Latest News In Cloud AI - Expanding AI Infrastructure: Applied Digital's Major Lease Agreement

Applied Digital has solidified its expansion into advanced compute infrastructure by finalizing an additional 150MW lease agreement with CoreWeave at its Polaris Forge 1 Campus in North Dakota. This new lease increases the total critical IT capacity across the site's three long-term agreements to 400MW, supporting CoreWeave's AI and high-performance computing operations. The Polaris Forge 1 Campus, engineered to eventually scale up to 1 gigawatt, utilizes renewable power and North Dakota’s climate to optimize sustainability and cost efficiency, marking a significant contribution to the advancement of AI infrastructure in the region.

• CoreWeave (NasdaqGS:CRWV) last closed at $102.79 up 6%.

In other market news, Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) was trading firmly up 32.3% and finishing the session at $80.54, close to the 52-week high. This week, the company raised its fiscal year 2026 revenue guidance and completed a major share buyback. At the same time, Nutanix (NasdaqGS:NTNX) softened, down 5.1% to finish the session at $66.06. Two days ago, Nutanix announced strong earnings growth, a strategic collaboration with Finanz Informatik, and an increased buyback plan.

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• Alphabet (NasdaqGS:GOOGL) ended the day at $211.64 up 2%, not far from its 52-week high. On Tuesday, Google announced a strategic pilot program with the Department of Defense featuring AI and ML solutions for enhanced operational capabilities.
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• "Applied Digital Finalizes Additional 150MW Lease with CoreWeave in North Dakota" from Applied Digital Corporation on GlobeNewswire (published 29 August 2025)

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