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Thursday, October 8, 2026

HVAC and Data Center Cooling Updates

Hopkinton Independent published a business profile on Bar-low covering its HVAC needs, while The Motley Fool and AOL reported on data center cooling as an AI infrastructure play.

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Hopkinton Independent reported on Bar-low taking pride in knowing its customers’ HVAC needs.

The Motley Fool and AOL reported that data center cooling is the unsung AI infrastructure play nobody's watching, distinguishing it from chips and memory.

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Hopkinton Independent reported on Bar-low taking pride in knowing its customers’ HVAC needs. The Motley Fool and AOL reported that data center cooling is the unsung AI infrastructure play nobody's watching, distinguishing it from chips and memory. Sources: 1. Hopkinton Independent — Business Profile: Bar-low takes pride in knowing its customers’ HVAC needs (https://hopkintonindependent.com/business-profile-bar-low-takes-pride-in-knowing-its-customers-hvac-needs/) (confirmed by 2 outlets) 2. The Motley Fool — Not Chips. Not Memory. Data Center Cooling Is the Unsung AI Infrastructure Play Nobody's Watching (https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/30/not-chips-not-memory-data-center-cooling-is-the-un/) (confirmed by 3 outlets) 3. AOL.com — Not Chips. Not Memory. Data Center Cooling Is the Unsung AI Infrastructure Play Nobody's Watching (https://www.aol.com/articles/not-chips-not-memory-data-124400000.html) (confirmed by 3 outlets)

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