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Digital infrastructure in the age of AI

Digital infrastructure in the age of AI

Last month, stakeholders across the AI and data center ecosystem came together at the Infraday Midwest conference in Chicago. A breadth of perspectives from public agencies, equipment providers, utilities, and engineering firms revealed a ...
Cyber-attacks and production footprints

Cyber-attacks and production footprints

Coca-Cola's Fairlife dairy business went offline in the U.S. in mid-July after a ransomware attack, with production suspended at all four U.S. facilities while the company worked with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement to investigate. ...
The new price of a name: From sponsorship to strategic position

The new price of a name: From sponsorship to strategic position

For the last twenty years, putting a company's name on a stadium was treated as a marketing expense. Companies were paying for the brand exposure and moving on to the next opportunity at contract end. That math no longer holds: the same ...
The Grid’s Software Supercycle

The Grid’s Software Supercycle

The Challenge The U.S. grid is entering a forced upgrade cycle as the Copper Sunset ends decades of substation communication over Plain Old Telephone Systems (POTS). As utilities replace legacy hardware with modern technologies, a new data ...
Hydrogen’s second act

Hydrogen’s second act

Clean hydrogen production (blue, green, etc.) has had a compelling long-term thesis for years and no viable path to get there. That gap is the direct result of systematic problems that compounded across a decade.
Automate 2026: From automation to intelligence

Automate 2026: From automation to intelligence

The automation industry has largely solved the mechanical problem. Moving, lifting, transporting, and manipulating physical objects are capabilities that exist. What Automate 2026 made clear is that the industry is pivoting toward ...
Quantum is not displacing AI

Quantum is not displacing AI

Energy companies across the industry had quietly begun forming partnerships with quantum providers, and leadership of one of the world’s largest companies recognized that a race was underway.
Beyond the bar: The sober shift

Beyond the bar: The sober shift

American drinking is in decline, and the data is unambiguous. The share of U.S. adults who consume alcohol has fallen to a historic low, dropping from 67% in 2022 to 54% in 2025.
From energy provider to AI infrastructure partner

From energy provider to AI infrastructure partner

The Challenge The AI revolution is not just a technology trend but a structural shift with direct implications for business. Operating in a region with ambitious national goals to become an AI hub, leadership of an energy company sought to ...
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