Skygard acquires two data centers from Orange in Oslo Norway
Skygard, a Norwegian data center provider, has acquired two modern data center facilities, OSL3 and OSL5, from Orange Business Services Norway, expanding its presence in the Norwegian and Nordic markets. The move aims to increase capacity to serve businesses with secure data storage solutions in Norway. According to a press release, both these facilities are […]
2026 to see chip power, cooling, memory and energy systems converge
AI data centre development is entering a more complex and capital-intensive phase, according to Taiwan-based analysts TrendForce who have laid out what they think the key trends will be in 2026. This new phase is due to growth in AI workloads beginning to expose structural constraints across compute, cooling, memory, power delivery and energy storage. […]
xAI to build US$ 20 billion data center in Mississippi
xAI, the artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, plans to build a major data center called MACROHARDRR, in Southaven, Mississippi, committing more than US$ 20 billion to the project. This facility is being touted as the largest economic development project in the state’s history. The company has purchased an existing building in Southaven, and […]
Chirisa plans two new data centers in Virginia
Chirisa, an Ireland-based investor in digital infrastructure, communications and real estate, and American Real Estate Partners, a U.S-based fund manager, plan to build two data center buildings totaling 380,000 square feet in Chesterfield county, Virginia. Local media reports indicate that the facility will come up at the site of a now demolished factory in Meadowville […]
Goldman Sachs to raise a US$ 500 million Japan-focused real estate fund
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., an American multinational investment bank and financial services company, reportedly intends to raise US$ 500 million for a new Japan-focused real estate fund to pursue a value-add investment strategy, targeting data centers, logistics facilities, residential properties, and hospitality assets. As per a Bloomberg report, the New York-based bank has been marketing […]
India’s total data center capacity to reach 14 GW by 2035: PwC report
A recent report by PwC estimates that the total data center capacity across India could go up to 14 GW by the year 2035 based on investment commitments made by big-ticket global and domestic players, as well as a favourable regulatory environment. It also estimates investments worth US$ 70 billion dollars into the industry during […]
Alphabet to acquire Intersect to power its data centers
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has agreed to acquire Intersect, a data center, energy infrastructure solutions provider for US$ 4.75 billion in cash, plus the assumption of debt, the company announced. Google already owns a minority stake in Intersect from a prior funding round. In a press release Alphabet revealed that the deal is […]