3 months agoPolicy | Conor McNevinPortugal’s new national data center planThe Portuguese government has introduced its Nation Data Center Plan (PNDC) , a policy framework aimed at expanding the country’s…
4 months agoAmericas | Conor McNevinMaine Legislature approves temporary ban on large data center developmentMaine lawmakers have approved the LD 307 bill that would temporarily halt new data center development across the state while…
4 months agoAPAC | Simon DuxUSSC backs data centres to drive Australia’s grid transition – but bottlenecks remainA report from the University of Sydney-based United States Studies Centre (USSC) has positioned Australia’s growing data centre sector as…
4 months agoAPAC | Simon DuxWestern Sydney councils warn data centre boom is outpacing planningA group of Western Sydney organisations has warned that the rapid expansion of data centres across the region is placing…
4 months agoAPAC | Simon DuxSydney council warns data centre clustering is straining infrastructureA Sydney council has raised concerns that the rapid clustering of data centres within a single urban precinct is placing…
4 months 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…
4 months 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…
4 months 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…
4 months 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…
4 months 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…
