New York has paused state environmental approvals for large new data centre projects while it develops rules covering electricity demand, environmental effects, and infrastructure costs. As reported by Reuters, the moratorium will remain in place for up to one year and applies to new facilities and expansions capable of consuming at least 50MW. New York […]
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Large data centre projects intended to support AI and cloud workloads are facing power shortages and grid delays. Some are also facing planning disputes, land-use concerns, and rising construction costs. A report by The Guardian, citing data from the Uptime Institute, said 250 data centre projects requiring more than 100MW of power each were announced […]
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South Korea is moving to expand its AI infrastructure base through a series of projects covering data centres, semiconductors, and robotics. SK Telecom plans to build up to 15GW of AI data centre capacity. The plan follows a set of South Korean “mega projects” covering semiconductors, physical AI, and AI data centres. Samsung Electronics, SK […]
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Meta Platforms is developing plans for a cloud infrastructure business that would sell access to AI computing power and models, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. CNBC later reported that Meta plans to sell excess computing power to outside customers. The business would compete with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and […]
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Microsoft has signed a 20-year power agreement with Chevron for a planned AI data centre in West Texas. Chevron’s wholly owned subsidiary, Energy Forge One LLC, signed the power purchase agreement with Microsoft. The agreement covers dedicated electricity for a Microsoft-operated data centre through Project Kilby, a co-located power facility and data centre complex. Chevron […]
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US federal energy regulators have ordered six regional grid operators to create faster connection processes for large power users, including AI data centres, seeking access to the high-voltage transmission system. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to require the operators to show how they will handle requests from large electricity users in […]
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for data centre regulation that would require operators to carry more of the cost of their growth, as state officials face pressure over power demand, water use, and local opposition tied to AI development. In a letter to state regulators on Tuesday, Abbott set out proposals for the Legislature to […]
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Google has broken ground on a new data centre in Horndal, Sweden. The facility will support Google services including Search, Cloud, Workspace, and YouTube. The company said the site will help meet demand for cloud services in Sweden and other markets. The International Energy Agency said electricity demand from data centres rose 17% in 2025 […]
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Google and Blackstone plan to create a US-based AI cloud venture that will provide access to data centre capacity and Google’s custom AI chips. Blackstone will make an initial equity investment of US$5 billion to support the venture. The firm will be the majority owner of the new business. The companies said the investment will […]
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Google is discussing future launch options with SpaceX and other companies for Project Suncatcher, a research effort into orbital AI data centres. The project is designed to test whether AI computing infrastructure can operate in orbit. The project centres on a network of solar-powered satellites carrying Google’s Tensor Processing Units, or TPUs. These chips are […]
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