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Feds seek applications for sovereign data centres over 100MW

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Canada opens intake for sovereign AI data centres over 100MW, aiming to boost compute capacity, Indigenous equity and green power use.
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Prism Power plans USD $40m push into booming US data

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Prism Power plans a USD $40m US acquisition and UK expansion to tackle critical power kit shortages amid a fast-growing data centre boom.
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CapitaLand secures second hyperscaler deal in Navi Mumbai

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CapitaLand India Trust inks a second hyperscaler deal at its Navi Mumbai data centre, taking pre-leasing across its portfolio to 53%.
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Modular island data centre boosts satellite backbone

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A rugged South Atlantic island now hosts a modular data centre, bolstering satellite and subsea backbone links despite extreme logistics.
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BCS Consultancy appoints Chris Coward as new COO

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BCS Consultancy names Chris Coward COO to steer global expansion and sharpen operations as AI-driven data centre demand accelerates.
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Neurair & Hanugra to build 400MW of AI data centres

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Neurair and Hanugra partner to deliver 400MW of AI-optimised, liquid-cooled data centres across Asia-Pacific, with global rollout in view.
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National AI plan to turbocharge Australia’s AI uptake

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Australia’s National AI plan is set to ignite a 2026 surge in AI adoption, data centre build-outs and subscription-led tech investment.
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AR platform boosts precision in North Dakota data centre build

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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XYZ Reality partners with Applied Digital to deploy AR technology for precise construction of North Dakota's 400 MW Ellendale AI Factory data centre.
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Planera secures USD $8m boost amid surge in data centre builds

Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Planera has raised USD $8m to enhance its platform amid a 600% surge in data centre project use, supporting rapid growth in hyperscale and AI infrastructure builds.
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Trackunit & Cisco join forces to minimise downtime in construction

Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
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Trackunit and Cisco have teamed up to launch a solution aimed at cutting unplanned downtime in the construction industry, boosting productivity globally.
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Japan emerges as market leader in data centre construction costs

Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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Japan tops the list for data centre construction costs, while Singapore leads in land expense in the Asia Pacific region. .
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AI drives North American data centre construction sector: CBRE

Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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According to CBRE, North American data centre construction rose 25% to a record high in the first half of 2023, driven by the growth of AI.
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Equinix & GIC commit $525m to xScale data centers in Seoul

Tue, 1st Feb 2022
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An IDC report suggests the Cloud IT infrastructure market in the country could reach US$1.86 billion in sales by 2025.
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DCI Data Centers to build 40MW facility in Auckland

Tue, 25th Jan 2022
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DCI Data Centers is set to construct a second data center in Auckland, with the $600m facility expected to be operational in mid-2022.
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Edge Centres buys DC Matrix to bolster Queensland data centre operations

Tue, 18th Jan 2022
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Edge Centres expands its Australian portfolio with the acquisition of data center provider, DC Matrix, adding two new data centers to its operations.
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Equinix strikes $769m deal to develop xScale data centers in Australia

Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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The limited liability partnership between Equinix and PGIM Real Estate will bring about the launch of the SY9x and SY10x data centers.
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Edge Centres to construct second Victoria data centre in Traralgon

Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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Edge Centres CEO and founder Jonathan Eaves says that the Traralgon data centre is key to its network deployment across Melbourne and Sydney.
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NTT on track to expand data center footprint by 20% in next year

Mon, 6th Sep 2021
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NTT president and board director Masaaki Moribayashi says the pandemic has led to global dependence on online services and infrastructure.
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Contact & Simply Energy to provide renewable power generation for Clyde data centre

Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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Simply Energy will provide 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the NZ data centre through ‘demand flexibility’ technology.
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Microsoft pledges to run data centres carbon neutral by 2030

Mon, 19th Jul 2021
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The tech giant has announced it will aim to power all its global data centres and offices with zero-carbon energy by 2030.  .