DCF Poll: Scaling AI Data Centers

AI is pushing data center growth to the edge of what’s possible, but what’s holding it back right now? From power delays to site hurdles, soaring costs, talent gaps, and cloud constraints, we want to know which challenge is hitting hardest in Q3 2025. Cast your vote and see where the industry stands.
Aug. 12, 2025
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Rendering of Meta's future AI data center campus in Louisiana, which is on track to be the hyperscaler's largest, and will rely initially on significant natural gas power generation, with a look toward full future reliance on clean energy including renewables and and nuclear.
Rendering of Meta's future AI data center campus in Louisiana, which is on track to be the hyperscaler's largest, and will rely initially on significant natural gas power generation, with a look toward full future reliance on clean energy including renewables and and nuclear.

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