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NVIDIA shared lessons from its Exemplar Cloud, noting that two clusters built from identical H100, GB200 NVL72, or GB300 NVL72 systems can deliver materially different performance. The guidance focuses on tuning and operations to unlock full AI infrastructure performance.

A data center developer has sued a New Jersey town for $300m, alleging the town unfairly rejected its proposal, according to DatacenterDynamics. The case is another example of disputes between data center builders and local governments escalating into litigation.

Hugging Face likened idle GPUs to grounded aircraft, arguing that unused accelerators represent a major cost drain. The piece stresses better GPU management and scheduling to raise utilization and avoid expensive idle capacity.

A sponsored article addresses four common misconceptions about nickel-zinc battery technology. It argues that the choices organizations make today will shape not only performance and reliability but also how the next generation of infrastructure is built.

Crusoe is partnering with Aalo to deploy a nuclear-powered AI data center at Idaho National Lab, DatacenterDynamics reported. Crusoe will install a Spark unit at the site, which is to be powered by a small modular reactor (SMR), reflecting growing interest in nuclear for AI compute.

Vertiv reported higher earnings and revenue, yet its shares fell, DatacenterDynamics reported. The decline comes as AI data center investment grows increasingly volatile, with investors wary of uncertainty despite the power and cooling supplier's solid results.

Crusoe filed to build two more data centers at its Goodnight Campus in Armstrong County, Texas, DatacenterDynamics reported. Buildings 3 and 4 are each expected to cost $500m, continuing the company's large-scale expansion of AI-focused capacity.

Al Moammar Information Systems is exploring the construction of three new data centers in Saudi Arabia, DatacenterDynamics reported. A deal with Saudi Data Center Fund 1 would add another 48MW to the country's data center capacity, supporting its digital-infrastructure ambitions.

Energy company Uniper will build a new data center hub in Hesse, Germany, DatacenterDynamics reported. The complex at Großkrotzenburg will also host a new power plant and a battery energy storage system, pairing compute capacity with dedicated on-site power.

IEEE Spectrum examines how much of modern AI relies on massive amounts of multiplication. Questioning whether the neural networks behind everything from generated answers to photo organization really need all that computation, the piece explores the potential to make AI inference far more efficient.

PowerPlay AI and Sharon AI plan a 400MW behind-the-meter, gas-powered data center in Abilene, Texas, DatacenterDynamics reported. The two companies have formed a joint venture to develop the facility, tapping on-site gas generation to meet heavy AI power demand.

Innio secured a 1.1GW gas engine order from a US data center developer, DatacenterDynamics reported. The engines will power data centers behind-the-meter, bypassing the grid—another sign that AI-driven demand is pushing operators to lock in dedicated power sources.

Beetaloo Energy is partnering with Halliburton to develop a natural gas plant for a proposed data center in Australia, according to a report cited by DatacenterDynamics. Up to 2GW of natural gas generation is planned for the site to power the facility.