The Compute Observer
The Compute Observer — Week of June 22, 2026
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Covering – · Generated June 22, 2026 · Composed deterministically from stored, cited data — no generated prose · Methodology
The Compute Observer weekly intelligence brief for June 22–28, 2026. All 30 re-scored jurisdictions held their JCI rating and outlook. All 35 re-scored projects held their PRS rating. No new projects were added to the tracker this week. 1 high-relevance signal (relevance ≥ 0.7) was triaged, led by "Hotter Than a Hot Tub: The 45°C Breakthrough to Cool AI’s Biggest Machines" (NVIDIA Newsroom). No milestone events were recorded this week.
Events This Week
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Jurisdiction Competitiveness Index
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Jurisdiction
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JCI
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Change
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Outlook
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What happened
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Citations
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| Qatar | 77.4/100 | +0.0 | Qatar's JCI holds at 77.4/100; outlook remains Positive. | ||
| US — Texas (ERCOT) | 72.3/100 | +0.0 | US — Texas (ERCOT)'s JCI holds at 72.3/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| United Arab Emirates | 69.7/100 | +0.0 | United Arab Emirates's JCI holds at 69.7/100; outlook remains Positive. | ||
| US — Arizona (APS/SRP) | 67.2/100 | +0.0 | US — Arizona (APS/SRP)'s JCI holds at 67.2/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power) | 67.2/100 | +0.0 | US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power)'s JCI holds at 67.2/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| Saudi Arabia | 65.2/100 | +0.0 | Saudi Arabia's JCI holds at 65.2/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| US — North Carolina (Duke Energy) | 63.4/100 | +0.0 | US — North Carolina (Duke Energy)'s JCI holds at 63.4/100; outlook remains Positive. | ||
| US — Rest of US (composite) | 63.4/100 | +0.0 | US — Rest of US (composite)'s JCI holds at 63.4/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| Sweden | 63.1/100 | +0.0 | Sweden's JCI holds at 63.1/100; outlook remains Positive. | ||
| Canada | 62.3/100 | +0.0 | Canada's JCI holds at 62.3/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| France | 62.3/100 | +0.0 | France's JCI holds at 62.3/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| Australia | 61.9/100 | +0.0 | Australia's JCI holds at 61.9/100; outlook remains Negative. | ||
| US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion) | 61.6/100 | +0.0 | US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion)'s JCI holds at 61.6/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| US — Ohio (AEP Ohio / PJM) | 61.2/100 | +0.0 | US — Ohio (AEP Ohio / PJM)'s JCI holds at 61.2/100; outlook remains Positive. | ||
| Denmark | 60.2/100 | +0.0 | Denmark's JCI holds at 60.2/100; outlook remains Negative. | ||
| US — Minnesota (Xcel / MISO) | 59.3/100 | +0.0 | US — Minnesota (Xcel / MISO)'s JCI holds at 59.3/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| Singapore | 59/100 | +0.0 | Singapore's JCI holds at 59/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| Malaysia — Johor (Johor-Singapore SEZ) | 58.9/100 | +0.0 | Malaysia — Johor (Johor-Singapore SEZ)'s JCI holds at 58.9/100; outlook remains Positive. | ||
| Japan | 58.6/100 | +0.0 | Japan's JCI holds at 58.6/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| United Kingdom | 57/100 | +0.0 | United Kingdom's JCI holds at 57/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| Germany | 56.7/100 | +0.0 | Germany's JCI holds at 56.7/100; outlook remains Positive. | ||
| India | 54.9/100 | +0.0 | India's JCI holds at 54.9/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| Ireland | 54.1/100 | +0.0 | Ireland's JCI holds at 54.1/100; outlook remains Positive. | ||
| Indonesia | 53.6/100 | +0.0 | Indonesia's JCI holds at 53.6/100; outlook remains Stable. | ||
| South Africa | 52.3/100 | +0.0 | South Africa's JCI holds at 52.3/100; outlook remains Negative. | ||
| Brazil | 50.9/100 | +0.0 | Brazil's JCI holds at 50.9/100; outlook remains Positive. | ||
| Argentina | 50.7/100 | +0.0 | Argentina's JCI holds at 50.7/100; outlook remains Positive. | ||
| Poland | 50.7/100 | +0.0 | Poland's JCI holds at 50.7/100; outlook remains Positive. | ||
| Netherlands | 50.3/100 | +0.0 | Netherlands's JCI holds at 50.3/100; outlook remains Negative. | ||
| South Korea | 49/100 | +0.0 | South Korea's JCI holds at 49/100; outlook remains Stable. |
Project Risk Scores
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Project
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Jurisdiction
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Health
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Change
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What happened
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| Google Project Skyway (Pine Island, MN) | US — Minnesota (Xcel / MISO) | 35/100 | +0.0 | Google Project Skyway (Pine Island, MN)'s overall health score holds at 35/100. |
| Telecom Argentina Edge AI Data Center Conversion Program | Argentina | 48.4/100 | +0.0 | Telecom Argentina Edge AI Data Center Conversion Program's overall health score holds at 48.4/100. |
| Plan Nuclear Argentino - Nuclear-Powered AI Data Center Hub (Nuclear City) | Argentina | 51/100 | +0.0 | Plan Nuclear Argentino - Nuclear-Powered AI Data Center Hub (Nuclear City)'s overall health score holds at 51/100. |
| Meta Prometheus (New Albany) | US — Rest of US (composite) | 53.8/100 | +0.0 | Meta Prometheus (New Albany)'s overall health score holds at 53.8/100. |
| Microsoft Boydton Campus | US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion) | 54/100 | +0.0 | Microsoft Boydton Campus's overall health score holds at 54/100. |
| Prince William Digital Gateway (QTS / Compass) | US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion) | 56.2/100 | +0.0 | Prince William Digital Gateway (QTS / Compass)'s overall health score holds at 56.2/100. |
| Stargate Argentina (Patagonia) | Argentina | 58.5/100 | +0.0 | Stargate Argentina (Patagonia)'s overall health score holds at 58.5/100. |
| Stargate UAE (Abu Dhabi) | United Arab Emirates | 58.5/100 | +0.0 | Stargate UAE (Abu Dhabi)'s overall health score holds at 58.5/100. |
| Cirion BUE1 Buenos Aires Expansion | Argentina | 62.5/100 | +0.0 | Cirion BUE1 Buenos Aires Expansion's overall health score holds at 62.5/100. |
| Meta El Paso Data Center | US — Texas (ERCOT) | 66/100 | +0.0 | Meta El Paso Data Center's overall health score holds at 66/100. |
| Khazna QAJ1 Ajman AI Data Center | United Arab Emirates | 67.8/100 | +0.0 | Khazna QAJ1 Ajman AI Data Center's overall health score holds at 67.8/100. |
| SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Hauts-de-France) | France | 68/100 | +0.0 | SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Hauts-de-France)'s overall health score holds at 68/100. |
| AWS Susquehanna Nuclear Data Center Campus | US — Rest of US (composite) | 68.3/100 | +0.0 | AWS Susquehanna Nuclear Data Center Campus's overall health score holds at 68.3/100. |
| ARSAT Benavidez Data Center Hall IV Expansion | Argentina | 69/100 | +0.0 | ARSAT Benavidez Data Center Hall IV Expansion's overall health score holds at 69/100. |
| du-Microsoft Hyperscale Data Center (Dubai) | United Arab Emirates | 69/100 | +0.0 | du-Microsoft Hyperscale Data Center (Dubai)'s overall health score holds at 69/100. |
| Stargate New Mexico - Project Jupiter (Dona Ana County) | US — Rest of US (composite) | 69.5/100 | +0.0 | Stargate New Mexico - Project Jupiter (Dona Ana County)'s overall health score holds at 69.5/100. |
| Stargate Michigan - The Barn (Saline Township) | US — Rest of US (composite) | 69.5/100 | +0.0 | Stargate Michigan - The Barn (Saline Township)'s overall health score holds at 69.5/100. |
| Vantage Data Centers Frontier (Shackelford County / Stargate) | US — Texas (ERCOT) | 69.5/100 | +0.0 | Vantage Data Centers Frontier (Shackelford County / Stargate)'s overall health score holds at 69.5/100. |
| Google Chesterfield Data Center Campus (Project Peanut) | US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion) | 71.5/100 | +0.0 | Google Chesterfield Data Center Campus (Project Peanut)'s overall health score holds at 71.5/100. |
| Microsoft-G42 UAE 200MW Capacity Expansion (via Khazna) | United Arab Emirates | 71.5/100 | +0.0 | Microsoft-G42 UAE 200MW Capacity Expansion (via Khazna)'s overall health score holds at 71.5/100. |
| Homer City Energy Campus | US — Rest of US (composite) | 71.9/100 | +0.0 | Homer City Energy Campus's overall health score holds at 71.9/100. |
| Google Haskell County Data Centers | US — Texas (ERCOT) | 72/100 | +0.0 | Google Haskell County Data Centers's overall health score holds at 72/100. |
| Stargate Milam County (OpenAI / SB Energy) | US — Texas (ERCOT) | 72/100 | +0.0 | Stargate Milam County (OpenAI / SB Energy)'s overall health score holds at 72/100. |
| Microsoft Fairwater (Mount Pleasant) | US — Rest of US (composite) | 73.3/100 | +0.0 | Microsoft Fairwater (Mount Pleasant)'s overall health score holds at 73.3/100. |
| Meta Stanton Springs / Newton Data Center | US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power) | 74/100 | +0.0 | Meta Stanton Springs / Newton Data Center's overall health score holds at 74/100. |
| Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta | US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power) | 74/100 | +0.0 | Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta's overall health score holds at 74/100. |
| Stargate Abilene (Crusoe campus) | US — Texas (ERCOT) | 75/100 | +0.0 | Stargate Abilene (Crusoe campus)'s overall health score holds at 75/100. |
| Khazna AUH8 Masdar City AI Data Center | United Arab Emirates | 75.3/100 | +0.0 | Khazna AUH8 Masdar City AI Data Center's overall health score holds at 75.3/100. |
| AWS Georgia Data Center Campuses (Butts & Douglas Counties) | US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power) | 76/100 | +0.0 | AWS Georgia Data Center Campuses (Butts & Douglas Counties)'s overall health score holds at 76/100. |
| AWS Louisa County Campuses (Lake Anna Tech Campus) | US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion) | 78.5/100 | +0.0 | AWS Louisa County Campuses (Lake Anna Tech Campus)'s overall health score holds at 78.5/100. |
| Fermi America Project Matador HyperGrid | US — Texas (ERCOT) | 80/100 | +0.0 | Fermi America Project Matador HyperGrid's overall health score holds at 80/100. |
| Meta Hyperion (Richland Parish) | US — Rest of US (composite) | 80.3/100 | +0.0 | Meta Hyperion (Richland Parish)'s overall health score holds at 80.3/100. |
| Stargate Wisconsin - Vantage Lighthouse (Port Washington) | US — Rest of US (composite) | 82/100 | +0.0 | Stargate Wisconsin - Vantage Lighthouse (Port Washington)'s overall health score holds at 82/100. |
| xAI Colossus 2 (Memphis) | US — Rest of US (composite) | 82/100 | +0.0 | xAI Colossus 2 (Memphis)'s overall health score holds at 82/100. |
| AWS Project Rainier (New Carlisle) | US — Rest of US (composite) | 87/100 | +0.0 | AWS Project Rainier (New Carlisle)'s overall health score holds at 87/100. |
New Projects Tracked
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Notable Signals
Triaged source documents with relevance ≥ 0.7, dated in the window.
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Hotter Than a Hot Tub: The 45°C Breakthrough to Cool AI’s Biggest Machines (NVIDIA Newsroom, Jun 22; relevance 0.70, E4 evidence).
Relevance 0.70 Source: NVIDIA Newsroom
Milestone Events
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