Enterprises were promised an AI infrastructure future, but the power grid wasn't ready
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-10-06
Cloud architect David Linthicum argues that enterprises were promised an AI infrastructure future, but the power grid simply wasn't ready — the mismatch between compute expansion and electricity supply is becoming a real constraint on enterprise AI adoption.
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