Southern Cross AI launches sovereign AI inferencing node in Sydney
Australian AI infrastructure start-up Southern Cross AI (SCX.ai) has launched what it claims is the country’s first sovereign AI inferencing node, deployed at Equinix’s SY5 data centre in Sydney, targeting enterprises and government agencies requiring onshore data processing and lower environmental impact. The company claims the system will deliver AI inferencing that is ten times […]
Power of the People Act: Why was it proposed, and who is supporting it?
U.S. Democratic party members and senators Cory Booker and Chris Van Hollen have introduced a new legislation aimed at shifting the rising cost of powering data centers away from household electricity bills, and onto the companies driving the surge in demand. The proposed Power for the People Act, responds to the rapid expansion of data […]
SPECIAL FEATURE | Modular systems and micro DCs could fetch US$ 48 billion by 2030: JLL
Annual sales of modular systems and micro data centers could reach a whopping US$ 48 billion by 2030, finds a recent report by real estate consulting and research firm JLL. It further finds that there will be a shift in the industry from “build-to-suit” development to “assemble-at-scale”. This represents a 35 percent revenue CAGR over […]
Goodman files plans for 500 MW Sydney campus as expansion continues
Goodman Group has lodged plans for a 500 MW data centre campus at Eastern Creek in western Sydney, signalling a potential AUD 5 billion investment as competition intensifies for power, land and approvals in Australia’s largest data centre market. The company has filed an environmental assessment with the New South Wales government for a large-scale […]
AI boom tightens Europe’s data center market
Rapid growth in artificial intelligence is intensifying pressure on Europe’s data center sector, compounding existing strains from wider digitalisation and limited power infrastructure. Vacancy rates across European data centers are expected to fall to record lows over the next two years as new capacity comes online at an unprecedented pace. According to CBRE’s European Real […]
SG.GS expands Australian PoPs to boost wholesale connectivity
Singapore and London-based wholesale carrier SG.GS has announced it is expanding its Australian network to bridge the infrastructure gap between major domestic hubs and high-growth Southeast Asian markets. The move comes after the carrier recently appointed Ben Cooper as senior vice president, global network strategy & Pacific region to lead its strategic growth across Australia […]
Aware Super backs Vantage APAC with USD 300m data centre investment
Australian superannuation fund Aware Super is extending its exposure to digital infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region, committing USD300 million (around AUD 460m) to the Skyline JV data centre business, which indirectly owns Vantage Data Centers APAC. The investment gives Aware Super a minority stake in Vantage’s Asia-Pacific platform, which owns and operates more than 10 […]
Google enhances its global energy partnerships and PPAs
Global tech giant Google has signed three new long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Clearway Energy Group (Clearway) to power its data centers, totalling 1.17 GW of carbon-free energy projects located in Missouri, Texas, and West Virginia. Clearway will deliver carbon-free energy to local grids to support Google’s data centers in Data for up to […]
Data centers drive US electricity demand to new record
U.S. electricity demand is set to record its strongest four-year growth streak since 2000, driven largely by the rapid expansion of data centers, according to new forecasts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In its January Short-Term Energy Outlook, the EIA projects electricity consumption will rise 1 percent in 2026 and accelerate to 3 […]
OceanBit and Energy Estate’s partner to use ocean thermal power for digital infrastructure
OceanBit, a developer of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology, and Energy Estate, an energy and infrastructure development company, have partnered to build ocean thermal power plants paired with data centers. The initiative aims to enhance energy and digital resiliency for coastal and island communities in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. According to a press […]