Infrastructure & Cloud
Cloud strategy, data centers, connectivity and infrastructure trends relevant to Algeria.
Infrastructure & Cloud
US Power Use Set to Hit Record Highs in 2026 and 2027 as AI Data Centers Strain the Grid
EIA forecasts US electricity demand will reach 4,270 billion kWh in 2026 and 4,349 billion kWh in 2027, driven by AI data centers — what it means for cloud pricing and reliability.
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SoftBank and SB Energy Commit to 10 Gigawatts of New Power Generation for US Data Centers
SoftBank's SB Energy and the US Department of Energy announced a public-private partnership to build 10 GW of new power generation, mostly natural gas, to fuel a new Ohio AI data center campus.
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Microsoft to More Than Triple Azure Capacity to 38 Gigawatts by 2032 After Losing Clients to AWS
Microsoft plans to triple Azure capacity to 38+ GW by 2032 after capacity limits pushed Temu and GitHub AI traffic to AWS — a rare admission a hyperscaler's own infrastructure capped its growth.
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Greenfield and Finsbury Infrastructure Commit €360 Million to a New Milan Data Center
Greenfield and Finsbury Infrastructure are investing €360 million in a new Milan data center, part of Europe's AI infrastructure build-out beyond FLAP-D.
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Iren Delivers First Phase of Dedicated AI Capacity to Microsoft in Texas
Data center operator Iren has delivered and Microsoft has accepted the first 50MW phase of dedicated AI cloud capacity at its Childress, Texas campus, under a five-year, $9.7 billion agreement.
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Australia’s NEXTDC Raises $795 Million to Fund AI Data Center Buildout
Australia's NEXTDC is raising $795 million for AI data center capacity, part of a wider pattern of regional operators tapping capital markets directly to fund the AI infrastructure buildout.
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ByteDance Breaks Ground on a Reported $38.4 Billion Data Center Complex at Brazil’s Pecém Port
ByteDance has reportedly begun construction on a $38.4 billion data center at Brazil's Pecém port, starting at 200 MW with room to expand toward 1 GW.
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Global Energy Transition Investment Hit a Record $2.3 Trillion as AI Data Centers Reshape Where the Money Goes
BloombergNEF found global energy transition investment hit a record $2.3 trillion, with data center power demand increasingly steering capital toward grid and storage.
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AWS Expands Hyderabad Data Centers as Part of a $48 Billion India Investment Plan
🧭 Decision Radar Relevance for Algeria Medium ▾ Algeria does not currently host hyperscaler data centers and is served from...
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Publicly Announced Data Center Projects Now Top $1 Trillion and 68 Gigawatts of Connected Load
Publicly announced data center projects now represent more than $1 trillion in investment and 68 gigawatts of connected load, while the 14 largest operators' combined capex nears $750 billion in 2026, up from under $450 billion the year before.
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Crusoe Raises Over $3 Billion at $30 Billion Valuation, Completing Its Pivot From Crypto to AI Data Centers
Crusoe, which started as a crypto miner using flared gas, raised over $3 billion at a $30 billion valuation in September 2026 after pivoting fully to AI data centers.
