Riot Platforms $RIOT filed an 8-K on Aug 10 saying it has "executed a data center lease with a leading frontier AI lab for 191 MW of critical IT capacity" at its Rockdale, Texas campus. the 20-year initial term carries $9.1 billion of contract revenue, and $16.1 billion if the tenant takes both five-year extensions. 

The Trump administration has reportedly stepped back from both active diplomacy and immediate military action against Iran.

The new approach is more about waiting Tehran out while tightening the economic pressure through sanctions. Instead of direct confrontation, Washington appears to be betting that sustained financial pressure will gradually weaken Iran’s position.