by Isaac Cubillos | May 19, 2026 | Data Centers
The AI companies are finally starting to tell us the truth. Not directly, of course. Nobody in Silicon Valley wakes up and says: “Good morning shareholders, today we begin construction on the digital equivalent of steel mills and oil refineries.” But the truth is...
by Isaac Cubillos | May 18, 2026 | Data Centers
That’s the uncomfortable part. Not because their concerns are wrong. A lot of them are absolutely right. The power demands are enormous. The water consumption is real. The strain on local infrastructure is real. And yes, your electric bill may very well help pay for...
by Isaac Cubillos | May 17, 2026 | Data Centers
Every time I write about data centers, somebody eventually asks: “If China can put them underwater, why don’t we just do that?” Fair question. And for the folks in the back row, let’s answer it plainly. Yes, China put a data center underwater....
by Isaac Cubillos | May 16, 2026 | Data Centers
Last year, I watched a documentary about artificial intelligence and breast cancer. Now, before half the internet starts screaming either “machines will save humanity” or “the robots are taking over,” let me explain what actually caught my attention. It wasn’t flashy....
by Isaac Cubillos | May 16, 2026 | Data Centers
The electric bill showed up before the robots did. That’s how Americans know something is real. Not the TED Talks. Not the glossy commercials showing smiling young professionals using artificial intelligence to organize grocery lists. Not the billionaire in sneakers...
