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Trase Hunts for 100-Person Seattle-Area Office After $107MM Seed Round as AI Leasing Surges
Trase, a McLean, Virginia-based artificial intelligence startup with half its team already in the Puget Sound region, is searching for a Seattle-area office...
Carlyle Group Doubles Down on 320,000 SQFT Duwamish Data Center, Testing Seattle’s Fresh Moratorium
The Carlyle Group has nearly doubled the scale of its proposed data center at 3625 First Ave. S. in Seattle’s Duwamish industrial corridor,...
The Data Center Bargain: What Every Town Should Demand
Free power. Free heat. Clean water. The bargain every town should be demanding. By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous)...
$220MM Data Center Plan Surfaces on 4.6-Acre Duwamish Site as Seattle Weighs Moratorium
An unnamed developer files plans for a four-story, up-to-320,000-SQFT facility on a former Carlyle cold-storage site, racing ahead of a potential City Hall...
Amazon Commits $50 Billion to OpenAI in Landmark AI Partnership, Expanding AWS Cloud Deal by $100 Billion
The multi-year strategic partnership will deliver a jointly developed Stateful Runtime Environment, exclusive cloud distribution for OpenAI Frontier, and customized models to power...
Amazon Outbids Washington Utility to Acquire 1.2 GW Sunstone Solar Project for $83MM in Oregon
Tech giant’s direct ownership of one of the nation’s largest solar-plus-storage sites signals a new era of competition between Big Tech and public...
Amazon Prepares Its Biggest Workforce Reduction in Years as AI Reshapes Corporate Operations
The e-commerce giant is set to cut up to 30,000 corporate jobs, signaling a shift toward automation and leaner management structures Amazon.com is...
Amazon’s Office Mandate Backfires in Hunt for AI Talent
The e-commerce giant’s hardline stance on remote work is creating unexpected headwinds in the battle for AI talent Amazon Web Services may dominate...
Grid Overload: Why America’s Electric Utilities Can’t Keep Up With AI’s Power Hunger
A new legal framework proposes breaking from the utility industry’s sacred duty to serve all customers at all times—and the changes could reshape...
Hudson Pacific & Canada Pension Board Secure $285MM CMBS Loan on 1918 Eighth Ave. Backed by Amazon Lease
Tech giant’s AWS headquarters anchors single-asset commercial mortgage-backed security as office markets face uncertainty Amazon’s commitment to its Seattle headquarters continues to fuel...
Microsoft’s Global Data Center Land Rush: Inside the $64.6 Billion Infrastructure Expansion
Tech giant’s unprecedented capital spending spree transforms it from software company to global real estate powerhouse as AI demands reshape the industry Microsoft...
Microsoft’s Office Return Reflects Growing Industry Trend
Microsoft weighs stricter attendance rules as companies continue pulling back from pandemic-era flexibility The corporate world’s return-to-office momentum appears to be accelerating in...
