Utah Approves 9-Gigawatt AI Data Center Despite Mass Community Opposition
Box Elder County commissioners in Utah approved a 9-gigawatt AI data center development on May 4 despite hundreds of protesters
Box Elder County commissioners in Utah approved a 9-gigawatt AI data center development on May 4 despite hundreds of protesters
Nvidia and IREN Limited announced a strategic partnership on May 7 to accelerate deployment of next-generation AI infrastructure at scale.
Artificial intelligence infrastructure is beginning to collide with a problem the industry can no longer quietly engineer around: power availability.
Advanced Micro Devices reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $10.25 billion on May 5, up 38% year on year and
The AI infrastructure race in the United States continues to accelerate as enterprises demand faster deployment timelines, denser compute environments,
Apple is widening its environmental footprint in India with a multi-pronged sustainability push that combines renewable energy infrastructure, circular waste
Hut 8 has signed a 15-year lease agreement valued at nearly $9.8 billion for its Beacon Point data center campus
TrendForce revised its combined capital expenditure forecast for the world’s top nine cloud service providers upward to approximately $830 billion
Flex announced on May 5 that its board of directors has unanimously approved a plan to spin off its Cloud
Australian climate tech startup Enaxiom has raised US$1.8 million (A$2.5 million) in Seed funding as pressure mounts on the AI
The European data center market has entered a new phase where speed alone no longer defines competitive advantage. Operators now
Oregon-based Panthalassa announced a $140 million Series B on May 4, led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, to build wave-powered
Stellanor Datacenters has completed its acquisition of eight facilities from Redcentric plc, marking a decisive shift in the UK’s urban
North Carolina lawmakers introduced House Bill 1063, the Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act, on April 27, requiring large data centers
Meta is leaning harder into capital markets as artificial intelligence infrastructure costs escalate, with a planned $13 billion financing package
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft collectively reported more than $130 billion in capital expenditure during the first quarter of 2026
SoftBank Group is preparing to spin out a new AI and robotics company called Roze, targeting a valuation of up
Carrier Global Corporation is tightening its grip on the future of AI infrastructure with a deeper financial and strategic commitment
A new partnership between Nexalus and TuffTek signals a deeper shift in how defence infrastructure approaches high-performance compute at the
Tata Power, Keppel Limited, and Tata Realty and Infrastructure Limited have initiated a large-scale cooling-as-a-service rollout at Intellion Park in
SoftBank’s Strategic Pivot Toward Automated Infrastructure SoftBank is advancing a new industrial strategy that blends robotics, artificial intelligence, and infrastructure
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator released its first comprehensive long-term load forecast on April 13, projecting that peak demand across
Oracle and BorderPlex Digital Assets confirmed on April 27 that Project Jupiter, their $1.5 billion AI data center campus in
CenterPoint Energy has disclosed 12.2 gigawatts of firmly committed industrial load at its Houston Electric service territory, with 8 gigawatts
The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) has used its 2026 EMEA Summit in Barcelona to advance its Open Data Center
Google Cloud has moved from announcement to execution in India with the ground-breaking of its $15 billion AI Hub in
Crusoe enters Israel with high-stakes infrastructure bet Crusoe has stepped into Israel’s rapidly intensifying AI infrastructure race through a major
Nvidia has spent the last decade defining accelerated computing through GPUs, turning parallel processing into the backbone of artificial intelligence
CoreWeave used Google Cloud Next 2026 this week to announce a suite of capabilities aimed at eliminating the friction that
Verda, the Helsinki-based AI cloud infrastructure company formerly known as DataCrunch, has raised $117 million in new funding. The round
Meta Platforms is moving beyond terrestrial energy constraints, securing a landmark partnership to source solar power from space for its
The Middle East is rapidly repositioning itself as a critical hub for next-generation data infrastructure, as artificial intelligence workloads push
Google has broken ground on its first self-built and wholly owned data center in Austria. The move marks a significant
Amazon is tightening its grip on the AI infrastructure stack, this time through a strategic collaboration with Cerebras aimed squarely
Fermi America is in crisis. Co-founder and CEO Toby Neugebauer stepped down on April 17, and CFO Miles Everson resigned
VAST Data has closed a $1 billion Series F financing round at a $30 billion valuation, more than tripling its
Maine Governor Janet Mills has until April 25 to sign, veto, or allow LD 307 to become law — a
Naver Cloud and HanmiGlobal have aligned on a high-stakes infrastructure play, formalizing a partnership to pursue hyperscale data center developments
SoftBank Group is moving deeper into the infrastructure stack not just computing, but power itself. Its telecom arm, SoftBank Corp.,
Meta has broken ground on a new AI-optimized data center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, marking the company’s first facility in the
Applied Digital has signed a 15-year lease agreement with a new US-based investment-grade hyperscaler at its Delta Forge 1 AI
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a computational shift, it is a resource shift. As enterprises accelerate AI deployment, water
A $4 billion property insurance placement by IMA Financial Group is redefining risk capital for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing
Point2 Technology has extended its Series B financing round, taking total capital raised to $76 million to advance its RF-based
Tecto Data Centers announced a $2 billion investment plan on April 21, 2026. The plan covers five new data centers
Global private equity firm EQT has moved to institutionalize its AI exposure by launching a dedicated digital infrastructure investment platform
Vulcan Energy has formalized a strategic alliance with Siemens, positioning the industrial giant as both a technology provider and investor
Blue Energy has raised $380 million to advance a shipyard-based model for building grid-scale nuclear reactors, positioning itself at the
ABB introduced the HiPerGuard data center UPS at Data Center World Washington 2026 on April 21, a medium voltage system
Airsys launched the next generation of its LiquidRack rack-level liquid cooling platform on April 20, targeting mid-density AI, data center,
Anthropic has announced a $50 billion investment in American computing infrastructure, partnering with AI infrastructure provider Fluidstack to build custom
AirTrunk has entered India’s hyperscale data center market through the acquisition of Lumina CloudInfra, securing an immediate foothold in one
The UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has introduced NVIDIA Ising AI into its quantum measurement stack, marking a strategic shift
New Era Energy and Digital data center ambitions in West Texas took a significant step forward on April 14, 2026,
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported a 58 percent year-over-year profit surge in the first quarter of 2026, posting record
Veolia has introduced Data Center Resource 360, a global platform designed to align the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure with
OpenAI has agreed to pay chip startup Cerebras more than $20 billion to use servers powered by the company’s wafer-scale
The Pure DC Dublin microgrid has made history as Europe’s first large-scale on-site data center microgrid, launched in partnership with
Jane Street has committed roughly $7 billion to scale its artificial intelligence infrastructure through a deepened partnership with CoreWeave, marking
Spain’s data center land acquisition controversy is escalating as the government’s €90 billion AI infrastructure expansion draws commitments from Amazon
Eos Energy Enterprises (NASDAQ: EOSE) and TURBINE-X Energy announced a Joint Development Agreement on April 15, 2026, to develop and
Amazon has deepened its infrastructure strategy in Australia, signing nine new renewable energy agreements that will inject 430 megawatts into
Delska has officially brought online EU North Riga LV DC1, a 10 MW data center purpose-built for artificial intelligence and
Credo Technology Group (NASDAQ: CRDO) has agreed to acquire Israeli silicon photonics startup DustPhotonics for $750 million in cash plus
Oracle has expanded its power supply partnership with Bloom Energy, agreeing to procure up to 2.8 gigawatts of fuel cell
Aon plc has expanded its proprietary Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program (DCLP) by an additional $1 billion, taking total capacity
AI infrastructure startup Fluidstack is in advanced discussions to raise $1 billion in fresh capital, with a proposed valuation of
The Telecommunications Industry Association has moved to formalize how data centers adapt to artificial intelligence, unveiling a coordinated strategy spanning
Vietnam has accelerated its push into grid-scale storage with the commissioning of a new battery manufacturing facility in Hung Yen
Pi Data Centers is advancing its national capacity strategy with a 3-megawatt facility in Central Mumbai scheduled to go live
Meta Platforms Inc. has deepened its dependence on external compute infrastructure, committing an additional $21 billion to AI cloud capacity
Chip startup SiFive raised $400 million in a funding round led by Atreides Management on April 9. Nvidia, Apollo Global
Google and Intel announced an expanded multiyear partnership on April 9 for Google Cloud to continue using Intel AI infrastructure
Industrial Solar Moves From Margin To Core Strategy JTEKT Corporation, a critical supplier within the Toyota Group ecosystem, has activated
SK Telecom is tightening its grip on the AI data center stack. The company has signed a strategic MoU with
Close to half of planned U.S. data center builds in 2026 face delays or cancellation. Shortages of critical electrical equipment
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank announced five new U.S. data center sites under the Stargate AI infrastructure program on April 8.
Edged US has launched a 36-MW, AI-optimized data center near Phoenix, placing high-density compute capacity directly inside one of the
Alibaba Group and China Telecom have launched a new AI-focused data center in southern China, signaling a decisive step in
Equinix has launched its fourth International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Mumbai, reinforcing the city’s role as India’s most
Eaton Corporation is doubling down on U.S. manufacturing with a $30 million investment in a new switchgear facility in Bellevue,
Microsoft has announced a $10 billion investment in Japan spanning 2026 through 2029. The commitment targets AI infrastructure expansion, cybersecurity
Neocloud operator Nscale has deepened its Nordic expansion strategy through a new partnership with Fortum, targeting a data center development
ArcelorMittal has completed a $1.1 billion investment program in Brazil’s renewable energy sector, marking a decisive shift toward energy self-sufficiency
Infineon Technologies AG and DG Matrix have entered a strategic collaboration to reshape how power flows into AI-driven infrastructure. The
Samsung Electronics has reported preliminary operating profit of 57.2 trillion won for the first quarter of 2026, an eightfold increase
Australian AI infrastructure builder Firmus has raised $505 million in a strategic equity round led by Coatue Management, with participation
STMicroelectronics has expanded its high-voltage data center power portfolio, introducing two new architectures 800 VDC to 12V and 800 VDC
Mphasis has completed the first phase of a major infrastructure transformation for Flagstar Bank, marking a decisive step in how
Adani Group is in preliminary discussions with Meta Platforms and Google to forge partnerships in its fast-expanding data center business,
Crusoe, the AI factory company, has announced a new 900 megawatt (MW) AI factory campus in Abilene, Texas. The facility
Altera and Arm are extending a decades-long collaboration into the core of AI data center infrastructure, signaling a broader industry
Tract Capital, a Denver-based land development company founded four years ago, has secured $3.8 billion in junk bonds through JPMorgan
US Senate Pushes for Mandatory Energy Reporting From Data Centers Two US senators have formally requested the Energy Information Administration
The buildout of U.S. artificial intelligence infrastructure is accelerating as MacroValor Corporation and Favis Advanced Robotics move to establish what
Bitdeer has moved decisively to anchor its European AI footprint, signing a full-scope construction agreement to transform its Tydal site
Egg Power, the clean energy infrastructure investment arm backed by Liberty Global, has secured development rights for the Chirmorie Wind
Bharti Airtel has secured a $1 billion investment round for its data center subsidiary Nxtra Data Limited, bringing in institutional
Redmond-based Starcloud has raised a $170 million Series A at a $1.1 billion valuation, advancing an ambitious plan to build
A new alliance between Gray and Valvoline Global signals a deeper shift in how data center infrastructure gets conceived and
French AI startup Mistral has secured $830 million in debt financing to fund a new data center powered by thousands
Microsoft is taking over a major data centre construction project in Texas after OpenAI declined to pursue further expansion, marking
Kyocera Corporation and Cosmo Energy Holdings have formalized a renewable electricity exchange agreement designed to stabilize clean power supply across
As AI infrastructure scales beyond conventional thermal limits, Danfoss has introduced a modular subsystem designed to remove one of liquid
ABB and VoltaGrid have extended their collaboration to accelerate deployment of high-performance power infrastructure tailored for AI-driven data centers, signaling
LONDON, UK [March 26, 2026] – Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced four new
Helsinki, Finland – March 25th, 2026 – atNorth, the leading Nordic high-density colocation and built-to-suit data center provider, today announced
MediaTek and Microsoft Research are advancing a new class of data center interconnects, introducing an active optical cable (AOC) built
Arm has introduced its first in-house silicon for AI data centers, the Arm AGI CPU marking a structural shift in
Energy infrastructure developer WBS Power SA has secured grid connection conditions for a 3.2-GW hyperscale data centre campus in northern
Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a leading data center operator across Asia-Pacific, has expanded its India footprint with a multi-site acquisition
Transaction expected to increase customer optionality across the thermal chain to optimise power utilisation and energy efficiency for AI-ready data
A new contender is quietly reshaping the boundaries of semiconductor manufacturing. Lace, a Norway-based chipmaking equipment startup backed by Microsoft,
SoftBank Group is moving aggressively to secure energy capacity for the next phase of artificial intelligence expansion, outlining plans for
JinkoSolar has introduced a new class of photovoltaic modules engineered specifically for data center environments, signaling a sharper alignment between
Ecolab has moved decisively to deepen its position in the AI infrastructure stack, striking a $4.75 billion deal to acquire
Cisco has widened its collaboration with NVIDIA to push artificial intelligence beyond centralized data centers, positioning its Secure AI Factory
NTPC Limited has entered a strategic collaboration with Octopus Energy Group, signaling a sharper pivot toward software-led utilities and integrated
To address the escalating energy demands of artificial intelligence infrastructure, Hitachi, Ltd. has introduced an 800-volt direct current architecture designed
ZutaCore has introduced a single-slot liquid cooling system designed for PCIe-based AI servers, marking a strategic push into a segment
Corning has unveiled a new suite of optical technologies designed to reshape how AI infrastructure scales, positioning itself at the
Jacobs has introduced a digital twin solution purpose-built for AI data centers, signaling a deeper shift toward simulation-led infrastructure planning
AI Data Center Expansion Pressures Liquid Cooling Ecosystem Alphabet’s Google has begun exploring new sourcing pathways for critical cooling infrastructure
Simulation-ready power and cooling infrastructure models, designed to accelerate deployment and reduce execution risk LONDON, UK, March 17, 2026 –
India’s industrial sustainability push is entering a new phase as Re Sustainability Limited (ReSL) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil)
Canadian telecom giant Bell Canada has confirmed plans to build a 300MW data center campus in Saskatchewan, securing AI cloud
Lanner Electronics will unveil its next-generation AstraEdge™ portfolio at NVIDIA GTC 2026, positioning edge infrastructure as a critical enabler for
A new alliance between OXMIQ Labs and AM Intelligence Labs aims to redefine how large-scale AI infrastructure is designed and
The global race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure has exposed a growing vulnerability: electricity supply. AI data centers operate under
India’s data centre sector is moving rapidly toward liquid-based thermal management as artificial intelligence workloads intensify. In this context, Refroid
Aurionpro Solutions has secured its largest-ever order in the data centre segment, winning a major mandate from a leading hyperscale
Singapore – Asia Pacific & Middle East hyperscale data centre specialist, AirTrunk, today announced the official opening of its new regional
Samsung SDS plans to build three hyperscale artificial intelligence data centers across South Korea, committing roughly 3.7 trillion won ($2.8
At Mobile World Congress 2026, Tencent Cloud announced a strategic collaboration with Turkish fintech platform iyzico to support the company’s
JetCool, a subsidiary of Flex, has entered a strategic collaboration with Broadcom to deliver advanced liquid cooling technology for next-generation
Arista Networks has introduced a new optical module architecture designed to address the escalating bandwidth and thermal requirements of AI-driven
NVIDIA has deepened its push into hyperscale AI infrastructure through a new strategic alliance with Nebius Group N.V.. The partnership
Meta Platforms is expanding its push into custom silicon, outlining plans for four internally developed processors designed to power the
Dublin campus achieves 100% decarbonisation of its natural gas usage Dublin, 12th March 2026: Pure Data Centres Group (Pure DC),
A planned artificial intelligence supercomputing facility outside London has become a focal point in the widening gap between ambitious AI
Egyptian-UAE energy developer GoGas Holding has entered a Joint Development Agreement with Madkour Holding Group to construct a combined-cycle power
NTPC Green Energy Limited has begun supplying electricity from a newly commissioned 270 MW solar generation unit within the 1,200
BDx Data Centers has deployed Singapore’s Tropical Data Centre Standard (SS 697:2023) at its SIN1 multi-tenant facility, marking a live
OpenAI has agreed to acquire Promptfoo, an AI security testing platform, in a move designed to embed security evaluation directly
LONDON, UK [March 10, 2026] – Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced the Vertiv™
ABB Robotics has partnered with NVIDIA to accelerate the deployment of physical AI robotics across industrial environments. The collaboration integrates
U.K.-based AI infrastructure hyperscaler Nscale has secured $2 billion in Series C funding, marking the largest venture round in European
Reply Group subsidiaries Ki Reply and Data Reply have partnered with the CRM Excellence division of Siemens Healthineers to develop
Trane®, part of Trane Technologies, has introduced the HSAG, a new air-cooled magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller designed specifically for the
BayWa r.e. has completed the sale of a 14.2-megawatt commercial and industrial solar portfolio in Italy to NetOn Power, expanding
Months after publicly rejecting speculation of trouble, Oracle and OpenAI have abandoned plans to expand their flagship AI data center
Samsung SDI plans to expand its role in emerging AI hardware markets, unveiling new battery technologies for humanoid robots and
The race to cool increasingly power-hungry AI accelerators just gained a new materials contender. Coherent Corp. has introduced Thermadite™ 800
JinkoSolar has joined the development of a 20-megawatt solar power plant in the Naryn District of the Kyrgyz Republic, marking
Telefónica has intensified its push toward smarter infrastructure operations by deploying an AI-driven digital twin platform to improve energy efficiency
Ingka Group, the parent company and largest retailer behind IKEA, is advancing its renewable energy strategy by transforming an existing
Vnet Group Inc has secured a major data center capacity order from ByteDance Ltd, marking one of the most significant
LONDON, UK [05 March 2026] –Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced a major evolution
Micron Technology is pushing the boundaries of low-power server memory with the shipment of customer samples for its 256GB SOCAMM2
Huawei expanded its artificial intelligence infrastructure strategy at the Huawei Cloud Summit, unveiling a new Industry AI Foundry, a next-generation
Panasonic Corporation announced a new push into the rapidly evolving data center cooling market, launching a liquid cooling systems business
Start Campus and EDP have signed a memorandum of understanding that positions renewable energy at the core of Portugal’s next
At SK Telecom’s global expansion table, AI infrastructure now sits at the center. The company has signed a three-party memorandum
The Vertiv™ PowerBar Track double stack configuration delivers flexible overhead power distribution for modern compute environments LONDON, UK [March 3,
New platform provides orchestration, deep observability, and collaborative support to maximize GPU uptime and accelerate AI development. San Francisco-based Crusoe
NVIDIA and Coherent Corp. have entered a multiyear strategic agreement aimed at accelerating advanced optics technologies critical to next-generation AI
At the upcoming NVIDIA GTC 2026, ASUS will move beyond silicon announcements and focus squarely on infrastructure physics. The company
Chicago, IL, Feb. 26, 2026 – Harrison Street Asset Management (“HSAM,” or the “Firm”), a leading alternative global investment management firm
In a defining move for Europe’s digital infrastructure market, atNorth will shift into new ownership as CPP Investment Board and
Carrier Global Corporation has introduced the AquaEdge 30CF air-cooled centrifugal chiller, targeting data center operators that face rising thermal demands.
Inlyte Energy and NTS Colocation AG have formed a partnership to deploy long-duration battery storage across Swiss data centers, beginning
Nvidia Corp has secured a restricted US government licence to export a limited volume of its H200 artificial intelligence accelerators
Education initiative equips technical professionals with expertise in modern data centre tools and practices LONDON, UK [26 February 2026] – Vertiv (NYSE:
Southern Company will receive up to $26.54 billion in loan guarantees from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy
Armada has joined the VAST Cosmos Community through a partnership with VAST Data. The companies aim to accelerate the rollout
Meta is no longer thinking in clusters. It is thinking in power grids. In a sweeping infrastructure move, the company
Altarea and Vantage Partner on 400MW France AI Data Center Campus France’s digital infrastructure race has entered a new phase.
Infrastructure built on the NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) reference design supporting large-scale AI training and inference for public-sector and regulated
The Chemours Company and 2CRSi have signed a joint development agreement to accelerate the rollout of two-phase liquid cooling systems
Scale has acquired Reload to expand its ability to deliver on-site power for large data center campuses. The move comes
– Targeting multi-trillion market for integrated AI factories built using the NVIDIA DSX reference design over the next decade. -
Collaboration brings together large-scale digital infrastructure and renewable energy leadership to unlock investment, strengthen system resilience, and position Portugal as
WebSys (GH) Limited has launched a specialised Renewable Energy Enterprise Resource Planning platform aimed squarely at the operational backbone of
India’s infrastructure ambitions just entered a new phase. The Adani Group has unveiled a $100 billion plan to build renewable-powered,
Akash Systems, Inc., a developer of Diamond Cooling® technology, has delivered what it describes as the world’s first diamond-cooled GPU
India’s semiconductor conversation often centers on fabs and geopolitics. However, the more strategic battleground sits upstream in design-led intellectual property
Vertiv presence includes speaking sessions, exhibit booth, and shortlist for multiple DCW26 awards LONDON, UK – [23 February, 2026] –
Tata Communications and RailTel Corporation of India have formed a strategic alliance to advance India’s next-gen AI-digital infrastructure transformation. While
Anaplan has deepened its Asia-Pacific footprint with the launch of a new Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center in Singapore,
NxtGen AI has deployed a national-scale Sovereign AI Factory designed to anchor India’s next generation of AI development within domestic
Gujarat has moved decisively to anchor its position in India’s artificial intelligence economy. At the India AI Impact Summit 2026,
Calibrant Energy today announced that it will build, own, and operate a 23 MWh on-site battery energy storage system at
India’s artificial intelligence push just acquired a climate mandate. At the India AI Summit, Google unveiled a strategic collaboration with
Speedata has entered the European sovereign infrastructure arena through a strategic partnership with Nebul, marking the first commercial deployment of
India has formally entered the sovereign large language model race. On February 18, at the India AI Impact Summit in
Italy’s digital transition is entering a new phase. TIM and Microsoft have formalized a collaboration centered on cloud, cybersecurity, and
The Vertiv™ Avocent® MergePoint Unity™ 2 offers enterprise-grade security, scalable configurations, and seamless remote access for IT infrastructure management LONDON,
India stands at a critical inflection point in its AI journey. Growth in adoption is clear, yet infrastructure readiness will
Mistral AI, a French artificial intelligence company valued at $13.8 billion, has agreed to acquire Paris-based startup Koyeb, signaling a