PivotIntel Weekly Intelligence Report #7
January 4, 2026 Bottom Line Up Front Swiss researchers just proved you can run powerful AI models like ChatGPT on […]
January 4, 2026 Bottom Line Up Front Swiss researchers just proved you can run powerful AI models like ChatGPT on […]
Data center construction jobs are temporary (18-24 months). Permanent operational jobs are minimal (30-50 per facility). And those operational jobs are increasingly automated by the AI the data centers support.
Oracle/OpenAI data centers approved in Michigan (December 18) while $383M power grid verdict reveals infrastructure fragility and Great Lakes water levels hit decade lows. DeepSeek faces potential US military designation as AI geopolitics intensify. 182,963 tech layoffs in 2025.
Issue #4 – December 15, 2025 The Week AI Infrastructure Showed Its Cracks This week delivered a wake-up call for
Friday, December 12, 2025 | 11:30 AM ET BREAKING (Last Hour) Time: 11:00 AM ET | Source: Financial Juice Oracle
Federal and Enterprise AI Adoption Accelerating CONTINUING WEEK IN REVIEW Context: Second day of PivotIntel Daily Intelligence Brief (inaugural edition
Daily Recap with Weekly Summary BREAKING (Last Hour) CRITICAL ADDITION — SPACE-BASED AI DATA CENTERS 🚀 BEZOS/BLUE ORIGIN: ORBITAL AI
Issue #3 – December 7, 2025 📍 Bottom Line Up Front Saline Township’s $7 billion data center debate intensified this
Issue #2 – November 30, 2025 We are still building our resources and refining our process, but in this our
What’s in This Report
Michigan’s Data Center Reality: Two projects show opposite outcomes. Saline approved with $14M in community concessions, Howell rejected after organized opposition. We break down what made the difference.
The Power Grid Math: DTE Energy serves 9.5GW at peak with 11GW total capacity. Data centers in discussion: 7GW. That’s their entire current capacity – and explains why residential rates are climbing.
What We’re Tracking: 10 verified national infrastructure projects worth $81B+, 10 enterprise AI deployments affecting millions of workers, and the policy decisions that enable or constrain this buildout.
Platform Launch: Our new beta intelligence tracker at pivotintel.org/app provides the infrastructure math, employment data, and community impact analysis for projects nationwide.