The AI boom is redrawing America's data center map . Texas and the Midwest are emerging as the key hubs for the largest and most powerful data centers for cloud and AI computing, shifting the industry's nexus away from Northern Virginia , a new report shows. The two regions accounted for one-third of hyperscale data center capacity at the end of 2025, according to Synergy, an IT market research firm. The two regions will account for 53% of new hyperscale data center capacity coming online in