Area Development Magazine

1 week ago | areadevelopment.com | Fred Miller

The digital world is evolving at breakneck speed, yet many data centers are struggling to keep up due to aging infrastructure. According to the Uptime Institute, 55 percent of data centers are over a decade old, and nearly 25 percent are older than 15 years. With such a significant portion of facilities nearing or exceeding their intended lifespans, modernization is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity.

1 week ago | areadevelopment.com | Mark Crawford

Editor's Note: This article was paid for by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development and approved and written by Area Development. Tennessee has long played a critical role in America’s nuclear industry. From Oak Ridge’s roots in the Manhattan Project to today’s cutting-edge research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the state has been at the forefront of nuclear innovation.

1 week ago | areadevelopment.com | Andy Greiner

If there’s one lesson we’ve learned in the past few years, it’s that uncertainty is no longer a passing storm—it’s the climate we operate in. From shifting trade policies to the rapid emergence of quantum computing as a practical tool, today’s business leaders must navigate an environment where the fundamentals of competitiveness are being rewritten in real time.

2 months ago | areadevelopment.com | Andy Greiner |Amy Gerber |Larry Gigerich |Ford Graham

The corporate site selection process has grown increasingly complex in recent years, as businesses face rising costs, evolving regulatory pressures, and shifting workforce dynamics. The 39th Annual Corporate Survey and 21st Annual Consultants Survey highlight key trends shaping location and expansion decisions for 2025.

2 months ago | areadevelopment.com | Lee Walker Helland

Hardly a day goes by that we’re not absorbed in artificial intelligence news. Unprecedented product launches, enormous data center projects, and concerns around the tech’s energy consumption and sustainability dominate tech headlines. But meanwhile, a smaller and quieter narrative about the future of data processing is quickly gaining volume and momentum.