Digital Infrastructure stories
Güntner names Yan Evans to lead global data centre
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Güntner taps former FläktGroup executive Yan Evans to unify its data centre push as AI-fuelled demand drives cooling expansion.
SiTime touts precision timing to cut AI data centre energy
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SiTime says sharper synchronisation could trim power waste in AI data centres as operators face mounting scrutiny over grids, emissions and rising demand.
Canada tech boards urged to tackle growing climate risk
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Canadian tech boards told to treat climate change as a financial risk, as new guidance flags AI, data centres and supply chain pressures.
DE-CIX expands reach at New York's 60 Hudson Street
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DE-CIX deepens New York footprint with QTD1 deal at 60 Hudson Street, becoming first neutral provider to serve four operators in the building.
Earth Day calls for data centre grid reset amid AI surge
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Bentley Systems and Blue Cloud Softech Solutions say AI data centres must share more of the burden as power demand tests ageing grids.
SITA launches managed airport network service with HPE
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SITA rolls out managed campus network for airports with HPE, using cloud controls and AI to cut downtime, simplify operations and scale across sites.
Ant International upgrades Alipay+ with privacy tech
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Ant International rolls out privacy-enhancing tech across Alipay+ payments, letting encrypted data process at scale as regulators sharpen scrutiny.
Coalition launches standards for greener AI data centres
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Greening AI data centre coalition sets global benchmarks as pressure mounts over power, water and green finance for booming server farms.
Western Digital details sustainability gains amid AI demand
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Western Digital says emissions intensity from customer use of its drives is down 31%, while a rare-earth recovery pilot hit a 90% capture rate.
Parameter launches battery module for hazardous sites
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Parameter rolls out IECEx battery monitoring module for Zone 1 and Zone 2 sites as operators seek safer, continuous cell-level oversight.
Yondr energises first Canadian data centre in Toronto
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Yondr launches Toronto data centre with closed-loop cooling, EV charging and University of Toronto scholarship scheme as it enters Canada.
Wasabi secures USD $250 million credit facility from Bain
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Wasabi lands USD $250 million Bain-led credit line to fund cloud storage expansion, AI-ready infrastructure and overseas growth.
Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034
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Cloud and AI boom to drive data centre investment as operators race to build power-hungry facilities and edge sites worldwide.
ESG shifts from reporting to action across industries
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Earth Day prompts businesses to turn ESG, AI and recruitment talk into practical change, as leaders cite data, energy limits and candidate scrutiny.
OpenAI launches Trusted Access for Cyber with major names
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OpenAI expands Trusted Access for Cyber with Bank of America, BlackRock and others, backing defenders, researchers and open-source security teams.
Equinix launches Fabric Intelligence for AI networks
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Equinix adds AI-driven network controls as enterprises race to scale distributed workloads.
UK among cheaper markets in global broadband price league
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UK ranks 70th in Broadband Genie's global survey, as Eastern Europe tops the cheapest fixed-line internet markets and North America stays costly.
Canada opens AI compute funding round for supercomputer
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Canada opens applications for a public AI supercomputer backed by AUD $890 million, aiming to keep computing power, data and decision-making at home.
Why fibre connectivity must be a front-end consideration in data centre site selection
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Fibre must be assessed at the start of data centre site selection, warns expert, as poor connectivity can add months and millions to projects.
NAV Canada report says drones to reshape low-level airspace
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Canada's drone and advanced air mobility sector could add more than CAD $69B to GDP by 2045, but only with major infrastructure and traffic-management upgrades.