Tag: AI data centers

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AI’s Next Hardware Crunch: Circuit Boards, 30-Month Delays and a 12× Price Claim

AI server demand is straining circuit-board materials and production. Reports cite 30-month waits and a twelvefold laminate cost spike—but those figures do not mean every PC…

Nov 5, 2026 | 6 min read

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The Data Center U-Turn: Candidates Promise Guardrails While AI Money Flows

Mike Rogers, Greg Abbott, Joe Lombardo and Byron Donalds are recalibrating their positions on AI data centers as voters demand answers. Their financial ties and the…

Nov 3, 2026 | 10 min read