Data

United States

Microsoft Green Lights Second Phase of “World’s Most Powerful AI” Data Centre

Microsoft announced an additional $4 billion investment over the next three years for its data centre complex in Fairwater, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, bringing …

United States

Ciena to Acquire Nubis Communications in $270M Deal to Boost Data Centre Play

Ciena, a global leader in networking solutions, has agreed to acquire Nubis Communications, a New Jersey-based company, for $270 million in cash. The acquisitio…

India

New Equinix AI Data Centre in Chennai Committed to India Tech Growth

Equinix has launched its first AI-ready data centre in Chennai, marking a significant step in India’s digital infrastructure expansion. Named CN1, the Int…

Solar project

South Africa Deploys 928 MW of Solar in Q1

South Africa’s solar power sector recorded notable growth in the first quarter of this year, with approximately 928 MW of new capacity added, according to…

Power Construction

US Launches Effort to Speed Power Grid Projects for AI

The U.S. administration on Thursday announced new measures to accelerate development of power plants and transmission lines, citing rising electricity demand dr…

United Kingdom

Microsoft, Nvidia and Tech Giants Pledge Over $40BN to UK AI Infrastructure and Data Centres

The UK is positioning itself as a global leader in AI infrastructure, with over $40 billion in new investment commitments from major technology companies such a…

Crude Oil

Russian Oil Output Rises in August, OPEC Data Shows

Russian oil production rose in August to 9.173 million barrels per day, an increase of 50,000 barrels per day compared with July, according to OPEC’s mont…

Brazil

Brazil Is the World’s Largest User of Soybean Inoculants

In 2024, more than 205 million doses of inoculants were sold in Brazil, according to data presented at Expointer 2025 in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre…

South Korea

SK Telecom, Schneider Electric Expand AI Data Center Collaboration in Ulsan

SK Telecom has formalized a partnership with Schneider Electric to advance the development of its Artificial Intelligence Data Center (AIDC) in Ulsan, South Kor…

Battery

Zenobē Acquires 400MW Battery Storage Project From Innova

Zenobē, a leading operator of grid-scale battery storage, has acquired a 400MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Low Harker, Cumbria, UK, from Innova, a …

Spain

Blackstone Plans $5 Bln Expansion of Spanish Data Centre Project

Blackstone, a leading U.S. asset management firm, has announced plans to significantly expand its data centre project in Aragon, Spain, with an additional inves…

Bulgaria

EU Soft Wheat Exports Fall by 48%

As of August 26, the European Union recorded soft wheat exports of 2.18 million tons for the 2025-2026 marketing season, a 48% decrease compared to the same per…

Italy

Digital Realty Breaks Ground on First Rome Data Centre

Digital Realty, a global provider of data centre solutions, has started construction on its first data centre in Rome, named ROM1. The facility, located in Ital…

Ukraine

Ukraine Exported 2 Mln Tons of New Harvest Wheat

As of August 22 in the 2025/26 marketing year, exports of grain and leguminous crops from Ukraine reached 3.4 million tons, representing nearly half of the leve…

Power Construction

Pacifico Energy Unveils Off-Grid Project for AI Data Centres

Pacifico Energy is developing the GW Ranch project in Pecos County, Texas, an off-grid power facility to support data centers and AI operations, targeting 5 GW …