Data Centers news and trends

Big Tech Pivots to AI Infrastructure, Commercial Deployment and Drug Discovery
Big Tech // January 14, 2026

Big Tech companies moved this week to solidify their control over the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, launching initiatives that range from massive data-center expansions to specialized tools for retail and drug discovery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Meta Picks Former White House Advisor to Drive AI Projects
Meta // January 12, 2026

Meta has appointed new executives to head various aspects of its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

AI May No Longer Require Big Data Centers to Scale
artificial intelligence // January 09, 2026

For the past several years, the AI boom has been inseparable from a race in cloud capacity. Training large models and running inference at scale drove unprecedented capital expenditures across hyperscalers, reinforcing the idea that bigger models required bigger data centers. A growing body of...

Samsung Warns of Widespread Chip Shortages
Technology // January 07, 2026

Samsung is warning that a chip shortage could drive up prices in the electronics sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Interviews & Exclusives
CFOs Triple Down on Gen AI ROI, Fueling Chip-to-Server Surge

September 01, 2025
Multiple industries including cloud, chips, data storage, semiconductor manufacturing, data centers and servers are seeing revenue gains from artificial intelligence (AI), cementing its role as an economic driver. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

Amazon and Walmart Focus AI Investments on Their Retail Soft Spots

June 12, 2025
The everything consumer requires an everything retailer, and that’s the pole position that retail giants Amazon and Walmart have been battling for over the past two decades. Get the Full...

Divided Picture Emerges on Tech and Enterprise AI Spend

February 14, 2025
Global IT spending is expected to increase by 9% in 2025, driven by AI and cloud expenditures, according to a report from S&P Global Ratings. Get the Full Story Complete...

OpenAI Plans Grand Expansion While Losing Billions. Sound Familiar?

February 13, 2025
From its genesis as a small nonprofit startup in Silicon Valley in 2015, OpenAI has transformed itself into the top artificial intelligence (AI) company today, a status minted by ChatGPT,...

Quick Reads
Lawsuit Alleges Oracle Made Misleading Statements Around Debt Sale for AI Infrastructure

January 14, 2026
Oracle was reportedly sued Wednesday (Jan. 14) by bondholders who allege that the company made false and misleading statements in the offering documents for an $18 billion debt sale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing […]

Big Tech Pivots to AI Infrastructure, Commercial Deployment and Drug Discovery

January 14, 2026
Big Tech companies moved this week to solidify their control over the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, launching initiatives that range from massive data-center expansions to specialized tools for retail and...

Meta Picks Former White House Advisor to Drive AI Projects

January 12, 2026
Meta has appointed new executives to head various aspects of its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Samsung Warns of Widespread Chip Shortages

January 07, 2026
Samsung is warning that a chip shortage could drive up prices in the electronics sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...