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Crusoe and Boom ended their turbine deal for AI data centres

Boom’s CEO first blamed a change in Crusoe’s power plans, then deleted that line. Crusoe says its plans have not changed.

Boom Supersonic’s chief executive, Blake Scholl, said on September 25 that Crusoe and Boom are no longer launching Boom’s Superpower gas turbine together. Crusoe, which builds AI data centres, had ordered 29 of the 42-megawatt turbines in December 2025. Crusoe told TechCrunch the partnership “isn’t the right fit today”.

AI data centres want faster grid access

A new alliance says flexible power use is the deal.

Google, Nvidia, Emerald AI, and energy companies launched a coalition for data centres that can reduce or move electricity use when the grid is stressed. The promises now need measured results.

Google’s new weather AI uses fresh satellite data every hour

WeatherNext 3 combines live satellite images with global forecasts. It can give detailed information for wind and solar energy teams.

Data centers can move some AI work to cleaner hours

Some AI jobs do not need to run at once. Data centers can move this work to times when electricity is cleaner and sometimes cheaper.