• Z Squared signed a binding letter of intent to acquire Skycore Digital, which operates three active, grid-connected sites in North Carolina supplied by Duke Energy.
• Skycore has about 24 MW of energized capacity, with a defined path to up to 42 MW through existing Duke Energy letters of authorization.
• The deal is positioned as the first step in Z Squared’s Phase 1 plan to reach 100 MW of AI-ready infrastructure for inference workloads across multiple U.S. sites over the next 18 months.

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