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Hardware·Oct 12·all news from October 12, 2026

AI Data Centers Cost Billions to Build. This Is Why

Developers building large-scale AI data centers are increasingly struggling to secure sufficient electrical capacity to power their hardware. As the energy demands of these facilities continue to grow, the ability to access reliable power grids is emerging as a primary constraint on the expansion of infrastructure needed to support advanced computing models.

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