Lightpath to build long-haul fiber route between Columbus and Chicago
Lightpath, a company that owns, builds and operates an AI-grade, all-fiber network across eleven major U.S. metro markets, has now secured an anchor award to build a long-haul fiber route of 392 miles between Columbus, Ohio and Chicago, Illinois. The project includes 327 miles of new underground, multi-conduit fiber infrastructure across three states. This is […]
Florida enacts law setting new rules for AI data center development
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed SB 484, a state law aimed at regulating large-scale data center development, including how costs are allocated, how projects are approved at the local level, and how environmental impacts are managed. The general terms and rules of the bill SB 484 pertaining to data centers are as follows: Specifying […]
IREN Ltd. to acquire Nostrum Group in Spain
IREN Limited, a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, has agreed to acquire Nostrum Group (Ingenostrum, S.L.), a Spain-based data center developer, in a move that marks the company’s first entry into the European market. According to a press release, the acquisition comes as IREN seeks to scale its AI infrastructure business beyond its current footprint. […]
SK Telecom expands AI infrastructure as AIDC revenue surges
SK Telecom reported a sharp increase in revenue from its AI data center (AIDC) business in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, as demand for AI infrastructure from global technology companies continues to rise. Growth was supported by a recovery in its wireless business and rapid expansion in AI infrastructure services, particularly its AIDC. Operating […]
Therma Loop to establish new data center in Finland
Therma Loop AB (T.Loop), a Swedish-based privately owned technology company, is expanding its Nordic footprint with plans to establish operations in Finland, after securing a land reservation in the Eastern industrial area of Hanko for a new data center development. The site is intended to become part of the company’s growing portfolio of data center […]
AMD’s Q1 revenue surges on back of AI demand, stocks rally
Growing demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continues to fuel the first quarter (Q1) growth for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), an American semiconductor company. The company reported a sharp rise in revenue, which touched a whopping US$ 10.3 billion, as cloud and enterprise customers increased spending on data center chips and accelerators. In a press release, […]
DigiCo to sell US assets as it pivots capital to Sydney growth
Australia’s DigiCo Infrastructure REIT is moving to exit parts of its US portfolio, including its Los Angeles land holdings, as it reallocates capital towards expansion in Australia. The company confirmed it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its Chicago (CHI1) data centre for USD 750 million, while also exploring options to monetise its […]
Denmark considers data center limits as AI power demand strains grid
Denmark is considering restricting new data centers as surging electricity demand from AI infrastructure strains the national power grid, raising concerns about whether existing capacity can support further expansion. The move would mark a significant shift for a country that has actively attracted tech investment and could signal broader limits on data center growth across […]
Polish city of Gliwice to build municipal data center
Gliwice, a city located in Poland is planning to build its own data center that will be delivered by the municipal company Śląska Sieć Metropolitalna. The facility is intended to host and process municipal IT systems and safeguard public services from disruptions such as technical failures or cyberattacks. The project is scheduled for completion by […]
Core Scientific expands its Pecos campus for AI data centers
Core Scientific, Inc, U.S.-based digital infrastructure operator, that originally built large-scale facilities for bitcoin mining, is now pivoting those sites toward artificial intelligence data center workloads, as the company plans to expand its Pecos, Texas campus to around 1 GW capacity. According to a press release, the Pecos site is part of the company’s broader […]