The explosive rise of generative AI is transforming the global data chain and forcing a radical overhaul of digital infrastructure. Digital Realty, a global data center giant, finds itself at the heart of this new industrial revolution. Surging electrical demands per rack, cooling innovations, European regulatory pressure, grid connection challenges, record-breaking investments… Three years after our previous interview, Fabrice Coquio, President of Digital Realty in France, talks about a rapidly evolving industry where AI is no longer a promise—it’s a technical, energy, and strategic shock.