Data Center

OpenAI executives and top Indian officials are currently in talks to build AI infra in India In sum – what to know: AI infra ambitions – OpenAI is exploring collaboration with the Indian government to build out local data center …

The AWS European Sovereign Cloud will be fully physically and logically separate from other AWS global regions In sum – what to know: Sovereign AWS cloud – AWS is launching a cloud region in Germany with complete operational independence, managed …

New investment will be focused on a new large AI facility in Strängnäs, Sweden – says Brookfield In sum – what you need to know: Swedish AI infra push – Brookfield will fund a major AI hub in Strängnäs, doubling …

Amazon said that the investment is expected to create at least 500 new high-skilled jobs while supporting thousands of other jobs in the AWS data center supply chain In sum – what you need to know: $10bn for North Carolina …

Shell said that DLC fluids can improve power usage effectiveness by up to 27%, in comparison with the power usage effectiveness of air-cooling In sum – what you need to know: Shell expands into direct cooling — The company unveiled …

Microsoft noted that this new investment scales up existing capabilities while deepening initiatives in AI, skills training and innovation In sum – what you need to know: Microsoft expands in Switzerland — The company commits $400 million to scale AI …

Eaton will supply a comprehensive range of electrical systems, including switchgear, uninterruptible power supplies, busways, IT racks and more In sum – what you need to know: Fast-track data centers — Eaton and Siemens Energy team up to build data …

LiquidStack said the new modular and scalable CDU platform is capable of delivering up to 10 MW of cooling In sum – what you need to know: LiquidStack unveils new CDU platform — The company launched GigaModular, a scalable coolant …

NTT Anode currently manages a total of 340 MWh of BESS capacity across 23 sites in nine Japanese power grid regions In sum – what you need to know: NTT expands into storage services – The company launches a dedicated …

LG Uplus plans to launch AI data center tours for customers and industry partners starting later this year In sum – what you need to know: LG Uplus launches cooling demo — The company opens a real-world demo room to …

JLL noted that the advent of AI in data centers has brought significant changes to the industry, particularly in terms of power density and facility size In sum – what you need to know: AI reshaping data center design – …

Humain said its broader roadmap includes developing up to 1.9 gigawatts of AI-focused data center capacity by 2030 In sum – what you need to know: Humain launches $10 billion AI fund – Backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, …

Microsoft also announced early-stage plans for an AI Center of Excellence to work with public and private partners on AI adoption In sum – what you need to know: Microsoft opens first cloud region in Indonesia – The new Indonesia …

Alibaba intends to accelerate growth in strategic markets including Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas Chinese giant Alibaba Cloud is moving ahead with its ambitious global expansion strategy, reaffirming plans to invest CNY380 billion …

Bell Canada selected Groq as its inference infrastructure partner to support the development of sovereign AI In sum – what you need to know: Bell launches AI Fabric initiative – Bell Canada unveiled a major AI infrastructure project, starting with …

Viettel and KT will also collaborate on creating AI products for both consumer and enterprise segments In sum – what you need to know: Viettel, KT partner on AI infra – The $95 million agreement focuses on developing AI data …

The AWS South America (Chile) Region will consist of three Availability Zones at launch In sum – what you need to know: AWS Region Expansion – A new AWS Region will be launched in Chile by end-2026, adding three Availability …

KPMG details how enterprises are reshaping their digital infrastructure strategies to keep pace with the fast-evolving demands of AI workloads In sum – what you need to know: Cloud-to-edge shift – Enterprises are increasingly relying on hyperscaler cloud services for …

Pátria plans to deploy infrastructure to support the increasing demand from AI, cloud computing and high-performance workloads In sum – what you need to know: Pátria returns to data centers – The Brazilian asset manager has launched Omnia, a new …

As part of the agreement, Crusoe will co-sponsor the construction of six new data center buildings In sum – what you need to know: Massive AI buildout – Crusoe and partners secured $11.6 billion to expand the Stargate AI data …

The AI campus will be located in the Paris region and is expected to reach a capacity of 1.4 GW In sum – what you need to know: MGX, Nvidia lead €8.5 billion AI campus in France – In partnership …

UAE launches massive AI data center project with backing from Nvidia, OpenAI, Oracle, and Cisco – linking new 5GW campus to Trump’s US Stargate initiative in a global tech alliance. In sum – what to know:  US tech giants Nvidia, …

Cisco will open a new Global AI Hub in Paris to develop secure, energy-efficient infrastructure, train 230,000 in AI skills, and boost France’s AI startup ecosystem, including support for local startup and Cisco partner Mistral AI. Sovereign AI infra – …

AWS and HUMAIN also plan to build a shared marketplace for AI software In sum – what you need to know: AWS and HUMAIN launch $5b AI push in Saudi Arabia – AWS and Saudi AI firm HUMAIN will invest …

Novel cooling and power technologies help manage heat from high-density compute In sum – what you need to know: Power and cooling now core to AI infra – High-density GPU workloads are pushing legacy data centers to the brink, making …