AirJoule raises $15m to help turn data center waste heat into pure water
GE Vernova builds on investment in firm
Topics & Tech
Cooling
Critical Power
Solaris to supply 900MW of natural gas power to 'major' data center operator as part of joint venture agreement
Length of agreement extended to seven years
Grid Level
Dominion to build new high voltage lines to supply proposed 900MW data center in Chesterfield County, Virginia
Construction is planned for February 2027
Rack Level
LG, KEPCO, and Hanwha partner to develop DC-powered data center
Companies aim to commercialize DC-powered DCs
Connectivity
China Mobile to retire 3G network in Hong Kong in June
Though not many people currently use it
Carrier Networks
China Mobile to retire 3G network in Hong Kong in June
Though not many people currently use it
Networking
More than 60% of Russia-based piracy sites rely on same CDN – report
Volumes of pirated content continue to grow
Sectors
AWS launches new generation of Outpost racks
Supports x86-powered Amazon EC2 instances
Cloud & Hyperscale
AWS launches new generation of Outpost racks
Supports x86-powered Amazon EC2 instances
Colocation & Wholesale
Sify opens second Chennai data center campus in Tamil Nadu, India
First phase of new campus is operational
Edge & IoT
AWS launches new generation of Outpost racks
Supports x86-powered Amazon EC2 instances
Enterprise
ByteDance considers data center for TikTok in Brazil - report
Company reportedly in talks with renewable energy producer Casa dos Ventos
HPC & Quantum
IBM to spend $30bn on quantum & mainframes, as part of $150bn US investment pledge
Will investment pledge appease President Trump?
Telecoms & 5G
China Mobile to retire 3G network in Hong Kong in June
Though not many people currently use it
Cyber
Microsoft to increase European data center capacity by 40 percent, pledges to protect local customers over US threats
Brad Smith pens plea to European community after Trump hostility
Outages
Every second counts: Unlocking the power of aspirating smoke detection in data centers
Systems can provide extra seconds or minutes to act in fire scenarios
Physical Security
Every second counts: Unlocking the power of aspirating smoke detection in data centers
Systems can provide extra seconds or minutes to act in fire scenarios
Software
Sponsored Smaller, faster, better: The future of cabling technology
Deploying network cabling for generative AI data centers presents a range of challenges. A new and innovative approach is required to meet the demand for fast, space-efficient, future-proof installs
AI & Analytics
AI Imperatives: Prioritizing your AI infrastructure choices
The five Vertiv imperatives
Infrastructure Management
Sponsored Smaller, faster, better: The future of cabling technology
Deploying network cabling for generative AI data centers presents a range of challenges. A new and innovative approach is required to meet the demand for fast, space-efficient, future-proof installs
Sustainability
AirJoule raises $15m to help turn data center waste heat into pure water
GE Vernova builds on investment in firm
Government & Military
Microsoft to increase European data center capacity by 40 percent, pledges to protect local customers over US threats
Brad Smith pens plea to European community after Trump hostility
IT Hardware & Semiconductors
Intel broadens product portfolio as it bids to win back foundry customer trust
New CEO Tan is excited for possibilities but knows there’s still work to be done
Security & Risk
Microsoft to increase European data center capacity by 40 percent, pledges to protect local customers over US threats
Brad Smith pens plea to European community after Trump hostility
Business Operations
TikTok plans €1bn data center in Finland
Continues to expand European infrastructure
Construction & Site Selection
TikTok plans €1bn data center in Finland
Continues to expand European infrastructure
Investment / M&A
Nova Infrastructure takes control of US data center operator DartPoints
Injecting growth capital into the business
Standards & Regulations
South Carolina utility Santee Cooper enacts new electricity rates for data centers and other large loads
Will apply to facilities that require 50MW or more
Workforce & Skills
euNetworks appoints Marisa Trisolino as CEO
Trisolino will begin the role next month
