OpenAI, Tata Group to develop AI-ready DC capacity in India: Stargate India on the anvil?
OpenAI has launched its OpenAI for India initiative with Indian partners to expand access to AI in the country. It also revealed that as part of the global Stargate initiative, it is partnering with India’s Tata Group to develop local, AI-ready data center capacity designed for data residency, security, and long-term domestic capability. What will […]
Adani commits US$ 100 billion to building sovereign AI infrastructure in India
The Adani Group has announced a direct investment of US$ 100 billion to develop renewable-energy-powered, hyperscale AI-ready data centers in India by 2035. The initiative aims to establish a long-term sovereign energy and compute platform designed to position India as a global leader in the emerging Intelligence Revolution. Adani expects the investment to catalyse an additional […]
Eagan, Minnesota announces one year moratorium on DC development
The Eagan City Council has reportedly approved a one-year moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency operations, the first such pause in Minnesota. The council cited the need for a deeper understanding of the environmental, economic, and community impacts of these projects before allowing further development. According to Fox9, the moratorium applies to any proposed data […]
Aramco signs MoU with Microsoft for Industrial AI adoption
Aramco, a Saudi-owned integrated energy and chemicals company, and Microsoft have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help Aramco explore a series of digital initiatives designed to accelerate industrial artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, enhance digital capabilities, and strengthen workforce development in Saudi Arabia. In an official statement, Aramco explained that as part of […]
Firmus secures USD 10bn Blackstone-led deal to scale AI factories
Firmus Technologies has secured a USD 10 billion private debt financing facility led by funds managed by Blackstone, with support from Coatue, as the company moves to scale its national AI infrastructure platform. The financing is among the largest private debt transactions in Australian corporate history and will fund the next phase of Project Southgate, […]
Firmus extends investment in AI infrastructure supply chain
Australian AI factory developer and operator Firmus Technologies has secured a strategic equity investment from Maas Group Holdings, deepening its commitment to developing an Australian-based supply chain for AI infrastructure and reducing reliance on overseas manufacturing. Announced in Sydney, the investment aligns Maas with Firmus’s long-term strategy to localise the design and production of core […]
Telangana signs MoU with the UPC–Volt JV to build 100 MW AI data center
The government of the southern Indian state of Telangana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the entity that is the joint venture between Netherlands-based UPC Renewables Group and Volt Data Centers, to establish a 100 MW AI data center at Bharat Future City in Hyderabad. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of […]
SpaceX proposes one million AI satellites and merges with xAI in an ambitious expansion
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission to launch up to one million satellites into low-Earth orbit to power artificial intelligence (AI), dramatically expanding its existing Starlink network of nearly 10,000 satellites. The plan envisions “orbital data center” as a more energy- and cost-efficient alternative to traditional terrestrial data […]
Victoria claims AI could add AUD 30 bln to economy over next decade
The Victorian state government has released a new AL mission statement that sets out an ambition to position the state as Australia’s leading AI hub, backed by targeted public investment and a strong emphasis on data centre infrastructure. The strategy claims AI could contribute up to AUD 30 billion in additional gross state product over […]
WinDC and Megaport partner on renewable-powered sovereign AI infrastructure
Australian AI infrastructure provider WinDC has announced a strategic partnership with network-as-a-service provider Megaport to connect renewable-powered “AI Factories” directly to Megaport’s global NaaS platform. The companies say the partnership will allow high-density AI compute deployed at solar, wind and hydro generation sites to be accessed by organisations across Australia and internationally, while running behind […]