TSX:9984 18 August 2025 - 23 March 2026

AI Data Center Power Crisis Deepens After Google Warns U.S. Grid Can’t Keep Up
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AI Data Center Power Crisis Deepens After Google Warns U.S. Grid Can’t Keep Up

Google warned Monday that U.S. electricity supply is not keeping pace with new AI data centers, citing energy as a key industry constraint. The Department of Energy announced a 10-gigawatt data-center and power project in Ohio, set to begin this year. Shares of Alphabet, Nvidia, Constellation, and Vistra all rose by late morning in New York.
March 23, 2026
AI Boom Forces Urgent Energy Expansion as Google Warns of U.S. Power Crunch, Power Stocks Gain
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AI Boom Forces Urgent Energy Expansion as Google Warns of U.S. Power Crunch, Power Stocks Gain

Google warned Monday that U.S. electricity supply is lagging behind AI-driven demand, forcing tech firms to adjust data center plans. The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects national electricity load to rise 1.9% in 2026 and 2.5% in 2027, after a record in 2025. Google expanded demand response contracts to secure up to 1 gigawatt of flexible load. SoftBank and AEP plan a 10-gigawatt AI campus and 9.2-gigawatt gas plant in Ohio.
March 23, 2026
6G network
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6G Revolution: Blazing Speeds, Global Tech Rivalries, and the Next Wireless Frontier

China launched a 6G test satellite and achieved a 100 Gbps laser link from space to ground. South Korea’s ETRI demonstrated a 200 Gbps wireless 6G prototype in January 2025. Japan’s SoftBank began outdoor 6G trials in Tokyo with Nokia in July 2025. Ten countries signed a White House-backed pledge in February 2024 for secure, open, and resilient 6G networks.
August 18, 2025