Data center operators are increasingly deploying AI to improve cooling, power optimization, and predictive maintenance, with Digital Realty reporting a 34% portfolio growth against only a 3% increase …
Data center deals, led by Digital Realty's $5.6 billion acquisition from Blackstone, pushed U.S. commercial real estate transaction volumes in July 2026 to their highest level since 2005. National dat…
On 14 July 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order No. 62, making New York the first US state to impose a temporary moratorium on new data centre constructions and expansions of fa…
A single hyperscale AI data centre draws roughly 100 to 750 MW of power, uses millions of litres of cooling water daily, and can span thousands of acres, with UN researchers estimating global data cen…
At least 4,000 data centers operate nationwide, with 3,000 more under construction or planned, and 70% of Americans oppose their construction, according to a recent poll. The backlash, fueled by conce…
Equinix Inc. plans to raise at least $3 billion through a US investment-grade bond sale to fund AI infrastructure expansion, including property acquisitions and development projects. The company, whic…
Traders are piling into stocks benefiting from AI data center spending as hyperscale cloud providers plan between $600 billion and $630 billion in combined capital expenditures for 2026, with roughly …
Core Scientific increased its Bitcoin holdings by 301 BTC to 848 BTC, a reversal from its earlier 2026 strategy of liquidating nearly all its Bitcoin to fund an AI and high-performance computing pivot…
Brookfield Asset Management projects 6.5 GW of AI-focused data center capacity in India by 2030, more than quadrupling the current 1.5 GW, as part of a $100 billion global AI infrastructure program la…
Alphabet and Tesla lost a combined $580 billion in market value this week as investors punished heavy AI spending, while suppliers like Supermicro Computer and Digital Realty surged on the same capita…
A tour of a Digital Realty test server hall in Ashburn, Virginia, revealed the physical reality behind AI: deafening noise from cooling fans, a gold-colored Nvidia system worth about $1 million, and n…
South Africa's data center boom, driven by tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, is straining the country's electricity and water resources, with the sector expected to double to $5 billion by 2031. …
Nearly 200 utilities, data center operators and other organizations have signed the White House's Ratepayer Protection Pledge, a voluntary initiative to prevent AI infrastructure growth from driving u…
Csquare, Inc., a data center operator backed by Brookfield Asset Management, completed its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange at $21 per share on July 15, 2026, raising approximately $1.05 billion, be…
Nearly 200 utility companies and data center developers, including NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, Equinix, and Digital Realty, have signed President Donald Trump's 'rate payer protection pledge' to shie…
BloombergNEF revised its US data center power forecast 83% higher in seven months, now projecting 194 gigawatts of electricity consumption by 2035, or one-fifth of the nation's total power supply. The…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order No. 62 on [date], imposing a one-year moratorium on hyperscale data centers consuming 50 megawatts or more, making New York the first state to ena…
Dark smoke rose above a Digital Realty data center in Ashburn, Virginia, on July 3 as diesel generators switched on to reduce strain on the power grid during a heat wave. The generators were activated…
Lumen Technologies is cutting approximately 90 roles in its Global Partner Solutions team and ending voice sales as part of a pivot toward AI and data center services, according to reports. The layoff…
Digital Realty agreed to buy Blackstone's majority stake in three fully leased Virginia data centres for $7.8 billion, paying $3.5 billion for a 64% equity interest. The deal underscores surging deman…