Oracle sends force majeure notice on its New Mexico Stargate data center
THE SO WHAT
A force majeure notice on a flagship New Mexico data center is a reminder that AI-era capacity isn’t just about chips — it’s about long-dated construction, water, and power risk. If your roadmap assumes specific hyperscale sites coming online by 2028, add delay scenarios into your capacity and vendor planning now.
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