Samsung says it will launch a floating data center by 2028 as it looks to jump on 'a major new opportunity'
THE SO WHAT
Floating data centers are a blunt acknowledgment that coastal power, cooling, and land constraints are binding for hyperscale compute. Infra and AI leaders should start treating water access and maritime permitting as part of the long-term capacity plan, not just grid contracts.
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