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David Chernicoff

Tennessee

Senior Editor at Data Center Frontier

Experience ranging from database developer, to software development, testing management, to CTO at a network management ISV, 40 years of experience in IT. Whew

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  • 1 week ago | datacenterfrontier.com | David Chernicoff

    In May 2025 the Tennessee Valley Authority became the first power utility in the United States to submit a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a small modular reactor (SMR).

  • 2 weeks ago | datacenterfrontier.com | David Chernicoff

    The June 2025 announcement that FlexGen and Rosendin have launched a “first-of-its-kind” utility-scale BESS (battery energy storage system) designed as a full UPS alternative for data centers could be considered a significant game changer in the data center power market. The removal of the requirement for the traditional UPS infrastructure can significantly change how data center energy issues are addressed.

  • 2 weeks ago | datacenterfrontier.com | David Chernicoff

    As demand for AI infrastructure expands beyond traditional tech hubs, new regional alliances are reshaping the digital landscape. This latest partnership continues to cement Ohio as a significant location for data center development and AI deployment, bringing the edge to middle America.

  • 2 weeks ago | datacenterfrontier.com | David Chernicoff

    In more than 20 years of covering the data center industry, I’ve seen all sorts of responses to the creation of new data centers. Both positive and negative, responses from local communities often are dependent on where the data centers are to be built, value-adds being presented to the community, and potential environmental impact. On the other hand, political responses are often focused around the money involved, in both taxes and contributions from developers to the local communities.

  • 3 weeks ago | datacenterfrontier.com | David Chernicoff

    Meta has entered into a landmark 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Constellation Energy to procure the entire output of the Clinton Clean Energy Center, a nuclear power plant in Illinois. This is a strategic move designed to support Meta's escalating energy demands driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and other high-computation technologies, while also ensuring the continued operation of a nuclear facility that was facing potential closure.

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David Chernicoff
David Chernicoff @DavidChernicoff
10 Feb 24

18 month old Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4. Out of warranty, apparently a common problem known as the "Black line of death." $300 replace using the AT&T Insurance. I doubt the folding was done more than 1000 times. Not a good look for a $2000 phone #SAMSUNG https://t.co/PUCBJFuqLQ

David Chernicoff
David Chernicoff @DavidChernicoff
17 Dec 23

RT @heyBarsee: Huggingface has over 437K+ AI models hosted on it, including model demos hosted by OpenAI, Google, META, etc. If you're loo…

David Chernicoff
David Chernicoff @DavidChernicoff
8 Nov 23

RT @JClarkNBCS: It was cool to see Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr working as a photographer for the Eagles win over the Cowboys. He took time…