Rubin Ships as AI Infrastructure Money Meets Grid Rules — July 22, 2026

Nvidia Vera Rubin is in full production with OpenAI deployment planned in Q3, while BlackRock, FERC, Ohio and Cape Town show the buildout’s capital, regulatory and local-permitting constraints tightening at once. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Nvidia says Vera Rubin is in full production, with OpenAI set to deploy at scale in Q3 — The Next Web https://thenextweb.com/news/nvidia-vera-rubin-full-production-customers 2. BlackRock Finances $12B Meta Data Center, Closes Aligned Acquisition — Bisnow https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/data-center-capital-markets/blackrock-finances-12b-meta-data-center-deal-closes-acquisition-of-aligned-135508 3. FERC Order RD26-7-000: Computational Load Registration and Standards Deadlines 2026 — AMPYX CYBER — AMPYX CYBER https://ampyxcyber.com/blog/ferc-computational-load-order-rd26-7-000 4. Ohio EPA rejects blanket wastewater permit for all data centers | News, Sports, Jobs - The Vindicator — The Vindicator https://www.vindy.com/news/local-news/2026/07/ohio-epa-rejects-blanket-wastewater-permit-for-all-data-centers/ 5. Inside Cape Town’s deal turning fairways into a data hub — Daily Maverick https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-07-21-inside-cape-towns-deal-turning-golf-fairways-into-a-giant-data-hub/ Follow and rate The Data Center Daily on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]