data centers
Infrastructure & Cloud
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.
Infrastructure & Cloud
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.
Infrastructure & Cloud
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.
Infrastructure & Cloud
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.
Infrastructure & Cloud
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.
Infrastructure & Cloud
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.
Infrastructure & Cloud
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...
Startups
Climate Tech Funding Rose 55% in H1 2026, But the Money Is Concentrating in Fewer, Bigger Deals
Climate tech VC funding rose 55% year-over-year to $26.1B in H1 2026, but deal count fell 25% as capital concentrates in Series C+ rounds tied to data center power demand.
Infrastructure & Cloud
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.
AI & Automation
Meta Tests Robots for Data Center Operations as Power and Cooling Costs Bite
Meta is testing robots from Watney Robotics, Kinova, and ABB to automate cabling, power-cycling, and repairs in its data centers, as power and cooling costs become the real constraint on AI infrastructure scale.
Infrastructure & Cloud
Texas Data Center Pause: Why a 474-Gigawatt Queue Broke the Grid Deal
Texas Gov. Abbott paused new data center grid approvals on Aug 3, 2026 after ERCOT's queue hit 474 GW — 90% of it data centers. Here's what changes.
