announced an expansion that will enable it to house liquid-cooled GPU clusters at its subsea cable landing station in Wall, NJ. A look at the evolution of subsea cable landings, and NJFX and its plans: datacenterrichness.substack.com/p/the-ai-rea...
NextEra expects data centers to require at least 15 gigawatts (GWs) of new energy generation business by 2035. It's teaming with Google to develop 3 new gigawatt-scale data center campuses, and signed 2.5 GWs of clean energy contracts with Meta.
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NextEra Energy To Power Hyperscale Campuses for Google, Meta
Plans 3 Gigawatt Campuses with Google, Inks Major Solar and Storage Deals with Meta
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December 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
NextEra expects data centers to require at least 15 gigawatts (GWs) of new energy generation business by 2035. It's teaming with Google to develop 3 new gigawatt-scale data center campuses, and signed 2.5 GWs of clean energy contracts with Meta.
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5 Notable Data Center Links:
DigitalBridge shares pop on SoftBank reports, AWS Factories, data centers and Mile-Deep SMRs in Kansas?
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DigitalBridge shares pop on SoftBank reports, AWS Factories, data centers and Mile-Deep SMRs in Kansas?
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5 Notable Data Center Links, Dec 6
SoftBank interested in DigitalBridge? Also, AWS Factories and re:Invent News
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December 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
5 Notable Data Center Links:
DigitalBridge shares pop on SoftBank reports, AWS Factories, data centers and Mile-Deep SMRs in Kansas?
open.substack.com/pub/datacent...
DigitalBridge shares pop on SoftBank reports, AWS Factories, data centers and Mile-Deep SMRs in Kansas?
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A new study finds that combining load flexibility and “bring your own power” strategies could accelerate data center deployments by 3 to 5 years. The findings offer a data-driven approach to address key challenges delaying AI deployments.
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Study: New Approach Slashes 'Time to Power' for AI
Combo of Data Center Flexibility and 'Bring Your Own Power' Could Save 3-5 Years
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December 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
A new study finds that combining load flexibility and “bring your own power” strategies could accelerate data center deployments by 3 to 5 years. The findings offer a data-driven approach to address key challenges delaying AI deployments.
open.substack.com/pub/datacent...
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