Nscale and Verne’s ‘sustainable AI’ model for the Nordics
Every expansion in AI compute now confronts the same global question: how do we scale responsibly without deepening the industry’s.
Europe
Why Europe is investigating AWS and Microsoft’s growing influence?
The European Commission’s decision to launch three market investigations into the cloud computing sector under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
AI and Big Data are Redesigning Europe’s Digital Core
It’s hard to ignore the seismic shift happening in Europe’s digital backbone right now. As someone watching the industry, I
Britain maps out new AI growth zones
The UK Government has announced a major reform package aimed at accelerating the expansion of domestic AI data centre infrastructure
Police and Crime Commissioners axed as £100m is diverted to AI and cyber
The Government has announced that Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will be abolished, saving the taxpayer at least £100 million
Nebius enters UK with one of the country’s first advanced NVIDIA AI infrastructure deployments
Nebius unveiled its first deployment of NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra AI infrastructure in the UK, bringing the supercomputer power and hyperscaler
Google bets on Germany with multi-billion-euro data center push
Alphabet’s Google plans to invest €5.5 billion ($6.41 billion) over the coming years to expand its infrastructure and data center
Microsoft picks Portugal for one of Europe’s largest AI projects
Microsoft has unveiled plans to invest $10 billion in building advanced artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure at a data center located
This duo seeks to build Europe’s AI value chain on clean, affordable energy
Seekr Technologies and Fossefall AS, a Norwegian AI infrastructure company, announced a multi-year commercial agreement that will accelerate the deployment
Vertiv to equip Digital Realty’s Italian data centre campus with advanced AI infra
Vertiv will supply next-generation infrastructure for ROM1, Digital Realty’s first data centre in Italy with a planned capacity above 3
Vertiv deepens liquid cooling push for AI and HPC in EMEA
Vertiv introduced the Vertiv™ CoolCenter Immersion cooling system, expanding its global liquid cooling portfolio to support AI and high-performance computing
AWS builds transatlantic bridge: a high-capacity cable connecting US and Ireland
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced- ‘Fastnet’, a new state-of-the-art transatlantic subsea fiber optic cable system connecting Maryland, U.S., and County
Colt DCS cleared for £2.5B West London hyperscale build
Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) has received committee approval (Resolution to Grant) from Hillingdon Council to expand its Hayes
ExtraHop expands in EMEA to meet enterprise demand for NDR
ExtraHop®, a leader in modern network detection and response (NDR), has expanded into the Nordics and Benelux markets. This strategic
Zoom plans UK data centre for 2026
Zoom has announced a major step in its UK growth strategy with plans of opening a UK data center in
Belgium is grappling with AI’s energy appetite; weighs energy caps for data centres
Belgium’s electricity grid operator Elia has proposed potential limits on the amount of power allocated to data centres as artificial
AtlasEdge secures €253 million for Lisbon campus expansion
AtlasEdge has secured €253 million in green financing to support the development of its state-of-the-art data centre campus in Lisbon,
Verne bolsters European expansion; names new MD for France
Verne, a leading provider of low-carbon, high-density data center solutions, has announced the appointment of Roland Chedlivili as Managing Director,
nLighten sets new sustainability benchmark with first ICFEn scores for UK, German and Spanish data centers
nLighten has announced the first ICFEn (Integrated Carbon-Free Energy) scores for its facilities in the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain,
QuNorth’s new CEO will spearhead world’s most powerful quantum computer
Ebba Carbonnier has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of QuNorth, a Nordic quantum initiative created by EIFO and
Kao Data drives momentum behind the UK’s £31B AI infrastructure push
Kao Data has released a strategic report charting a clear path to accelerate the UK’s artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions in
Argyll, SambaNova lead UK’s first renewable-powered sovereign AI cloud
Argyll Data Development has announced a strategic partnership with SambaNova, a next-gen AI infrastructure leader, to deliver the UK’s first
Leadership change: Paul Ryan to lead Vertiv’s EMEA operations from 2026
Vertiv has announced a leadership transition as Karsten Winther prepares to retire at the end of 2025. Taking the helm
Glesys takes over Verne’s cloud operations and data centres in Finland
Glesys has acquired Verne’s managed private cloud operations in Finland, including its data center facilities in Pori and Tampere. The
Sabey Data Centers Acquires Land for New Facility in Butte, Montana
A new data center may soon rise in Butte, Montana, as Sabey Data Centers, a leading U.S.-based developer and operator,
This duo is scaling AI infrastructure across EMEA
Vertiv announced a distribution agreement with PNY Technologies, a leading provider of NVIDIA-based solutions in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
VMO2 deepens renewable commitment to support net-zero goals
Virgin Media O2 is taking further steps toward its net zero carbon emissions goal through a new long-term Power Purchase
EU’s largest NVIDIA next-gen GPU deployment for Microsoft
Start Campus, in partnership with Nscale, announces one of the European Union’s first deployments of the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 platform
People & Culture
Hyperscale expansion in focus as new leaders join Colt DCS
Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS), global provider of hyperscale and large enterprise data centre solutions, today announced the appointment
AI & Machine Learning
Six new AI factories set to transform Europe’s AI capabilities
Photo- EuroHPC JU The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) has selected six new sites to host additional European AI Factories,
Belgium snags record €5 billion Google deal
Google has announced a €5 billion investment in Belgium to expand its data centre operations and AI infrastructure, according to
AI & Machine Learning
Renewable energy at core of MiTAC-Tonomia AI infrastructure deal
Tonomia SRL. represented by Founder & CEO Dr. Mustapha Belhabib. MiTAC Information Systems Corp. represented by President Charlotte Chou. MiTAC
Neo Clouds
Gcore brings hyperscaler muscle to private AI cloud
Seva Vayner, Product Director for Edge Cloud and AI, Gcore Gcore has announced the launch of AI Cloud Stack, a next-generation software
AI & Machine Learning, Data Centers
Nscale raises the largest Series B in European history
Nscale has raised the largest Series B in UK and European history, at USD $1.1 billion. The financing was led
AI & Machine Learning
STARLight: Europe’s bid to dominate the silicon photonics race
The STARLight project brings together a consortium of leading industrial and academic partners to position Europe as a technology leader
Power & Energy Grid
Europe’s AI boom faces a power crunch. Are microgrids the answer?
A combination of renewables, grid balancing engines and energy storage make for the most cost-effective microgrids to power data centres,
Fiber Optics
Axians and Nokia to advance communications infrastructure across EMEA
Axians, the ICT brand of VINCI Energies, and Nokia are deepening their strategic collaboration to drive the next phase of
Data Centers
NorthC builds the data center of the future at the uptownBasel Campus
NorthC has signed an agreement to build a new regional data center at the Innovation Campus uptownBasel in Arlesheim. This
Data Centers
Repurposing coal plants to power data centers?
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (“B&W”) signed a strategic partnership agreement with Denham Capital’s Sustainable Infrastructure arm (“Denham”) to jointly
AI & Machine Learning
Europe’s most powerful supercomputer- ‘JUPITER’
Eviden XH3000 JUPITER at Juliech Supercomputing Centre; Source- Atos International Eviden, the Atos Group product brand announces that the Eviden-built
Data Centers, Power Infrastructure
Data4 secures low-carbon electricity supply for its data centers in France
Data4, a European data center operator, and EDF has signed a twelve-year Nuclear Production Allocation Contract (CAPN). This partnership agreement
EXA powers Central Europe’s largest cross border fibre backbone deployment in decades
EXA Infrastructure announced ‘Project Visegrád’, a landmark fibre deployment designed to transform connectivity across Central Europe. Named after the historic
A 250MW mega data center in Gibraltar
Aerial view of Pelagos Data Centres (PRNewsfoto/Pelagos Data Centres) A major data centre that will deliver up to 250 megawatts
SAP strengthens cloud sovereignty in Europe, boosting regional AI innovation
SAP SE announced a comprehensive new approach to digital sovereignty and AI innovation. Expanded offerings within the SAP Sovereign Cloud
Green Mountain and KMW secure 36 MW anchor tenant for FRA-Mainz
Green Mountain and German energy provider KMW have signed a long-term agreement with an international company for 36 MW of
Infineon and Delta collaborate on data center power architecture
Infineon Technologies announced the strengthening of its existing collaboration with Delta Electronics, Inc., in the development of state-of-the-art high-density power
Digital Realty strengthens Mediterranean connectivity with Rome data center
Digital Realty has broken ground on its first data center in Rome, strengthening its position in delivering PlatformDIGITAL®, the world’s
Vertiv buys gen-AI leader to enhance digital infrastructure intelligence
Source- Vertiv Vertiv Holdings has acquired Waylay NV, a Belgium-based leader in hyperautomation and generative AI software platforms, as part
Crusoe broadens atNorth partnership for sustainable AI cloud growth
atNorth, together with Crusoe, announced the significant expansion of Crusoe Cloud capacity at atNorth’s ICE02 data center in Iceland. This
Splight uses ML to expand transmission capacity to meet rising data center, utility demand
Splight announced a $12.4 million SAFE funding round led by Blue Bear Capital, with participation from ZOMA Capital. The funding
Delska’s Riga data center to be among the greenest in the Baltics
Northern European data center operator Delska’s upcoming facility, EU North Riga LV DC1, has been awarded the prestigious Uptime Institute
Strategic acquisition: Strangeworks and Quantagonia unite to drive AI and quantum excellence
The combined entity will build on Strangeworks’ existing solutions, unlocking vast market opportunities by seamlessly integrating Quantagonia‘s expertise in mathematical
Northern Data Group and Core42 partners for large-scale GPU deployment
Northern Data AG announces a strategic partnership with Core42, a G42 company that will give customers access to large-scale European
AVAIO Digital’s AI-ready Algete data hub in Spain achieves major milestone
AVAIO Digital announced its first data center in Spain, strategically located in the town of Algete in the Community of
AI’s insatiable energy appetite growing each year- can the grid survive?
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, particularly the training of large-scale models that are used to power many of today’s
AtlasEdge expands German footprint with state-of-the-art data centre
(Credit: AtlasEdge) AtlasEdge opens its latest data centre in Stuttgart (STR001). This marks the completion of the first phase of
DDN and Polarise to deliver sovereign, sustainable AI factories for Europe
DDN’s strategic partnership with Polarise brings together DDN’s world-class AI data platform technology and Polarise’s end-to-end capabilities for building and
Khazna and Eni to develop AI data center campus near Milan
Khazna Data Centers and Eni have signed Heads of Terms to set up a Joint Venture aimed at the development
BGO’s European hyperscale platform for sustainable, cloud and AI digital infrastructure
BGO launched ‘BGO DataCenters’, a real estate investment and development platform focused on delivering customised sustainable, hyperscale, and AI-optimized digital
Danish duo plots data centre inside Jutland’s renewable park
Danish renewable energy developer Eurowind Energy has teamed up with IT services provider Edora to establish a data centre within
AI & Machine Learning
Groq’s new European data center for AI inference
Groq has established its first European data center footprint in Helsinki, Finland to meet the growing demands of European customers.
Puglia set to become biggest AI hub in Europe
Puglia Data Center Valley is going to redefine the digital landscape of the Mediterranean with the creation of the Puglia
Data Centers
SWI Group expands European hyperscale strategy with 5th data centre
Max-Hervé George’s SWI Group plans to build its first data centre in the UK and the rebranding of the holding
AI & Machine Learning
Belgium submits bid for European AI factory
Belgium has formally applied to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) factory under the InvestAI programme, an initiative designed to equip
Data Centers
Siemens establishes data center hub in Spain to advance digital development
Photo Credits: Siemens Siemens Smart Infrastructure is to open a data center technology hub in the Iberian region, strengthening its
Global Switch opens Europe’s first liquid cooling showcase in London
Global Switch has launched a state-of-the-art suite of the latest liquid cooling technologies, capable of meeting the demands of the
AI & Machine Learning
NVIDIA inching towards setting up Germany’s biggest AI Factory?
With NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to the Middle East, it has been speculated that the focus is shifting towards
Data Centers
Vantage DC completes industry’s first euro-based data center ABS
Pictured is BER11, part of Vantage’s first Berlin campus located in Brandenburg Park. Vantage Data Centers has raised €640 million
Power & Energy Grid
Widespread power failure hits Spain, Portugal, parts of France
A massive power outage swept across Spain and Portugal, leaving millions without electricity, according to euronews. In Portugal, officials confirmed