Lonestar signs agreement with NASA for space-based compute and data storage
Lonestar Data Holdings Inc, a data infrastructure company, has entered into a Space Act Agreement with NASA through NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. The agreement provides a cooperation framework for work on lunar data storage systems, off-world computing infrastructure, and space communications technologies. According to a press release, the primary focus is […]
Japan’s Datasection bets on dominance with GPU supercluster ambitions
Datasection, a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company that until recently was known primarily for data analytics and marketing services, recently posted revenues of JPY 33.6 billion (approximately USD 217 million) for the fiscal year ended March 2026 – a 933% increase on the prior year – almost entirely on the back of a pivot into AI […]
Blackstone and Google’s joint venture launches a new AI data center company
Alternative asset manager, Blackstone, and technology giant Google, have announced a joint venture to build and operate a U.S.-based artificial intelligence data center company, which focuses on providing compute capacity for AI workloads using Google’s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs). According to a press release, the new company will offer data center capacity, operations, networking, and […]
Digital Realty opens its new data center in Barcelona
Digital Realty has opened its first data center in Barcelona. The facility, called BCN1, has a planned total capacity of 14 MW, and is designed to host multiple network providers, with a focus on interconnection and low-latency traffic exchange According to a company press release, the BCN1 site is located in the Sant Adrià de […]
WinDC wants Australian data centres built around energy, not cities
WinDC founder and CEO Andrew Sjoquist has spent more than a decade inside Australia’s energy system, helping connect over six gigawatts of generation assets to the national electricity market. When he views the data centre industry’s current infrastructure debate, he thinks it is asking the wrong question. “Everyone is trying to solve the same problem […]
Beyond compliance: OVHcloud makes the structural case for sovereignty in ANZ
OVHcloud’s launch of its first Asia Pacific Local Zone in Auckland, New Zealand, through a partnership with Datacentre220, is the visible tip of a broader strategic push into the region. Behind the infrastructure announcement lies a considered approach to sovereignty that the service provider argues goes well beyond the claims of its larger American rivals […]
Australian ministers back push for new rules tying data centre growth to energy supply
State and federal energy ministers have agreed that data centres should fully offset their electricity demand through new renewable generation and firming under proposed measures, marking a significant step towards tighter oversight of the sector’s energy use. In a joint communique issued following the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council (ECMC) meeting, ministers said data […]
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 […]
Fire at NorthC data center disrupts universities, healthcare, and public transport in Netherlands
A major fire broke out at a NorthC data center facility in Almere, Netherlands, on Thursday morning, causing widespread disruptions. According to local media reports, Utrecht university systems went offline, healthcare services faced disruptions, and emergency communications for public transport were disabled in the Utrecht province because of the fire. According to updates on NorthC’s […]
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 […]