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Infrastructure & Cloud
Iren Delivers First Phase of Dedicated AI Capacity to Microsoft in Texas
ALGERIATECH Editorial
October 7, 2026
Data center operator Iren has delivered and Microsoft has accepted the first 50MW phase of dedicated AI cloud capacity at its Childress, Texas campus, under a five-year, $9.7 billion agreement.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Texas Data Center Pause: Why a 474-Gigawatt Queue Broke the Grid Deal
ALGERIATECH Editorial
September 19, 2026
Texas Gov. Abbott paused new data center grid approvals on Aug 3, 2026 after ERCOT's queue hit 474 GW — 90% of it data centers. Here's what changes.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Texas vs. Virginia: The Data Center Capital of the World Is Shifting
ALGERIATECH Editorial
March 2, 2026
Texas is set to overtake Northern Virginia as the world's largest data center market by 2030, with 6.5 GW under construction driven by AI demand.