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Data Center Signal is tracking 4 clips about Span data center developments across 3 states, including CA, TX, UT.

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News ClipScientific American·San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

Could the next AI data center be attached to your house?

Smart-panel startup Span, in partnership with Nvidia, has unveiled XFRA, a distributed network of miniature AI computing units designed to use spare household electricity. This initiative aims to alleviate the AI industry's power constraints by distributing compute across thousands of homes rather than building large, centralized data centers. PulteGroup is collaborating on the initial commercial rollout in newly built communities in the southwestern U.S.

electricity announcement

Nvidia

5/22/2026

News ClipStandard-Examiner·Box Elder County, UT

New Distributed Data Center Model Proposed by Tech Companies; Utah Mega-Project Approved Amid Scrutiny

Companies like Span, Nvidia, and PulteGroup are proposing an "Uber model" for distributed data centers, utilizing small AI compute nodes in homes to address the growing electricity demands of AI. This comes as large data center projects, such as the 9-gigawatt Stratos Project in Utah's Box Elder County, face significant scrutiny despite their approval. The distributed approach aims to alleviate strain on the grid but raises new regulatory and logistical questions.

electricity environmental government zoning opposition announcement

Nvidia

5/12/2026

News ClipCNBC·Liberty County, TX

Americans oppose huge AI data centers in their towns. Tiny ones in their homes may be a different story

Public opposition is growing against large-scale data centers across the U.S., leading to legislation for bans or pauses in several states, including Maine where a ban was vetoed. Concurrently, a new model of small, home-based data center nodes is being piloted by companies like PulteGroup, Span, and Nvidia as a potential way to alleviate strain on existing infrastructure and distribute compute closer to users. This new approach faces questions regarding scalability, regulatory approval, and cybersecurity.

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Nvidia

5/9/2026

News Clip1:36CNBC Television·CA

Nvidia and PulteGroup are helping this startup put mini data centers on homes

Span, a California-based startup, has partnered with Nvidia and PulteGroup to develop and test small, fractional data centers called "nodes" that can be installed on residential homes. These nodes aim to utilize unused electrical capacity on local grids, offering a potential alternative to large centralized data centers. PulteGroup is currently testing these systems in several communities, with homeowners paying a flat fee for electricity and Wi-Fi.

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Nvidia

5/5/2026