Goodman breaks ground on 90MW Sydney DC as pipeline reaches AUD 18bn
Goodman Group has formally marked the start of construction on a 90MW data centre in northern Sydney, as the developer’s global work in progress approaches AUD 18 billion and its power bank expands to 6 GW across 16 metropolitan markets. The new facility, known as SYD01, is located in Artarmon, around 10 kilometres from Sydney’s […]
VAST, NVIDIA and Cisco unveil integrated AI stack
At VAST Forward 2026 in Singapore, VAST Data used the stage alongside NVIDIA and Cisco to position itself at the heart of a new push to collapse storage, compute and orchestration into a single AI infrastructure stack as regional players, like Australian AI factory start-up Firmus, scale sovereign facilities across Asia-Pacific. The Singapore event underscored […]
DCA calls for “grounded” policy response to data centre public interest principles
Data Centres Australia (DCA) has responded to a new joint statement calling for “public interest principles” to govern the rapid expansion of data centres, urging closer engagement with industry and warning against what it describes as proposals developed “in isolation” – a characterisation the coalition behind the statement, which includes peak bodies and renewable energy […]
NEXTDC’s Craig Scroggie will chair Data Centres Australia’s inaugural board
A new industry body, Data Centres Australia (DCA), has appointed its inaugural board as it seeks to position Australia as a regional hub for AI infrastructure and large-scale digital investment. Craig Scroggie, chief executive and managing director of NEXTDC, has been named chair. He will lead a board that includes senior representatives from AirTrunk, Amazon […]
CDC opens Melbourne campus as Victoria positions for 800 MW
CDC Data Centres has formally opened its first Melbourne data centre campus in Brooklyn, marking what it describes as a major milestone in a multi-billion-dollar investment programme in Victoria. The facility, located in Melbourne’s western suburbs, was officially opened by Jacinta Allan, alongside Danny Pearson, Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, and Daniel Mulino, Assistant […]
SPECIAL FEATURE | London still going strong as Europe’s data center powerhouse
In the 19th century, London helped power the world during the Industrial Revolution through infrastructure determined economic strength and geopolitical influence. Today, London occupies a similar position in the digital economy. Data centers, fibre routes, substations, and renewable power contracts now underpin financial markets, AI development, public services, and global cloud platforms. London is Europe’s […]
New Zealand could unlock NZD 70bn from data centre exports – BCG
New Zealand has a “genuine right to win” a share of the global AI infrastructure buildout, but must act quickly if it is to convert its renewable energy advantage into a scaled data centre export industry, according to a new report. In Data centres as strategic infrastructure: unlocking value for NZ Inc (February 2026), Boston […]
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 […]
Anthropic announces plans to cover energy costs from AI data center expansion
Anthropic, an American artificial intelligence safety and research company, announced plans to prevent electricity price increases linked to its data centers from affecting consumers as the U.S. ramps up AI development. This announcement is significant amidst the growing concern surrounding the pressure data centers place on local power grids, often leading to an escalation in […]
UK Firms Cornerstone and StonesThro partner to deploy micro-edge cloud
Cornerstone has formed a strategic partnership with StonesThro to explore the deployment of micro-edge cloud computing across the UK. This approach brings computing power closer to the point of use, reducing latency, easing capacity constraints, and keeping sensitive data within national borders. According to a press release, proof-of-concept deployments are underway to test and refine […]