A massive new data center campus is moving forward in Nevada. The Lyon County Board of Commissioners has approved rezoning 505 acres of agricultural land for the ‘Monarch Data Center’ project, spearheaded by developer Copia Power.
Philippine conglomerate Megaworld is making a massive move to grow its real estate investment trust. The company plans to inject over $250 million worth of prime office and retail properties into MREIT throughout 2024.
The electric grid is under unprecedented strain from AI, bitcoin, and industrial electrification. A new approach treats these massive power users not as problems, but as flexible assets that can be dialed up or down to keep the grid stable. It’s a fundamental shift in how we manage capacity.
Being a Fortune 500 CEO has never been more precarious. With a 12% spike in departures in 2025, experts argue leaders need an “odd combination” of traits and a new kind of relationship with their boards to avoid a Shakespearean ending.
The battle for Warner Bros. Discovery just got political. With a Netflix deal on the table, Paramount’s David Ellison is reportedly lobbying the Trump White House to block it on antitrust grounds, leveraging his family’s close ties to the president.
Cloudflare experienced a brief but significant service disruption early Friday, impacting its Dashboard and APIs. The company confirmed it was caused by a software update, not an attack, and was resolved within about 30 minutes. This follows another major outage in mid-November.
Three people were arrested at a public meeting in Port Washington, Wisconsin, after interrupting proceedings related to a massive data center project. The facility is part of Vantage Data Centers’ work for the OpenAI and Oracle ‘Stargate’ infrastructure. The incident underscores fierce local opposit
Apple is losing two more top executives. General counsel Kate Adams and policy head Lisa Jackson are retiring, while a Meta legal veteran is stepping in. It’s part of a broader leadership reshuffle.
Russia has cut off access to Apple’s FaceTime, claiming it aids terrorism without providing evidence. The move pushes citizens toward a state-backed calling app, MAX, which lacks strong encryption. This is part of a wider crackdown on foreign tech and encrypted communication.
Russia’s communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has blocked access to Apple’s FaceTime video-calling service. The agency claims the app is being used to organize terrorist attacks and commit fraud, though it provided no evidence.
