Watch the full episode of Behind the Build | The Townhall here: https://t.co/CMse1XYqEW
Go inside a real AI data center townhall in Harwood, North Dakota — and see the conversations, questions, and community discussions that happen long before infrastructure becomes operational.
What exactly is a townhall? $APLD
In Behind the Build | Episode 2: The Townhall, Applied Digital's EVP of External Affairs, Nick Phillips, explains why these conversations matter and what an Applied Digital townhall is designed to accomplish.
Watch the full episode: https://t.co/LBHO5U2RQs
Another month. More progress. $APLD
May brought continued momentum at the Polaris Forge 2 campus in Harwood, North Dakota.
🔷 Polaris Forge 2-1 | 150 MW Critical IT Load:
Work continues across multiple areas of the building, including interior MEP systems, framing, concrete placement, roofing, and the installation of owner-furnished equipment. Teams are also advancing exterior electrical infrastructure and campus duct bank construction.
🔷 Polaris Forge 2-2 | 150 MW Critical IT Load:
Precast erection remains underway as the building continues to take shape above ground, while underground MEP infrastructure work progresses.
With activity advancing across both buildings, Polaris Forge 2 continues to take shape one phase at a time.
May brought continued momentum across Polaris Forge 1 in Ellendale, North Dakota, as the campus moves closer to key operational milestones. $APLD ☀️
PF1-2 | 150 MW Critical IT Load:
Customer move-in activities are underway, around-the-clock operations are set to begin in mid-June, and commissioning activities continue to advance toward key operational milestones.
Polaris Forge 1-3 | 150 MW Critical IT Load:
Construction remains on schedule and is tracking ahead of key milestones. Interior concrete slab work on the west side is nearing completion, and additional construction resources are expected to support the next phase of development.
The work happening today is laying the foundation for the next generation of AI.💥
Townhalls are where trust gets tested.
Questions get asked. Concerns get raised. Assumptions get challenged. $APLD
Long before a data center becomes operational, there are conversations that shape how a project moves forward.
In Behind the Build | Episode 2: The Townhall, we take you inside a real community meeting in Harwood, North Dakota to show what those conversations actually look like.
Because trust isn't built after a project is complete. It's built during conversations like these.
Watch the full episode: https://t.co/UqDIJzSBeJ
The most important part of a townhall isn't what you say. It's what you hear. $APLD
When communities have questions, they deserve answers.
In Behind the Build | Episode 2: The Townhall, we go inside a real community meeting to show how conversations, concerns, and transparency shape the development process long before a facility becomes operational.
Watch the full episode: https://t.co/ufU6YnqZZj
Applied Digital will be presenting at the Black Caucus of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana (BCPJAL) 2026 Summer Session on June 5–6 in Lafayette, Louisiana. $APLD
We're excited to join parish leaders and local officials from across the state to discuss how digital infrastructure and AI data centers can support economic growth and investment in local communities.
📍Hilton Garden Inn
2350 W. Congress Street
Lafayette, LA
Join Applied Digital at the Datacloud Global Congress in Cannes, France.
Jason Zhang and Wes Cummins will be attending Datacloud Global Congress, with Wes speaking on the keynote panel:
Which future tech innovation will change the digital infrastructure landscape?
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM | Discovery Stage
📍Request a meeting: https://t.co/VBqmEQ59Fr
Applied Digital's CEO Wes Cummins joined @CNBC Squawk on the Street yesterday to discuss the accelerating demand for AI infrastructure and Applied Digital surpassing 1 GW of contracted capacity across its AI Factory portfolio.
Watch it here: https://t.co/QlwytfPaqI
A $3.6 billion investment in the future of AI infrastructure in Louisiana. $APLD
Yesterday, we joined state and local leaders in Rapides Parish to announce Delta Forge 1 — Applied Digital’s first Louisiana AI Factory campus, purpose-built for large-scale AI training and inference workloads.
This investment and development is part of Applied Digital surpassing 1.2 GW of contracted AI Factory capacity across four campuses — another major milestone in scaling the infrastructure powering the next era of artificial intelligence.
“Central Louisiana is exactly the kind of community we had in mind when we set out to build Applied Digital — a region with strong roots, abundant potential, and people who understand the value of long-term investment,” said Applied Digital Chairman and CEO Wes Cummins.
Thank you to Governor Jeff Landry, Louisiana Economic Development, Rapides Parish, LA Central, England Airpark, and everyone helping bring this project and event to life.
We’re proud to be building in Louisiana.
Watch the full episode of Behind the Build | The Townhall here: https://t.co/CMse1XXSPo
Go inside a real AI data center townhall in Harwood, North Dakota — and see the conversations, questions, and community discussions that happen long before infrastructure becomes operational.
When a small town packs into a townhall to hear about an AI data center project, the conversation gets interesting. $APLD
In Episode 2 of Behind the Build, Applied Digital takes viewers inside a real townhall in Harwood, North Dakota — where residents ask direct questions about one of the largest AI infrastructure developments in the region.
What’s being built?
Why here?
What does it mean for the community?
This is the side of AI infrastructure and hyperscale data center development most people never see.
No polished renderings. No press release headlines. Just real conversations happening in real time.
Because before AI factories become operational, trust has to be built first.
Watch Behind the Build | Episode 2: The Townhall:
https://t.co/QBmbiv3bkr
A small town. An open microphone. A billion-dollar AI infrastructure project.
Find out what really happens inside a data center townhall. $APLD
🎬Behind the Build | Episode 2:
“The Townhall” premieres Wednesday, May 27, at 9 AM CT.
Watch the episode here:
https://t.co/ou6NQErKCQ
This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the those who have served.
Today, and every day, Applied Digital sends our gratitude for their courage, dedication, and sacrifice. 🦅🇺🇸
#NEWS: Applied Digital just crossed the gigawatt threshold. $APLD⚡
Applied Digital has signed a long-term lease with the same U.S. based high investment-grade hyperscaler behind Delta Forge 1 — pushing the company’s AI Factory portfolio beyond 1 GW of contracted capacity.
The 15-year agreement adds ~$7.5 billion in contracted base-term revenue and ~$18.2 billion if all options are exercised.
The agreement brings Applied Digital’s AI Factory portfolio to:
💥 $31B contracted lease revenue
💥 $73B including renewal options
💥 1.2 GW contracted capacity across four campuses
AI infrastructure at scale. Built for execution.
Read the full press release: https://t.co/BMOvlKXZpY
Have you had a chance to watch Episode 1 of Behind the Build yet? 🎬 $APLD
Go inside the execution behind the construction of large-scale AI infrastructure and hyperscale data centers — from groundbreaking to ready for service.
Watch now: https://t.co/Dva8u0344b
What happens when interior design students help shape the future of AI infrastructure? $APLD
Students from @NDSU traveled to Dallas to present AI data center design concepts directly to leaders at Applied Digital after winning a semester-long design challenge tied to our Polaris Forge campus. 👏
🎬 Watch the video to hear more from the students and see the experience firsthand: https://t.co/G3ktwMd5dv
“Workforce is king.”
Because without the people building, coordinating, commissioning, and executing, there is no AI infrastructure. $APLD
No operational capacity. No energized buildings. No delivery.
🎬 Behind the Build takes you inside the execution required to bring AI infrastructure online — and the teams making it happen under real deadlines and real pressure.
Watch episode 1 here: https://t.co/Qp18kJup2Y
The strongest projects are built with the surrounding community in mind from day one 🤝
At the SMU Data Center Innovation and Next-Generation Workforce Summit with @BloombergNEF, Applied Digital CEO Wes Cummins shared how community impact is part of the conversation from day one. $APLD
Thank you to SMU Lyle School of Engineering, The Hunter & Stephanie Hunt Institute for Engineering & Humanity, and @BloombergNEF for an amazing event.
Go deeper inside the strategy, design, construction, and operations behind Applied Digital’s AI Factory platform. Watch the full series here: https://t.co/UYIVrfkXAQ
The challenge isn’t just finding power.
It’s delivering it through mid-build design changes, North Dakota winters, billions on the line, and schedules that don’t move.
🎬 Behind the Build takes you inside the race to deliver large-scale AI infrastructure.
Watch Episode 1: https://t.co/JmB2LgjPiA