Data center construction stories

Sep 24, 2026

Oracle sends force majeure notice on New Mexico Stargate data center

Oracle issued a force majeure notice to the developer of Project Jupiter, a Stargate data center campus in New Mexico, seeking to protect itself from potential cost increases. The company's stock fell 4% following the news.

Sep 24, 20264 sources

Aug 11, 2026

Alibaba Cloud unveils modular data center design that cuts AI infrastructure build time to 100 days

Alibaba Cloud has introduced CUBE 5.0, a modular data center architecture that reduces construction time for large-scale AI infrastructure from several months to 100 days while cutting costs by 10 percent. The announcement reflects intensifying competition among tech giants in AI infrastructure beyond just models and chips.

Aug 11, 20264 sources