3 weeks agoData Center | Jan YongVietnam – still an attractive data center market despite challengesIn the last few months, there had been news about multibillion-dollar AI data centers being announced in Vietnam. The latest…
3 weeks agoAmericas | Brendyn LotzPennsylvania governor targets predatory AI data center developers in executive orderGovernor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro has signed an executive order that he says introduces the strictest guardrails for AI data…
3 weeks agoANZ | Simon DuxTransgrid sets six tests for data centres seeking NSW grid capacityTransgrid has introduced a new six-part readiness test for large electricity users seeking capacity on its NSW transmission network, requiring…
3 weeks agoANZ | Simon DuxTasmania launches parliamentary inquiry into AI data centresTasmania’s Parliament has launched a formal inquiry into the construction and operation of AI data centres, opening the sector to…
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3 weeks agoANZ | Simon DuxNSW puts data centres on fast track, but developers face higher costsNew South Wales has introduced a new data centre policy framework that promises faster planning approvals for projects meeting tougher…
4 weeks agoAfrica | Brendyn LotzEskom looks to hyperscalers to soak up South Africa’s 6 GW power surplusEskom, South Africa’s state-owned electricity utility, plans to court hyperscalers such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft to take up as…
4 weeks agoAmericas | Conor McNevinUS Senate Committee On Finance proposes new taxes on data centers as AI spending surgesSenate Finance Committee Ranking Member, Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released a draft proposal on Aug 6, that would change the federal…
1 month agoPolicy | Jan YongThailand to set up body to oversee data centers: ReportsThe Thai cabinet has last week approved a draft Prime Minister’s Office Regulation to establish a Data Centre Business Policy…
1 month agoAmericas | Brendyn LotzTexas governor directs PUCT and ERCOT to vet data center grid requestsTexas Governor, Greg Abbott, has directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas…
