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Key US Export Controls Considerations for Global Data Center Projects
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (1133+ words) Among the myriad considerations for building, operating, and monetizing data centers, a critical factor has been whether data center owners or customers will be able to export to, and use within, a non-US data center competitive hardware and software, principally…...
Japanese Government Publication Has Important Implications for TMK Ownership of Data Center Fit-Out
3+ week, 5+ day ago (303+ words) Our prior blog post discussed an issue faced by investors who use the tokutei mokuteki kaisha (TMK) as the vehicle to own a data center in Japan. The primary issue the post explored was whether a TMK is required to…...
California Takes a Study First Approach to Data Center Regulation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (434+ words) SB 57: A New CPUC Study, Not New Rate Structures The most significant enacted measure is Senate Bill 57 (SB 57) (formally known as the Ratepayer and Technological Innovation Protection Act), which directs the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to study and identify…...
Data Center Trends and Challenges Looking Ahead to 2026
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (99+ words) The data center market grew rapidly in 2025 as innovative technologies emerged and user expectations evolved. We expect this demand to continue increasing in 2026, and factors including energy constraints, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies, and sustainability will each play a…...
DORA: EU Regulators Announce List of Critical ICT Third-Party Providers
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (668+ words) The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published on November 18, 2025 a list of 19 critical information and communications technology (ICT) third-party providers (CTPP) that will be subject to direct oversight under the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). The list includes hyperscale cloud…...
Planned DOE Rulemaking Would Apply to Data Center Interconnection
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (371+ words) The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and other high-demand facilities is imposing significant new energy and infrastructure demands on the electric grid. This rapid pace of development is testing the limits of legacy regulatory rules, forcing policymakers and…...
China’s New Tax Reporting Rules Are a Game Changer for Overseas Internet Platforms
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (761+ words) China's new reporting rules will require Chinese domestic and international internet platform enterprises to submit tax-related information to Chinese tax authorities. The State Taxation Administration of the People's Republic of China (STA) reported that, as of October 15, over 4,100 domestic and…...
Texas Telephone Solicitation Law Now Covers Text Messages
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (250+ words) Businesses with marketing strategies that include sending text messages to consumers in Texas could face significant litigation risk and statutory penalties under Texas SB 140, Texas's new state corollary to the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which went into effect…...
EU Data Act Begins September 12, Impacting Cloud Services, Connected Products, and Other Data Industries
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (172+ words) The EU Data Act's implementation date is already upon us. That's right, it becomes applicable, in part, on September 12, 2025, marking a major milestone in Europe's data transformation journey, impacting cloud services, connected products and other data-driven industries. What Is the…...
White House Issues Executive Order to Fast-Track Data Center Development
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (209+ words) In a major move to bolster US digital infrastructure, the White House issued an executive order on July 23, 2025 aimed at accelerating the federal permitting process for data centers and related infrastructure. The order is part of a broader strategy to…...