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Bell Canada unveils Bell AI Frabric

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 a 500 MW hydro-powered compute network...

Viettel, KT sign deal to boost AI development in Vietnam

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 centers, GPU farms and Vietnam’s AI...

AWS to launch new Region in Chile by end-2026

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 Zones to serve customers with low-latency,...

KPMG: AI demands push enterprises to rethink digital infra

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 AI workloads, but growing inference and...

Pátria launches $1B AI-ready data center platform in LatAm

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 platform targeting AI-ready hyperscale data centers...

Crusoe secures $11.6bn for OpenAI’s Stargate DC in Texas

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 center campus in Texas. Next-gen infrastructure –...

AI campus initiative unites MGX, Nvidia and French partners

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 with Bpifrance and Mistral AI, the...

Nvidia, OpenAI, Oracle back UAE-leg of global Stargate AI mega-project

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:  UAE AI hub – Nvidia, Cisco, Oracle, and OpenAI are...

Cisco strengthens presence in France with new AI hub

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 – Cisco will open a Paris-based...

AWS, HUMAIN announce investment to boost AI in Saudi Arabia

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 over $5 billion to build a...

Power, cooling shape the future of AI infra: ABI Research

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 advanced cooling like liquid immersion and...

NTT DATA expands data center footprint with new land deals

NTT DATA noted that this growth is part of the previously announced $10 billion investment aimed at expanding the business through 2027 In sum – what you need to know: NTT DATA secures global sites for 1GW expansion – The company acquired land across North America,...

A new battleground — Data center real estate (Analyst Angle)

Exponential demand on AI computing capacity has triggered a boom in the data center market: current facilities are going through expansive refactoring, but there is also unparalleled demand to build new facilities. This trend is happening globally with the U.S., China and Europe re-evaluating...

OpenAI plans global expansion of Stargate project

OpenAI said the Stargate initiative, unveiled earlier this year by U.S. President Donald Trump, has an estimated long-term cost of $500 billion In sum – what you need to know: OpenAI expands Stargate abroad – The company launched ‘OpenAI for Countries’, offering AI infrastructure partnerships to...

ABI Research: AI data center demand to grow at fast pace

According to ABI Research Principal Analyst Sebastian Wilke, the U.S remains at the forefront of AI data center investments The demand for AI-focused data centers is set to grow significantly in the coming years, outpacing general-purpose cloud infrastructure by a factor of two to three,...

What is SK Telecom doing in the AI infra field?

SK Telecom, South Korea’s leading telecommunications company, is making significant strides in AI infrastructure to position itself as a global powerhouse Through its comprehensive “AI Infrastructure Superhighway” and “AI Pyramid Strategy,” the Asian telco is investing heavily in AI data centers, cloud-based GPU services and...

What is the Stargate AI project?

The Stargate AI project is one of the most ambitious infrastructure initiatives ever launched to support AI Spearheaded by a powerful group of technology and investment firms, this massive project aims to build the physical and digital backbone for the next generation of AI models...

Why is networking critical to AI infrastructure?

As AI becomes more embedded in our daily lives, supporting infrastructure must evolve to meet the surging demands. While GPUs and data center design often attract the attention, networking is an equally critical pillar of AI infrastructure. Without robust networking, the most powerful compute resources...

Inside InvestAI — Europe’s ambitious $20 billion plan to build AI gigafactories

The European Union has unveiled an ambitious new plan dubbed InvestAI, part of which includes the buildout of large-scale AI gigafactories At the AI Action Summit in Paris, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen officially launched InvestAI, a €20 billion ($21.4 billion) initiative aimed...

What are AI colocation and edge data centers?

As AI reshapes nearly every industry, the infrastructure supporting these technologies is rapidly evolving Though often mentioned together, AI colocation and AI edge data centers serve different roles in delivering the performance, scale and geographic reach that modern AI applications increasingly need. Understanding what they...

Power problems behind AI growth — What you need to know

The rapid growth of AI is putting pressure on global electricity systems and raising a new set of problems As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more powerful, it needs more computing power, and that means more energy, and this surge is reshaping industries, infrastructure and even...

The top six locations for AI infrastructure

As artificial intelligence continues to transform industries worldwide, the demand for high-performance AI infrastructure is expanding at a fast pace These facilities are the digital backbone for training and running AI models, from large language models to autonomous systems. But AI data centers require more...

Why are the Nordic countries ideal for AI infra?

The Nordic region — which includes Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland — is becoming one of the most important areas in the world for building AI infra Thanks to clean and reliable energy, a cool climate and well-developed power grids, global tech companies are choosing...

Why might nuclear energy be the key for AI’s growing power needs?

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world, but behind this new scenario lies an immense and growing need for energy. As this demand increases, tech companies and governments are scrambling to find reliable, clean energy sources to power the next generation of...