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259 stories
- MingtiandiMiddle East
ESR expands into Middle East with US$10bn+ logistics and data centre pipeline
ESR is launching a logistics and data centre platform in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
- Data Centre MagazineEurope
Finland’s planned data-centre investment tally tops €67bn ($75bn) on AI boom
Planned data centre investment in Finland has passed €67bn as hyperscalers chase cool climate and clean power.
- Australian Financial ReviewAustralia
Firmus IPO hangs in balance as bankers cut price toward $8.25 amid weak demand
Firmus's float wavered as bankers lowered the expected share price amid weak institutional demand.
- DCDEurope
Goodman's FRA02 data centre near Frankfurt to supply up to 50MW of waste heat to district heating
Goodman's planned FRA02 facility near Frankfurt will supply waste heat to a new district heating network.
- Crypto Briefing (Bloomberg)Europe
Italy's data centre sector forecasts €36.9bn of investment by 2036
An industry study forecasts €36.9bn of data centre investment in Italy by 2036.
- DCDAPAC
KT Cloud to build 50MW Cheongna AI data centre in Incheon as DBO partner
KT Cloud will design, build and operate a 50MW AI data centre in Cheongna, Incheon.
- W.MediaSE Asia
Malaysia's Energy Commission warns data centre demand is straining power supply and grid
Malaysia's energy regulator says data centres are straining power supply and the grid.
- ABC NewsAustralia
NT EPA pauses Project Ares outback data centre assessment citing low confidence
The NT EPA paused its review of the Project Ares outback hyperscale proposal, citing low confidence in its environmental plans and requiring a full EIS.
- The Next WebUS, Europe
Oracle trucks compressed natural gas to keep AI data centres on schedule
Oracle is trucking compressed natural gas to keep AI data centres on schedule while pipelines are built.
- Data Center DynamicsUS, Global
Oracle, Broadcom and SpaceX seek tens of billions in financing for AI compute purchases
Oracle, Broadcom and SpaceX are reportedly seeking tens of billions in financing for AI compute.
- Business StandardIndia
ReNew signs MoU with Maharashtra for ₹70,000 crore 750MW green data centre park
ReNew signed an agreement with Maharashtra for a large green data centre park in the Mumbai region.
- Lodi News-SentinelUS
San Joaquin County, California, enacts 45-day data centre moratorium
San Joaquin County in California imposed a 45-day pause on new data centre approvals.
- Data Centre ReviewUK
Scottish Parliament opens inquiry into hyperscale data centres
The Scottish Parliament has opened an inquiry into hyperscale data centres.
- DCDEurope
Sesterce to invest US$10bn in 600MW AI data centre campus in Jämsä, Finland
Sesterce plans a 600MW AI campus on a former paper mill site in Jämsä, Finland.
- Nikkei AsiaSE Asia
SoftBank and Grab to develop AI infrastructure in Sarawak, Malaysia
SoftBank and Grab plan to develop AI infrastructure in Sarawak, Malaysia.
- Baldwin BulletinUS
St. Croix County, Wisconsin, approves 12-month data centre moratorium
St. Croix County in Wisconsin approved a 12-month pause on data centre permits.
- TIMEUS
US Senate investigation says Big Tech misleads public on data centre costs and benefits
A US Senate investigation says big tech understates the costs AI data centres impose on ratepayers and communities.
- Green Street NewsAustralia
Warburg Pincus-backed PDG makes $300m+ Australian entry with Melbourne land buy
Princeton Digital Group has entered Australia by buying a Melbourne site for more than $300m.
- DCDUK
1,000-year-old Hallyards Castle could be cleared for ILI Group's 600MW Cato data centre in Fife
An ancient castle site in Fife could be cleared for a 600MW data centre campus.
- Proactive InvestorsAustralia
A$2.2bn renewable Latan AI data centre planned near Charters Towers, QLD
A company is proposing a solar- and battery-backed AI data centre near Charters Towers, starting at 20–30MW and aiming for 100MW by 2029.