Data center

Finland

New Nokia 7220 IXR-H6 Switches Deliver Extreme Performance for AI Data Centers

Nokia announced an expansion of its data center networking portfolio to support the rising performance and scalability needs created by AI workloads. The compan…

United States

Cisco Raises Annual Forecast on AI-Driven Demand for Networking Gear

Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) raised its full-year profit and revenue forecast on Wednesday, supported by rising demand for networking equipment as companies expand da…

United States

AMD Expects Profit to Triple by 2030, Data Center Chip Market to Grow to $1 Trillion

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced on Tuesday that it expects annual data center chip revenue to reach $100 billion within the next five years, with earning…

United States

Meta Plans $600 Billion US Spend as AI Data Centers Expand

Meta Platforms (META.O) announced on Friday that it plans to invest $600 billion in U.S. infrastructure and job creation over the next three years, with a major…

Carbon Capture

Google Backs US Gas Power Plant With Carbon Capture for Midwest Data Centers

Google (GOOGL.O) announced on Thursday that it has signed the first corporate agreement in the United States to purchase electricity from a power plant using ca…

India

Google Plans $15BN AI Hub in India

Google has announced a $15 billion investment from 2026 to 2030 to develop artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in India, focusing on a new hub in Visakh…

United States

Meta Commits $1.5 Billion for AI Data Center in Texas

Meta Platforms (META.O) announced on Wednesday that it will invest $1.5 billion to build a new data center in El Paso, Texas, marking its 29th facility worldwid…

Brazil

Brazil to Begin Construction on TikTok Data Center in Six Months, Minister Says

Brazil’s Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira announced on Friday that construction of TikTok’s data center in the country will begin in six…

United States

OpenAI, Oracle & Softbank Announce 5 New U.S. AI DC Sites Under $500B Stargate Program

OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank have announced five new U.S. AI data center sites under Stargate, OpenAI’s large-scale AI infrastructure platform. The new si…

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…

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 …

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 …

Finland

New DayOne Data Centre in Finland to Drive Hyperscale Development

DayOne, a Singapore-based global data center developer and operator, has unveiled a €1.2 billion investment for a hyperscale data center in Lahti, Finland,…

SMR

Equinix Signs Further Agreements With SMR Developers

Equinix, a California-based data center operator, has secured a preorder agreement with Radiant to acquire 20 Kaleidos microreactors, each producing 1 MWe, to d…