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Applied Digital says it expects to add more than 600 megawatts of capacity over the next 12 months, with a longer-term target of 3.5 to 4 gigawatts by 2030. Its expansion plans offer a useful measure of how quickly the infrastructure behind AI is growing.

The company also says a major hyperscaler is developing a roughly 1-gigawatt North Dakota facility independently of Applied Digital’s existing projects, and that it is discussing further capacity with other hyperscalers. Yahoo Finance carried the report, which first appeared on GuruFocus. It also says Applied Digital’s quarterly revenue rose 322% year on year to $341.9 million. The capacity figures are plans, not proof that every proposed megawatt will be built. Should investors and communities treat these expansion targets as credible signals of AI demand, or wait for projects to become operational?

Discuss: Should investors and communities treat Applied Digital’s expansion targets as credible signals of AI demand, or wait for projects to become operational?

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