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Projects | Deborah Grey

Project Caprock: Aligned Data Centers breaks ground on 540 MW DC campus in Texas

Aligned Data Centers, a developer and operator of data centers for hyperscale, cloud, and AI workloads, has announced an expansion…

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Projects | Deborah Grey

PDG breaks ground on MU2 DC campus in Mumbai

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a prominent data center provider with presence across APAC, has commenced construction of its MU2 data…

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Projects | Deborah Grey

NTT DATA opens new data center in Japan’s Kansai region

NTT DATA, a global provider of AI, digital business and technology services, has announced the official opening of its Keihanna…

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Projects | Conor McNevin

Winda Energy plans € 500 million data center in Finland

Winda Energy Oy, a renewable energy project developer, plans to build a 100 MW data center in Janakkala, Finland. The…

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APAC | Jan Yong

Yovole and Fortera Capital to invest US$ 8 billion in Singapore AI push

Singapore-headquartered data center service provider Yovole International and China-based Fortera Capital asset management firm have jointly agreed to invest over…

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Capital | Conor McNevin

CoreWeave and Meta expand US$ 21 billion AI cloud deal

CoreWeave, an American AI and cloud computing company, has expanded its agreement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to provide additional AI…

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Capital | Conor McNevin

ESR raises US$ 850 million, data center expansion on the anvil across APAC

ESR, an Asia-Pacific real asset owner and manager, has secured an additional US$ 850 million in equity from existing shareholders…

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APAC | Simon Dux

USSC backs data centres to drive Australia’s grid transition – but bottlenecks remain

A report from the University of Sydney-based United States Studies Centre (USSC) has positioned Australia’s growing data centre sector as…

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APAC | Jan Yong

Digital Realty targets US$5.5 billion AI investment in Singapore

NYSE-listed data center platform Digital Realty today announced it is targeting nearly S$7 billion (US$ 5.5 billion) of total investment…

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Data Center | Deborah Grey

Digital Realty opens new data center in Japan

Digital Realty, a global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, has announced the opening of…

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APAC | Jan Yong

Yovole and Fortera Capital to invest US$ 8 billion in Singapore AI push

Singapore-headquartered data center service provider Yovole International and China-based Fortera Capital asset management firm have jointly agreed to invest over…

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Capital | Conor McNevin

CoreWeave and Meta expand US$ 21 billion AI cloud deal

CoreWeave, an American AI and cloud computing company, has expanded its agreement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to provide additional AI…

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Capital | Conor McNevin

ESR raises US$ 850 million, data center expansion on the anvil across APAC

ESR, an Asia-Pacific real asset owner and manager, has secured an additional US$ 850 million in equity from existing shareholders…

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APAC | Jan Yong

Digital Realty targets US$5.5 billion AI investment in Singapore

NYSE-listed data center platform Digital Realty today announced it is targeting nearly S$7 billion (US$ 5.5 billion) of total investment…

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APAC | Jan Yong

NTT DC REIT mulls buying data centers in Frankfurt and Tokyo

Singapore-listed NTT DC REIT is mulling the purchase of data centers in Frankfurt and Tokyo, according to Yutaka Torigoe, CEO…

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Capital | Conor McNevin

Microsoft to invest US$ 10 billion in Japan through 2029

Microsoft has announced that it will invest US$ 10 billion in Japan between 2026 and 2029 to expand artificial intelligence…

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APAC | Jan Yong

AirTrunk hires Citigroup, DBS, Jefferies for Singapore REIT IPO: Report

Australia-based data center operator AirTrunk has appointed Citigroup, DBS Group Holdings and Jefferies Financial Group to help prepare for a…

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APAC | Jan Yong

BDx secures US$320 million loan to fund data centers in Asia

Data center operator BDx Data Centers has closed a US$320 million loan facility which will be used to fund its…

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APAC | Jan Yong

Microsoft to spend US$ 5.5 billion from 2025 to 2029 to power Singapore’s AI

Microsoft is on track to spend US$ 5.5 billion from 2025 until the end of 2029 to power Singapore’s AI…

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APAC | Jan Yong

Microsoft plans to invest US$ 1 billion from 2026 to 2028 to advance AI in Thailand

Microsoft plans to invest more than US$ 1 billion from 2026 to 2028 in cloud and AI infrastructure in Thailand,…

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Data Privacy | Jan Yong

Philippines should enact data sovereignty laws: Exec

Data sovereignty laws should be enacted in the Philippines to attract global technology firms to set up data centers in…

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Outages | Deborah Grey

UPDATE | Iran directly threatens Stargate UAE

In a recent video address, Iran has officially declared that if the United States were to attack Iran’s power plants,…

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Outages | Deborah Grey

UPDATE | Iran threatens US tech companies, Trump says war objectives “nearing completion”

Iran has named 18 technology companies with dire consequences if the US continues to attack and kill the Middle Eastern…

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Outages | Deborah Grey

UPDATE | AWS Bahrain region experiencing disruption amidst ongoing war

The cloud and data center industry continues to remain in a precarious state amidst the ongoing war between the US…

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EMEA | Deborah Grey

UPDATE | Bank data center targetted in Iran; concerns rise over retaliation against banks and tech infrastructure

In yet another attack on digital infrastructure amidst the war in the Middle East, the data center of an Iranian…

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EMEA | Deborah Grey

UPDATE | Amazon, NVIDIA implement emergency measures in the Middle East

In wake of the war in the Middle East, and incessant drone strikes that have damaged at least three data…

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Editor's Pick | Deborah Grey

UPDATE | Three Amazon facilities impacted by drone strikes amidst war in the Middle East

As many as three Amazon digital infrastructure facilities have reportedly been affected due to the ongoing escalation of violence in…

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Data Center | Deborah Grey

DEVELOPING STORY | Power shut down at Amazon’s UAE data center after fire due to falling “objects”

On Sunday, power was temporarily shut down at an Amazon data center in the UAE, after it was “impacted by…

3 months ago

Outages | Conor McNevin

TikTok grinds to a halt after power outage at US data center

TikTok is experiencing service disruptions just days after a new majority American-owned joint venture took control of its US operations.…

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Outages | Deborah Grey

Data center cooling system failure causes CME Group to suspend trading

A glitch in the cooling system of its data center, has caused the CME Group, one of the world’s largest…

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Outages | Conor McNevin

Cloudflare outage affects global internet services

Cloudflare’s internet infrastructure experienced a significant outage on Tuesday, temporarily taking down numerous major websites for users around the world.…

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APAC | Simon Dux

USSC backs data centres to drive Australia’s grid transition – but bottlenecks remain

A report from the University of Sydney-based United States Studies Centre (USSC) has positioned Australia’s growing data centre sector as…

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APAC | Simon Dux

Western Sydney councils warn data centre boom is outpacing planning

A group of Western Sydney organisations has warned that the rapid expansion of data centres across the region is placing…

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APAC | Simon Dux

Sydney council warns data centre clustering is straining infrastructure

A Sydney council has raised concerns that the rapid clustering of data centres within a single urban precinct is placing…

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Policy | Conor McNevin

EU opens consultation on data center rating scheme

The European Commission has published a draft regulation for an EU-wide rating scheme for data centers, and opened a four-week…

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Policy | Conor McNevin

World Data Organization launched in Beijing

The World Data Organization (WDO) was formally established at its first general meeting in Beijing on March 30, as delegates…

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APAC | Simon Dux

Australia signs AI MoU with Anthropic, flags data centre investment

The Australian government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Anthropic, setting out plans to collaborate on artificial intelligence…

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Policy | Conor McNevin

France contemplating data center regulation

France is considering legislation aimed at improving the regulation of data centers in the country. The French Senate has recently…

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Americas | Conor McNevin

Bernie, AOC propose AI data center moratorium bill

US Senator Bernie Sanders (Senator Vermont.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat N.Y.) unveiled legislation on Monday aimed at pausing the…

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APAC | Conor McNevin

APDCA launches a new sustainability accord

The Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA) has launched a new initiative aimed at promoting sustainability across the region’s data center…

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APAC | Simon Dux

NSW launches data centre consultation to manage energy, water impacts

The New South Wales Government has launched a six-week consultation on the future of data centre development, setting out a…

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Projects | Deborah Grey

Project Caprock: Aligned Data Centers breaks ground on 540 MW DC campus in Texas

Aligned Data Centers, a developer and operator of data centers for hyperscale, cloud, and AI workloads, has announced an expansion…

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Projects | Deborah Grey

PDG breaks ground on MU2 DC campus in Mumbai

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a prominent data center provider with presence across APAC, has commenced construction of its MU2 data…

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Projects | Deborah Grey

NTT DATA opens new data center in Japan’s Kansai region

NTT DATA, a global provider of AI, digital business and technology services, has announced the official opening of its Keihanna…

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Projects | Conor McNevin

Winda Energy plans € 500 million data center in Finland

Winda Energy Oy, a renewable energy project developer, plans to build a 100 MW data center in Janakkala, Finland. The…

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Data Center | Deborah Grey

Digital Realty opens new data center in Japan

Digital Realty, a global provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, has announced the opening of…

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Projects | Conor McNevin

Intel joins Elon Musk’s Terafab chip project

Intel, an American multinational technology company, will join Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip complex project with SpaceX and Tesla to…

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Artificial Intelligence | Conor McNevin

Alibaba launches AI data center in China using domestically developed chips

Alibaba Group Holding, and China Telecom, have launched a new AI data center in Shaoguan city located in the Guangdong…

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APAC | Simon Dux

Viridis secures approval for Tasmania edge data centre

Viridis Green Data Centres has secured planning approval for a new edge data centre in Burnie, Tasmania, marking a step…

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Connectivity | Deborah Grey

Equinix launches new IBX data center in Mumbai

Equinix, a global provider of connectivity and digital infrastructure, has announced the opening of its fourth International Business Exchange™ (IBX®)…

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Projects | Conor McNevin

TikTok doubles down on Finland with second €1 billion data center

TikTok will reportedly spend another €1 billion euros (US$ 1.16 billion) on a second data center in Finland, less than…

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APAC | Simon Dux

GBCA partners with Data Centres Australia on sustainability framework

The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has partnered with Data Centres Australia (DCA) to launch a new Sustainable Data…

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APAC | Simon Dux

WinDC partners Armada to deploy modular AI DCs at renewable energy sites

Australian start-up WinDC has partnered with US-based infrastructure provider Armada to deploy modular, portable data centres at renewable energy sites,…

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APAC | Jan Yong

PRESS RELEASE | Bridge Data Centres plans major investment with global partners to strengthen Singapore’s position as APAC’s leading AI hub

Strategic Investment of S$3-5 billion in Singapore to advance AI-ready data centre developments, supporting over 2 GW of AI-ready capacity…

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Power | Conor McNevin

Pure DC launches 110 MW data center microgrid in Dublin

Pure Data Centers Group (Pure DC), a London-based, privately owned hyperscale developer and operator, has deployed Europe’s first large-scale, on-site…

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APAC | Jan Yong

ZDATA tops green ranking, a first for data center in Malaysia

Beijing-based data center operator ZDATA Technologies’s US$2 billion GP3 hyperscale data center in Johor has recently earned the distinction of…

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APAC | Jan Yong

Bridge Data Centres, A*STAR IHPC, HY ink pact to explore nuclear power for data centers

Singapore-based operator of hyperscale data infrastructure, Bridge Data Centres (BDC) has recently signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with A*STAR…

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APAC | Jan Yong

YOVOLE, SuperX Digital Power ink MOU to build 800V HVDC system for AI data centers in Singapore

YOVOLE INTERNATIONAL, a Singapore-based AI data center service provider, today signed a Strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SuperX Digital…

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Power | Conor McNevin

Yovole International and Greenlyzer Materials plan hydrogen power pilot for Singapore data centers

Yovole International, a global AI data center service provider, has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore-based hydrogen…

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APAC | Jan Yong

How Bridge Data Centres is engineering a sustainable future

The data center sector currently sits at the beginning of one of the largest infrastructure investment supercycles seen in the…

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APAC | Jan Yong

BDC inks MOU with CNE to pioneer Singapore’s first barge-based hydrogen power generation

Bridge Data Centres (BDC) and Concord New Energy (CNE) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop…