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• Oct 13, 2026 · Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

  The 2026 US-India Subnational Innovation Competitiveness Index

  ITIF and the Institute for Competitiveness, India have released a new subnational innovation competitiveness report comparing 87 regions in India and the United States.

  • The report benchmarks 36 Indian states and territories and 51 U.S. regions across 12 indicators in three pillars: knowledge economy, globalization, and innovation capacity.
  • It finds the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and California top the U.S. list, while Chandigarh, Maharashtra, and Delhi lead India; it also discusses AI policy, FDI concentration, renewable energy, Internet access, R&D, business creation, and patenting.
  • The article is a report summary/analysis and appears to be the first public release of this index, with a downloadable report PDF; it includes multiple monetary figures such as $57.2 billion in India FDI equity and $1 billion for New Hampshire’s biofabrication cluster.
  • The piece is substantively about innovation, infrastructure, digital connectivity, AI, and clean energy, and is relevant to data centres because it discusses AI infrastructure, GPUs, digital infrastructure, and power/renewables.
• Oct 8, 2026

  Data Centers, Gas, and Who Pays: Power Association Leaders Find Common Ground

  POWER magazine reports on a panel discussion at Experience POWER featuring leaders from USEA, NRECA, LPPC, and CEBA. The article is commentary on the panel and on a bipartisan Senate permitting bill introduced later the same day.

  • The panelists said data centers need more infrastructure, that flexible load is hard to sell, and that security rules need one standard; Rich Powell said the industry must do more to prove community benefits, while Tom Falcone said some LPPC members may need to double or triple in size over 10 years.
  • The article also says the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act would keep permits in place absent extraordinary circumstances, violations of law, or court order, and would require data centers to pay their transmission costs; BPC said the bill would bar cost-shifting for new data centers of 20 MW or more.
• Oct 7, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - October 6, 2026

  EESI has published a climate and energy newsletter summarizing recent congressional action, upcoming briefings, and related resources.

  • Senators Shelley Moore Capito, Sheldon Whitehouse, Mike Lee, and Martin Heinrich introduced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (S.5653), a permitting package focused on transmission, grid capacity, and data center energy costs.
  • The newsletter also notes the Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act becoming law, the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act being signed, the Senate advancing the Agricultural Act of 2026, and an upcoming Oct. 7, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT online briefing on interregional transmission co-hosted with WRI.
• Sep 30, 2026

  If Apple returns to enterprise server game (with help from Nvidia), what market could it target?

  Apple is reportedly considering a return to the enterprise server market with an AI-focused system, according to a mid-September report cited by Network World.

  • The preliminary project would use future M8-series processors and could launch around 2029; it may be changed or canceled.
  • Apple is also considering Nvidia NVLink Fusion to connect custom processors to Nvidia data center infrastructure, while analysts expect Apple may limit any servers to its own Private Cloud Compute needs.
• Aug 28, 2026

  At $125 a Month, Cable TV Nearly as Expensive as Typical Monthly Home Electric Bill, Report Finds

  Gov. Morrisey is reported as being encouraged about a proposed $45 billion Nscale-Anthropic data center deal in West Virginia.

  • The item references a $45 billion data center deal involving Nscale and Anthropic in West Virginia.
  • The text is a headline-style reference to a recent or ongoing announcement, not a full primary-source release; no further project specifics are provided in the excerpt.
• Aug 27, 2026

  US Army to spend $2B to build nuclear microreactors at 5 bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power

  The U.S. Army has announced plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases under its Janus program, selecting five companies to own, construct and operate the reactors if milestones are met.

  • The selected sites are Fort Bragg (North Carolina), Fort Campbell (Kentucky), Fort Hood (Texas), Fort Benning (Georgia), and Fort Drum (New York); each reactor is expected to produce 1 MW to 20 MW.
  • The Army said the companies could receive up to $2.2 billion total over five years; Radiant said its award is $750 million. The Army also said it is working with the Energy Department on radioactive waste removal and expects billions of dollars in private capital investment.
• Aug 18, 2026

  Reports: Google partnering with AMD for next-gen hybrid TPU

  Google is reportedly working with AMD on the design of a next-generation TPU for AI and conventional computing workloads.

  • The reported hybrid accelerator could integrate CPU cores directly into the TPU package, with a focus on reinforcement learning and agentic AI workloads.
  • The article says Google already uses TPUs alongside standard x86 CPUs in servers, while AMD recently announced a partnership with Cerebras to combine processors for AI inference.
  • This is a report about a rumored/industry-reported design effort, not a first-party Google or AMD announcement.
  • Analyst Jon Peddie said the idea “makes good sense” because AMD has experience with custom APUs and Google “needs diversity.”
• Aug 18, 2026

  Contested 5-GW Ridgeline Gas, Solar, and Data-Center Complex in West Virginia Clears Site-Control Question

  POWER reports that West Virginia regulators have confirmed Fundamental Data met site-control requirements for its Ridgeline Facility air permit.

  • WVDEP DAQ determined on Aug. 13, 2026 that Fundamental Data had legal site control when the Aug. 15, 2025 Construction Permit R13-3713 was issued for the 291-acre Ridgeline site near Thomas, West Virginia.
  • The article is a news analysis/reporting piece; it references prior permit, appeal, and inquiry actions, and says the project remains under review on other issues. Ridgeline is described as a proposed gas, solar, and data-center complex in Tucker County with about 800 MW gas generation, nearly 1.3 GW solar, 14 data center buildings, and a later 3.1 GW gas-fired phase.
• Aug 5, 2026

  Patented: Solenic Medical’s Implant-Infection Device and 120 More Inventions Across North Texas

  Solenic Medical has announced progress toward a pivotal clinical trial for its SOLA-2 alternating magnetic field system after receiving FDA Investigational Device Exemption approval.

  • The company said the FDA approved its Investigational Device Exemption on June 23, 2026, clearing it to begin a pivotal trial for patients with periprosthetic joint infections and infected knee replacements.
  • The trial is expected to enroll patients in the second half of 2026 at national orthopedic and academic centers; Solenic estimates global healthcare costs from these infections at more than $6 billion a year, potentially rising above $15 billion by 2035.
• Jul 28, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - July 28, 2026

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute has published a Climate Change Solutions newsletter highlighting climate data access, data center health impacts, nuclear energy, and several congressional bills.

  • The newsletter spotlights a new online platform, Climate.us, and an interview with Rebecca Lindsey, who discusses filling the gap left by the now-defunct Climate.gov.
  • It also summarizes recent legislative activity, including the House passage of the Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act (H.R. 8790) and Senate movement on the Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (S.4949) and the Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026 (S.5045).
  • A separate article in the newsletter discusses data center health impacts, noting emissions from on-site diesel generators and from natural gas and coal power plants used to power data centers.