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• May 25, 2026

  United States $193 Billion Semiconductor Company Analog Devices Buys United States Power Delivery Performance Company Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 Billion in All-Cash Deal, Empower Semiconductor Founded in 2014 by Tim Phillips, Gene Sheridan & David Lidsky

  Analog Devices has announced it will acquire Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion in an all-cash deal (announcement dated 25th May 2026, dateline Hong Kong / New York City).

  • Main announcement: Analog Devices has agreed to buy Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion in an all-cash transaction; the article is an announcement of the acquisition (no closing date or integration timeline provided).
  • Background and details:Empower Semiconductor, founded in 2014 by Tim Phillips, Gene Sheridan, and David Lidsky, provides integrated voltage regulators and power delivery technology aimed at reducing the energy footprint and total cost of ownership of data centers and supporting AI processors; Analog Devices is described with a $193 billion market value and reported revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25.
• May 22, 2026

  2026 Policy Updates from Key Investors

  Several key institutional investors have updated their 2026 voting policies, as summarized in a Georgeson memorandum authored by Rajeev Kumar, Daniel Chang, and Meighan McGowan.

  • Main announcement: Several institutional investors (Capital Group, Geode, GSAM, Dodge & Cox, TRPA, and NYSCRF) have revised voting policies across topics including reincorporation, say-on-pay frequency, equity plans, director overboarding, board diversity and tenure, company engagement, and emerging shareholder proposals on data center growth and AI. Specific, concrete policy changes include TRPA increasing its overboarding concern thresholds (from directors >5 boards to >6 boards and public-company CEOs from >1 additional board to >2 additional boards), GSAM moving away from a fixed 50% performance-based LTI threshold to a more flexible standard, Geode adding burn rate as a voting criterion for equity plans (with an exception for bankruptcy/going-concern situations), and NYSCRF adding new sections requiring disclosures and management of Environmental Risks of Data Center Growth and Responsible AI Governance.
  • Background & details: The updates largely move investors from blanket deference to case-by-case evaluations (notably on reincorporations), tighten scrutiny where shareholder rights could be materially diminished, and expand assessments of board composition to include skills, experience, refreshment practices, and governance provisions. NYSCRF expects companies to assess, disclose, and regularly update management of data-center-related environmental risks (GHG emissions, water stress, grid strain) and to implement board accountability, transparency and explainability, and robust risk management for AI; GSAM expanded its engagement framework to seek company responses where management proposals receive significant dissent.
• May 22, 2026

  How utilities can ensure grid readiness: A holistic framework from NEOS Advisory

  NEOS Advisory has developed an integrated framework for utility readiness.

  • Main announcement: NEOS Advisory has published an integrated, iterative utility readiness framework that connects resource adequacy, hosting capacity, network master planning, digitalization, and investment planning into a single strategic capability. The article cites key factual metrics: the IEA forecasts global electricity demand growth of 3.6% p.a. between 2026–2030, data center electricity consumption projected to ~945 TWh by 2030, ~3,000 GW of renewable projects waiting in grid connection queues (1,500 GW in advanced stages), and typical grid build lead times of 5–15 years vs 1–5 years for wind/solar. It also outlines a seven-phase implementation roadmap and highlights Phase 2 (integrated planning model) and Phase 6 (digital implementation) as specific implementation risk points.
  • Context and details: The article is an explanatory long-read (thought leadership / guidance) drawing on global regulatory and technical references (NERC, FERC Order 2023, IEA, NREL, ARENA, Ofgem, EU Electricity Market Reform Regulation 2024/1747). It describes concrete program elements (shared spatial dataset/GIS, ADMS/DERMS/AMI/SCADA stacks, dynamic operating envelopes, grid-enhancing technologies, scenario-based master planning) and prescribes operational requirements and sequencing (data quality first, parallel digitalization, workforce and supply-chain planning).
• May 21, 2026

  Quantum Physicist at Fiber Connect: Fiber Optics Is the Nervous System That Carries It

  Michio Kaku said at Fiber Connect 2026 that a quantum computer capable of breaking the encryption protecting most digital communications could exist within three years.

  • Main announcement: At Fiber Connect 2026 in Orlando, Michio Kaku (City University of New York) warned a quantum computer that can break current digital encryption could arrive within three years, and argued that fiber infrastructure is the nervous system for quantum deployment.
  • Context and event details: Kaku delivered a keynote in conversation with Ryan Harring, Director of Partnerships and Alliances at IonQ; they traced quantum computing from early stages to broad impact.
    • Date: May 21, 2026
    • Location: Orlando (Fiber Connect 2026)
    • Agenda/subject: keynote conversation on quantum computing, implications for communications, commerce, and infrastructure
• May 21, 2026

  Texture Raises $12.5M to Tackle the Operational Complexity of the Modern Grid

  Texture announced a $12.5 million Series A financing co-led by VoLo Earth Ventures and Equal Ventures on May 20, 2026.

  • Funding and purpose: The Series A is $12.5 million, with participation from Lerer Hippeau and Abstract Ventures; the round brings Texture’s total funding to approximately $23 million and will fund team growth and platform expansion (Texture is already operational at utility cooperatives and energy companies and holds SOC 2 Type I and Type II certifications).
  • Deployment and partnerships: Texture provides a real-time grid “operating layer” with 50+ OEM integrations (including Tesla, FranklinWH, Honeywell, Ecobee, SolarEdge), is used by Vermont Electric Cooperative, enabled an Ann Arbor community battery across 100 homes (operational March 2026), and has a partnership with NRTC to offer the NRTC DERMS to 850 member co-ops; Kareem Dabbagh (VoLo) joined Texture’s board as part of the financing.
• May 20, 2026

  Rural Adirondack Broadband Customers Lose Service Over Pole Dispute

  The New York Public Service Commission ruled that Adirondack Broadband improperly attached service lines to utility poles, leading to enforcement action that disconnected remote customers.

  • Enforcement action: The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) ruled Adirondack Broadband had improperly attached service lines, affecting between 75 and 100 customers last week; the company serves roughly 1,000 customers across five North Country counties (per founder Chuck Robertson).
  • Background and issue: The dispute centers on the industry “make-ready” process, a lengthy and expensive procedure required before broadband providers may attach infrastructure to utility poles; the article describes the PSC action and the affected customer counts but does not announce a new regulatory change or timeline for restoration.
• May 19, 2026

  Data center news: Saline Township treasurer resigns over data center death threats

  Saline Township Treasurer Jennifer Zink has resigned citing death threats tied to the 1.4-gigawatt Related Digital data center project.

  • Main announcement: Jennifer Zink resigned after six years as Saline Township Treasurer, citing death threats related to the 1.4-gigawatt Related Digital data center project developed for Oracle and OpenAI; the project was allowed to proceed after a legal settlement overturning the township board’s rezoning rejection.
  • Background and other developments:Lyon Township unanimously denied drainage easements for Walbridge’s 1.8-million-square-foot Project Flex on a 172-acre site (Walbridge offered to fund roughly $3 million–$4 million in improvements); the University of Michigan’s planned $1.2 billion high-performance computing/data center project is trending toward Willow Run after a proposed Textile Road site was described as “dead”; a judge has cleared a recall effort of all seven Augusta Township board members over rezoning for a Thor Equities hyperscale data center, and water experts warn undisclosed data center water/electricity use could strain resources near Lake Michigan.
• May 18, 2026

  Data Center’s Onsite Generation Strategy Could Be the Key to Navigating Community Opposition

  ERock promotes flexible, pipeline-connected natural gas reciprocating engine onsite generation as a strategy to reduce community opposition to data center projects.

  • Main announcement/action: ERock positions flexible onsite generation (pipeline-connected natural gas reciprocating engines) as a solution to ratepayer cost and community concerns; it cites an installed base of 1,000 MW, 400+ operational microgrids, 38,500+ hours of utility outages covered, and typical deployment capability of 50 MW in 12–18 months with 50 MW expansions every six months.
  • Background and details: The article documents mounting local pushback — $64 billion in projects blocked or delayed between 2023 and Q1 2025, rising to $162 billion in Q2 2025 — and describes technical/community advantages: up to 99% lower emissions vs diesel, water-free operation, ~5 dBA at 23 feet noise levels, and compliance with CARB-DG emissions standards or use of renewable natural gas.
• May 18, 2026

  Roundup: Trump’s GOP grip / Amendment 3 / Powering AI

  U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy finished third in Louisiana’s Republican primary.

  • Bill Cassidy finished third behind Julia Letlow (Trump-backed) and John Fleming; Cassidy voted to convict Trump after Jan. 6. National GOP figures frame the result as evidence of Donald Trump’s continued influence.
  • The article links the result to ongoing targeting of Republican critics, noting Trump is now focused on Rep. Thomas Massie.

  Voters rejected Louisiana’s Amendment 3, blocking use of education trust funds for teacher retirement debt.

  • The rejection means colleges and public school systems in Louisiana will miss an estimated $70 million in potential savings for universities that proponents said would help offset budget deficits, inflation pressures, campus needs, and student success initiatives.
  • The piece reports the proposal would have deployed education trust fund balances to pay down teacher retirement debt; voters’ refusal prevents that reallocation.

  Officials in at least six states are pushing back against utility rate increases amid AI-driven electricity demand.

  • Governors, attorneys general and other officials in Arizona, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania are moving to block proposed utility rate increases and are pressing some utilities to change their financing model for major system upgrades.
  • The reporting ties the backlash to the artificial intelligence boom, higher electricity bills, growing utility profits, and increased demand from data centers.
• May 18, 2026

  Telehouse America Appoints Milad Abdelmessih as Chief Operating Officer to Strengthen Operational Excellence and Customer Experience

  Telehouse International Corporation of America has appointed Milad Abdelmessih as Chief Operating Officer, effective April 1, 2026.

  • Main announcement: Telehouse America has appointed Milad Abdelmessih as Chief Operating Officer effective April 1, 2026, where he will oversee operational strategy, infrastructure performance, and service delivery across Telehouse America’s data center, colocation, and interconnection portfolio; the company also owns and operates the New York International Internet Exchange (NYIIX), which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
  • Background and details: Abdelmessih brings more than 15 years of experience in the data center and telecommunications industries and was previously Vice President at Telehouse America where he led strategic initiatives, business expansion, scaling operations, high-density colocation enhancements, and strengthening the carrier-neutral connectivity ecosystem; Telehouse America is a subsidiary of KDDI Corporation.