The current data centre construction boom in the US is creating hitting problems when it comes to securing enough power. Facilities built to support artificial intelligence workloads require levels of electrical capacity that local grids won’t be able to supply at present levels of capacity and infrastructure. In response, several DC operators and commissioning companies […]
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Europe’s data centre sector has entered what the European Data Centre Association describes as a phase of expansion and change. The State of European Data Centres 2026 [email wall] report is based on a combination of analysis of its existing data and a survey covering operators responsible for 59% of installed colocation IT power. The […]
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Blackstone, the largest commercial property owner worldwide, has reported record earnings to investors, having successfully sold off and cashing out of investments at a profit of almost $1 billion. The “world’s largest alternative asset manager” saw fourth-quarter results rise 3% to $2.24 billion ($1.75 a share). According to CEO Stephen Schwarzman, this is the firm’s […]
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Fibre-optic equipment manufacturer, Corning, has set out plans to increase its number of manufacturing plants in North Carolina, in a deal with Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. The agreement will see Corning supply its fibre optic technology to Meta’s data centres. Meta has reportedly agreed to a deal in which it […]
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Iceland’s atNorth has won a Data Center Dynamics award for Environmental impact for its work in reducing the environmental impact of data centre operations. The company’s expansion of its ICE03 data centre in Akureyri, Iceland, won for its design, the judges noting the social and economic impact and of the facility and its role in […]
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The US government is to gain access to new AI and high-performance computing tools as AWS prepares a major expansion of its secure cloud systems. The company plans to invest up to $50 billion starting in 2026 to build out AI and supercomputing capacity in its Top Secret, Secret, and GovCloud regions. The buildout will […]
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Google’s €5.5 billion plan to expand its presence in Germany is about more than new buildings and servers. Running from 2026 to 2029, the investment shows how global cloud and AI providers are starting to link technology growth with sustainability, workforce skills, and energy efficiency — priorities now central to how European enterprises plan and […]
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Microsoft has reached a $9.7 billion agreement with data-centre operator IREN, gaining access to advanced Nvidia chips that could ease the strain on the company’s infrastructure and support AI services such as ChatGPT. Limited access to computing power has slowed growth across the sector, and large tech firms have pointed to capacity shortages during recent […]
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Google is investing another €5 billion in Belgium over the next two years to boost its cloud and AI infrastructure. That effort includes expanding its data centre locations in Saint-Ghislain and creating 300 new full-time jobs. At the same time, it’s inked deals with Eneco, Luminus, and Renner to help develop onshore wind farms and […]
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As the global demand for data centres continues to surge – driven not only by AI but also by the decentralisation of digital infrastructure – operators are facing mounting pressure to balance performance, sustainability, and compliance. In Europe and Asia, the trend toward smaller, locally distributed facilities is accelerating, spurred by concerns over data sovereignty […]
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