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FEATURED/ ANALYSIS
Data Centers Are the New Company Towns
Tax abatements, water rights and two-gigawatt campuses: local politics is the new site-selection moat.
BY TOM HERRERA · JUL 5, 2026 · 7 MIN
Technology.
Infrastructure, silicon and the platforms quietly deciding who ships next.
SECTION SPONSOR
YOUR BRAND HERE →[ substation, power grid ]
ANALYSIS
The Grid Is the Platform: Power Contracts Decide Who Ships AI
Interconnection queues, not GPUs, are the binding constraint on the next wave of compute.
BY TOM HERRERA · JUL 5, 2026 · 9 MIN
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WITH NORTECH CLOUD
The Sovereign Cloud Checklist: 12 Questions Before You Migrate
Residency, exit clauses and audit rights — what procurement teams miss.
WITH NORTECH CLOUD · JUL 5, 2026
[ cleanroom, wafer handling ]
NEWS
Chip Packaging Capacity Sells Out Through 2027
Advanced packaging, not wafer starts, is the binding constraint on accelerator supply.
BY TOM HERRERA · JUL 4, 2026 · 7 MIN
