1 month 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…
1 month agoPolicy | Jan YongMalaysia aims to protect farmland from data center boom: ReportMalaysia plans to protect farmland from increased conversions into industrial use especially for data center and semiconductor factory buildouts, according…
1 month 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…
2 months 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…
2 months 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…
2 months 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…
2 months 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…
2 months agoData Center | Conor McNevinLondon planning policy sets greener criteria for future data center developmentThe Greater London authority has introduced a new GLE3 policy that requires local planning authorities to identify sites for future…
2 months agoAmericas | Brendyn LotzVerrus data center filing sidesteps land-sale block and looming moratoriumVerrus, a data center development firm backed by Sidewalk Infrastructure, has filed a planning application with the City of Salem…
2 months agoArtificial Intelligence | Conor McNevinSouth Korea launches public-private AI data center allianceThe South Korea Ministry of Science and ICT has launched a public-private alliance to coordinate the development of 18.4 GW…
