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The New Frontier: Data Centers, AI & Insurance Implications

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Amazon’s recent announcement to invest at least $20 billion in cloud computing and AI data center campuses across Pennsylvania—a record‑breaking private investment in the Commonwealth—marks a turning point in digital...more

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Powering Tomorrow—The White House AI Action Plan's Ambitious Vision for U.S. Infrastructure

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The White House recently unveiled “America’s AI Action Plan,” a comprehensive strategy designed to secure United States leadership in the global artificial intelligence race. The plan is built on three foundational pillars:...more

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The White House's Action Plan to Win the AI Race

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On Wednesday, July 23, the White House released a formal initiative titled “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan” (the “Action Plan”), a three-pillared agenda that the U.S. aims to employ in pursuing global AI...more

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Technology, Infrastructure, and the Future of Disputes: A Conversation with Roberta Downey

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Roberta Downey, a seasoned disputes lawyer, shares how rapid innovation is transforming the construction industry, reshaping contracts, and presenting new challenges for legal teams worldwide. In your recent piece for The...more

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AI Is Reshaping Infrastructure — And It’s Happening Faster Than You Think

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Goldman Sachs’ recent analysis by Frank Long, 1,000 homes of power in a filing cabinet - rising power density disrupts AI infrastructure makes one thing clear: the future of AI isn’t just about smarter models — it’s about...more

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UAE’s Stargate – A Defining Moment for Global AI and Infrastructure

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The UAE’s bold move to launch the “Stargate” AI data center in Abu Dhabi by 2026 is more than a technological milestone. It’s a strategic play that reinforces the country’s ambition to lead in AI, digital infrastructure, and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

White House Directs Modernization of NEPA Permitting to Accelerate Environmental Reviews

The Trump administration’s directive instructs the Council on Environmental Quality to implement technological reforms and establish a unified federal system to conduct environmental reviews and evaluate permits....more

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The Data Center Power Crunch: How Businesses and Governments Are Addressing Energy Demands

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The world’s insatiable demand for digital infrastructure is running headlong into an increasingly pressing problem: energy supply. The rapid expansion of data centers, fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing,...more

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Buy the power: Data center deals on the rise in the US

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The breakneck pace of growth in artificial intelligence is powering investment in the red-hot data infrastructure subsector - Data center dealmaking is ramping up across the globe as the rapid development of AI pushes up...more

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Congress Holds Hearing on Energy and AI Data Centers — AI: The Washington Report

The emergence of DeepSeek has complicated the outlook for the amount of investment necessary in data centers and electricity generation for AI advancements. Against that backdrop, on March 5, the House Committee on Energy and...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Ohio: A Rising Hub for Data Centers and Technological Growth

Ohio has emerged as a key player in the Midwest’s economic development, particularly in the realms of technology and infrastructure. A standout feature of the state’s growth is the rise of data centers, which have become...more

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Data Centers: A Field Guide

By one count, worldwide there were some 11,800 data centers in early 2024. Within that census are facilities so small that they fit in office building closets, while others are among the largest manmade structures on the...more

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Apple’s $500B U.S. Manufacturing Push and New AI Server Facility in Houston: What It Means for Data Centers

As we covered previously, President Trump has made clear that the U.S. is focused on increasing investments into building, scaling and speeding the development of AI infrastructure and data centers in the U.S., and Big Tech...more

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Intelligent Design: Constructing next generation data centers for the AI boom

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Data centers have long been the backbone of the digital economy, enabling everything from cloud storage to streaming services. However, rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are fueling an unprecedented surge in...more

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The Hidden Cost of AI: Energy, Water, and the Sustainability Challenge

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: AI’s rapid advancement has led to groundbreaking technological achievements, but its environmental impact is becoming harder to ignore. As data centers expand to support AI workloads, energy...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Navigating DeepSeek’s Challenge: President Trump’s Stargate Initiative and Preparing Businesses for AI Leadership

What Is the Stargate Initiative? Announced by President Donald Trump on January 21, 2025, the Stargate Initiative is a monumental $500 billion public-private sector investment aimed at enhancing the United States’ AI...more

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Data center boom empowers modular nuclear energy opportunities

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The data center market continues to grow in 2025 and beyond, driven in part by AI applications. Energy sources, including nuclear, are key to meeting the increased demand for power. This creates opportunities for efficient...more

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Powering the Future with Data Centers: Legal Considerations

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Data centers have emerged as the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, serving as physical hubs where essential computing resources and IT and security systems converge to store, process, and secure critical data. With...more

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Battery Energy Storage Systems & Data Centers

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Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are becoming increasingly vital in the modernization of digital infrastructure, particularly for data centers. BESS are often used store energy generated from renewable sources like wind...more

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An Opportunity for Alberta and Canada to Lead Globally on Data Centres

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As the increasingly broad application of artificial intelligence (“AI”) transforms our business and societal needs, Alberta is in a unique position to take the lead on developing and hosting the required infrastructure to...more

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Momentum Shift: Canada’s M&A Landscape in 2025

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A variety of factors are expected to significantly increase Canadian M&A activity in 2025. These include the likelihood of a more merger friendly regulatory environment in the United States for cross-border transactions,...more

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Virginia’s Data Center Industry: A Look Back for Insight on Future Legislation

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Understanding the history of data centers in Virginia provides insight into how the General Assembly may manage the industry going forward, says McGuireWoods Consulting senior vice president Preston Bryant in an article...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

2024 Clean Energy Bill Promotes Electric Vehicle Deployment Across Massachusetts

On November 21, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signed into law a sweeping climate bill (St. 2024 c. 239, An Act Promoting a Clean Energy Grid, Advancing Equity and Protecting Ratepayers) packed with measures aimed...more

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Winners at this Year's P3 Awards

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As mentioned in a previous post, the P3 Awards are held yearly to recognize and celebrate projects and individuals in the P3 space. This year many incredible projects and teams were nominated but only some of them took home a...more

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Proposed Planning Policy for Data Centres, Gigafactories and Biotech Labs

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Consultation closed in late September on proposals to align national planning policy with the Government’s industrial strategy for key growth industries. Government’s response is awaited. In the meantime, what Planning...more

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