How Big Tech data centers become a military target during the war in Iran

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Dubai data center strikes
Jebel Ali port was also hit during an Iranian attack.

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Tech leaders pledge to power their own data centers during meeting with Trump

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Donald Trump
Executives from eight tech companies joined Trump at the White House on Wednesday.

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Amazon says 3 data centers were damaged by drone strikes in the Middle East

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Matt Garman AWS CEO
Matt Garman AWS CEO

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Amazon says it could take at least a day to restore data centers hit by 'objects' in the UAE

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The AWS (Amazon Web Services) logo appears on a smartphone screen in the Apple app store in this photo illustration in Ontario, Canada, on February 26, 2026.
An AWS data center was hit by "objects" that sparked a fire on Sunday, bringing down connectivity.

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I tried 'Data Center,' a new game that makes you boss of your own compute farm. I failed miserably.

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A picture of journalist Ben Shimkus in a grey sweater and blue hat. He's holding a computer that's playing the 'Data Center' demo game on Stream.
Ben Shimkus, a reporter at Business Insider, tried to simulate his own data center in the new 'Data Center' demo game. It didn't go particularly well.

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CoreWeave says Nvidia has its back on data center financing

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The CoreWeave company name and logo are displayed on digital billboards in Times Square
he CoreWeave company name and logo are displayed on digital billboards in Times Square during the company's IPO

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Nvidia CEO says the economics of space data centers are 'poor right now,' but will improve

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Jensen Huang speaks during an event
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has overseen a rocky month for the company.

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Trump wants Big Tech to build its own power plants. That's already starting to happen.

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President Trump at a podium
President Donald Trump gave his annual State of the Union speech before Congress.

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A buzzy data center startup calls itself a utility. That could be a problem.

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Toby Neugebauer and Rick Perry

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Freaking out about AI destroying jobs? Look here to see what's really happening.

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Tech leaders, including Dario Amodei and Sam Altman, at an AI summit in India
Tech leaders, including Dario Amodei and Sam Altman, at an AI summit in India

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