2026 Trends to Watch in the AI Data Center Industry
AI really exploded in 2025 with the growth of agentic AI and widespread use of generative AI. AI heavily relies on data centers to run the LLMs upon which the technology is based, and there are many trends that every watcher of the data center industry should keep an eye on in 2026. We discuss some of the most notable ones. Accelerated adoption of liquid cooling systems is likely to grow within the data center industry this year. AI servers require lots of water to stay cool, and this resource is becoming scarcer and more expensive. As tech companies try…