1 month agoPolicy | Conor McNevinEU opens consultation on data center rating schemeThe European Commission has published a draft regulation for an EU-wide rating scheme for data centers, and opened a four-week…
1 month agoPolicy | Conor McNevinWorld Data Organization launched in BeijingThe World Data Organization (WDO) was formally established at its first general meeting in Beijing on March 30, as delegates…
1 month agoAPAC | Simon DuxAustralia signs AI MoU with Anthropic, flags data centre investmentThe Australian government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Anthropic, setting out plans to collaborate on artificial intelligence…
1 month agoPolicy | Conor McNevinFrance contemplating data center regulationFrance is considering legislation aimed at improving the regulation of data centers in the country. The French Senate has recently…
1 month agoAmericas | Conor McNevinBernie, AOC propose AI data center moratorium billUS Senator Bernie Sanders (Senator Vermont.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat N.Y.) unveiled legislation on Monday aimed at pausing the…
1 month agoAPAC | Conor McNevinAPDCA launches a new sustainability accordThe Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA) has launched a new initiative aimed at promoting sustainability across the region’s data center…
1 month agoAPAC | Simon DuxNSW launches data centre consultation to manage energy, water impactsThe New South Wales Government has launched a six-week consultation on the future of data centre development, setting out a…
1 month agoAPAC | Simon DuxNSW moves 15 data centres worth AUD 51.9bn into IDA pipelineThe New South Wales government has moved 15 data centre projects worth a combined AUD 51.9 billion into its Investment…
2 months agoPolicy | Conor McNevinBaltimore Council proposes one-year moratorium on data centersThe city of Baltimore in Maryland, is considering a major pause on the construction of large data centers. On Monday,…
2 months agoAPAC | Simon DuxAirTrunk, CDC and Equinix back govt data centre rules, NextDC urges execution focusAustralia’s largest data centre operators have broadly endorsed the federal government’s new expectations framework for digital infrastructure, signalling alignment between…