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The Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece and Serverfarm, a global data center developer and operator, announced today the signing of a Heads of Agreement regarding the formation of Gemini, a Joint Venture with the objective of developing and operating state-of-the-art, hyperscale-ready data center facilities in Athens and elsewhere in Greece, on sites owned by IPTO.

Data centre news: US President Joe Biden is weighing using executive action to boost data centres that power AI. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Kevin O’Leary in cooperation with the Municipal District of Greenview to develop the world’s largest AI Data Centre Industrial Park ‘Wonder Valley’ in the Greenview Industrial Gateway (“GIG”) near Grande Prairie in North West Alberta, Canada.

With over 500 HVO-powered mtu generators sold and delivered to the data centre sector, representing nearly 1.3 GW of standby power capacity, AVK’s and Rolls-Royce’s partnership exemplifies the scale, sustainability and dependability essential for today’s mission-critical environments.

Data centre news: Meta to invest $10bn in AI data centre in Louisiana. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

A group of secondary schools are working in a new, innovative way with forward-thinking digital infrastructure companies to upskilling students in digital and technical skills, after a report calls on the government to act urgently to address a growing digital skills gap that, if left unchecked, could lose the economy billions. 

Applied Digital Corporation has announced that the Company, through its subsidiary, APLD Holdings 2, LLC, closed a $150 million senior secured debt financing with Macquarie Equipment Capital, Inc.

Data centre news: Video-sharing giant says it is ‘pushing as much and as hard as we can’ to secure capacity in Europe for its 175 million EU users. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

The UK’s newest data centre operator plans to open 40 data centres across the UK by 2030, with a focus on enabling AI in the UK with next-generation hyperscale and network-edge volumetric facilities which deliver computing power closer to end users.

Euclyde transforms into nLighten France, advancing local and European Connectivity.

Data centre news: Two Swedish companies have joined forces to develop three commercial greenhouses in Scandinavia, two heated by data centres and one by a cardboard factory. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: Saudi Arabia launches $100bn AI, digital infrastructure mega investment package. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: Plans for Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to establish a nuclear-powered AI centre in the US have been disrupted due to a discovery of a rare bee species on the land targeted for the project. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: DigitalBridge Group has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Yondr Group a global developer and operator of hyperscale data centres, through one of its managed investment funds. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: The Chinese government has opened the doors to foreign investors to operate data centres in the country under a new pilot project. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

ODATA Announces $1.3B Expansion in Colombia, Boosting Digital Development in the Country. The Company Reinforces its Position as a Leading Data Center Provider in the Country with the Announcement of Two New Facilities: DC BG02 and DC BG03, Which Will Offer a Combined Capacity of 144 MW.

Data centre news: Google has signed a deal to use small nuclear reactors to generate the vast amounts of energy needed to power its artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: The challenges are many. But building a server farm on the Moon would be the first ‘small-step-for-man-giant-leap-for-mankind’ moment of our century. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: Recent findings from Bain & Company anticipate significant growth in the market for artificial intelligence (AI) products and services, potentially reaching $990 billion by 2027. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

A recent article from the BBC highlights the growing demand for skilled workers in the data centre construction industry, driven by the rapid expansion of cloud services and AI.

Data centre news: Microsoft announces pioneering green hydrogen pilot project with ESB. The landmark project will be the first to provide zero emissions green hydrogen power to Microsoft’s data centre in Ireland. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: The Biden administration is launching a task force on artificial intelligence data center infrastructure, one of several new efforts to quicken the pace of new data center development. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: UK data centres are now classed as Critical National Infrastructure and are to be given a massive boost and protections from cyber criminals and IT blackouts. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: Digital Dubai, in collaboration with the Dubai government and private sector partners, has commenced the implementation of its Strategic Vision for the Data Centre Economy in Dubai.  Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: Start Up Deep Fission wants to build reactors a mile underground and announced a $4 million pre-seed funding round.  Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: Old coal power stations are being repurposed into data centres. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: UK’s ‘electricity superhighway’ gets green light just in time for AI to gobble it all up Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: STACK Infrastructure announces an additional $3 billion in green financing. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: Nano and Blockfusion hope to deploy nuclear microreactors at Niagara Falls data centre. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: An Equinix data centre is playing a supporting role at the Paris Summer Olympics this year. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: China is making waves in the data centre industry by constructing the world’s first commercial underwater data centre. The facility, located off the coast of Sanya on Hainan Island, aims to harness the power of cold seawater to cool its operations and significantly reduce energy consumption. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

Data centre news: Elon Musk’s xAI is building a new AI data centre in Memphis with NVIDIA chips after breaking off talks with Oracle over a $10 billion supercomputer rental agreement. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

McLaren has fought off competition from Sisk to land a contract for Ada Infrastructure in London’s Silvertown. The 210 MW Docklands data centre campus is designed for emerging AI workloads. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

The EU’s $2.1 million ASCEND study concluded that launching data centres into orbit is technically, economically, and environmentally feasible. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and the Americas.

American Football team the Washington Commanders have filed a plan to allow data centres to be built on the site of its training facility in Ashburn, Virginia. Read this news story and more from Europe, APAC, and The Americas.

Microsoft invest $7.16 billion in new data centres in Spain and video hosting service TikTok invest $2.1 billion in Malaysia. Read these news stories and more from Europe, APAC, and The Americas.

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