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259 stories
- SMBtechAustralia
Arvica Cloud plans modular liquid-cooled edge AI data centre at Swanbank, QLD
Arvica Cloud plans a phased, liquid-cooled GPU edge facility at Swanbank near Ipswich, with a first stage targeted for 2028 but no grid connection or approval yet.
- NanaimoNewsNOW (The Canadian Press)Canada
BC NDP pledges water-use standards and public reporting for AI data centres
British Columbia's NDP promised water-use standards and public reporting for AI data centres.
- ETDatacentersLatAm
Brazil's grid operator awards 228MW of capacity to three São Paulo data centre projects
Brazil's grid operator awarded 228MW of connection capacity to three São Paulo data centre projects.
- RTÉ NewsEurope
Over 300 protest Echelon's three-data-centre Kilmeaden tech park plan in Waterford
Hundreds protested a proposed three-data-centre tech park at Kilmeaden in Waterford.
- ABC NewsAustralia
Tasmania EPA flags Firmus plan to run 276 diesel generators far more than disclosed
Tasmania's EPA wants to join Firmus's appeal over generator limits at its Bell Bay site, saying the wider use sought would likely have needed environmental assessment.
- Malay Mail (Bernama/BMI)SE Asia
BMI: Johor remains Malaysia’s data-centre powerhouse as AI demand surges amid grid constraints
BMI says Johor remains the centre of Malaysia's data centre growth despite grid constraints.
- ABC NewsAustralia
Firmus pulls ~$44bn ASX IPO after weak demand, to seek private capital
Firmus withdrew its planned ASX listing after lukewarm demand and says it will pursue private funding instead.
- Australian Financial ReviewAustralia
Maas Group trading halt after Firmus IPO pull hits $1.2bn contract book
Builder Maas Group paused trading on the ASX to update the market on its Firmus contracts after the AI developer abandoned its listing.
- The Straits TimesIndia
Modi wants India to power the AI age as residents push back on hyperscale data centres
Communities in India are pushing back on hyperscale data centre projects even as the government courts them.
- The1News (CBC)Canada
Bell Canada to buy 895 acres to expand Regina AI data centre campus to 1.2GW
Bell Canada plans to buy land to expand its Regina-area AI campus towards 1.2GW.
- DCDUS, Canada
Boost Run secures US$525.6m GPU cloud contract with Cohere
Boost Run won a GPU cloud contract worth more than half a billion dollars with Cohere.
- ABC NewsAustralia
CDC releases water and power estimates for $15bn Wagga Wagga campus as residents petition
CDC has published power and water estimates for its proposed 1.4GW Gregadoo campus as residents petition against it ahead of formal assessment.
- Echo NewspaperAustralia
CDC responds to Hazelmere data centre concerns as public submissions open
CDC responded to community concerns about water, noise, wildlife and power for its Hazelmere proposal as public submissions opened.
- Australian Financial Review (FT)China
China's remote AI data centre buildout accelerates in Inner Mongolia
China is rapidly building AI data centres in Inner Mongolia, drawn by plentiful power and cheap land.
- WGALUS
Corscale presents $10.5bn dual-site hyperscale campus plans in Swatara Township, Pennsylvania
Corscale presented plans for a large two-site hyperscale campus in Swatara Township, Pennsylvania.
- AxiosUS
Data centers face a sweeping new power regime
Proposed US Senate legislation would make large data centres pay the costs of the grid upgrades they require.
- The NightlyAustralia
Data centre operators back national renewable energy offset rules at AI inquiry
Data Centres Australia told the federal AI inquiry that operators support renewable-offset rules for new facilities but warned clean energy build-out must keep pace.
- IDCNOVASE Asia
DEEP SOURCE secures 10-year 67MW colo deal and $221m build LOI for Penang AI data centre
DEEP SOURCE signed a ten-year colocation deal covering its full 67MW Penang AI data centre.
- Data Centre ReviewUK
Drax's Selby data centre plans under fire over biomass emissions as AI Growth Zone bid reportedly rejected
Drax's Selby data centre plan faces criticism over the emissions of running it on biomass.
- NBC News (Reuters)Europe
Drone strike hits Yandex's Sasovo data centre in Russia, forcing full shutdown
Drones hit Yandex's Sasovo data centre in Russia, forcing it to shut down.