Japan’s Datasection bets on dominance with GPU supercluster ambitions
Datasection, a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company that until recently was known primarily for data analytics and marketing services, recently posted revenues of JPY 33.6 billion (approximately USD 217 million) for the fiscal year ended March 2026 – a 933% increase on the prior year – almost entirely on the back of a pivot into AI […]
WinDC wants Australian data centres built around energy, not cities
WinDC founder and CEO Andrew Sjoquist has spent more than a decade inside Australia’s energy system, helping connect over six gigawatts of generation assets to the national electricity market. When he views the data centre industry’s current infrastructure debate, he thinks it is asking the wrong question. “Everyone is trying to solve the same problem […]
Beyond compliance: OVHcloud makes the structural case for sovereignty in ANZ
OVHcloud’s launch of its first Asia Pacific Local Zone in Auckland, New Zealand, through a partnership with Datacentre220, is the visible tip of a broader strategic push into the region. Behind the infrastructure announcement lies a considered approach to sovereignty that the service provider argues goes well beyond the claims of its larger American rivals […]
CDC lands 555MW deal to push contracted capacity past 1GW
CDC Data Centres has secured a 555MW data centre contract with a US customer, in what is described as the largest data centre deal in Australia’s history – equivalent to around 40% of the country’s total operating capacity. The long-term agreement, which has a minimum term of 10 years and can extend to a total […]
Oracle shifts project Jupiter’s main power supply to fuel cells
Tech giant Oracle, and BorderPlex Digital Assets, a technology infrastructure company, will power Project Jupiter, a massive US $165 billion AI data center campus in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, entirely with Bloom Energy fuel cells, replacing previously planned gas turbines and diesel generators. According to a press release, these companies plan to install up […]
Macquarie Data Centres partners Macquarie Uni on data centre research
Australia’s Macquarie Data Centres has partnered with Macquarie University to develop research and training initiatives focused on data centre engineering, cloud, and cyber security, as demand for digital infrastructure skills continues to grow. The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration across research, industry engagement, and knowledge exchange, with a particular focus on building practical pathways […]
Overview Energy and Meta agree to power data centers from space
Overview Energy, an American aerospace and renewable energy startup, and Meta have signed an agreement to develop space-based solar power technology aimed at supplying electricity for AI infrastructure in the United States. Overview plans to conduct an initial orbital demonstration in 2028, with commercial power delivery targeted for 2030. According to a company press release, […]
Viridis secures Sydney site for Zone 4 data centre
Viridis Green Data Centres has secured a site in Sydney for a new high-security edge data centre, marking its second confirmed Australian development as it builds out a network of Zone 4 facilities. The company said it has reached a heads of agreement for a site located within 15km of the Sydney CBD, with construction […]
Renewable-powered AI factory proposed for Australia’s Kimberley region
A consortium led by Gingerah Energy is advancing plans for a gigawatt-scale data centre and energy hub in Western Australia’s remote Kimberley region, positioning the project as one of the largest AI infrastructure developments proposed in Australia. The project, known as Project Meridien, is planned for a site south of Broome and is designed to […]
Data center power demand will double by 2030: IEA
Electricity demand from data centers surged 17 percent in 2025, more than five times faster than overall global demand growth of 3 percent, as tech companies spent over US$ 400 billion on AI infrastructure, a figure that could increase by another 75 percent in 2026, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency […]