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Ooredoo Group, Syntys acquire Qatar Q Data facilities

20th Jan 2026

3 minutes

Syntys, a spun-off entity of Ooredoo Group, acquires Q Data facilities as part of a deal that brings 12.5MW of hyperscale capacity to Syntys in Qatar Free Zones.
Data Centres

Rolls-Royce to deliver first SMRs in UK, Czech Republic with Amentum

20th Jan 2026

4 minutes

Rolls-Royce SMR and Amentum partner to build the first small modular reactors (SMRs) in the UK and Czech Republic, to deliver up to 1.5GW of low-carbon energy to the grid in the UK alone.

Data Centres

Digital Realty to enter Malaysia with TelcoHub 1 data centre acquisition

20th Jan 2026

2 minutes

Digital Realty has unveiled plans to enter the Malaysian market through an agreement to acquire CSF Advisers, the owner of the TelcoHub 1 data centre in Cyberjaya.
Metro Connect

Marc Ganzi: Why power & AI will redefine the data centre industry 

19th Jan 2026

6 minutes

Ganzi will be speaking and sharing further insights at Metro Connect 2026 on 23 – 25 Feb in Ft Lauderdale with 4,000+ executives across digital infrastructure and finance.
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xAI data centre ‘Colossus’ found to be generating extra electricity illegally

16th Jan 2026

3 minutes

A US regulator ruled this week that Elon Musk’s xAI had acted illegally by using methane gas turbines to power its large data centres in Tennessee.
AI

IBM launches AI-ready software for digital sovereignty

15th Jan 2026

3 minutes

New software, IBM Sovereign Core, is designed to enable enterprises, governments and service providers to build, deploy and manage AI-ready sovereign environments.

AI

AMD and TCS partner to drive enterprise AI adoption at scale

15th Jan 2026

3 minutes

The strategic collaboration between AMD and TCS aims to help enterprises scale AI adoption, modernise legacy environments and build secure and high-performance digital workplaces.

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US bids for global AI leadership via UAE, Qatar partnership

14th Jan 2026

4 minutes

Qatar and UAE join Pax Silica, an initiative by the US effort to bolster technology efforts and secure AI and semiconductor supply chains.
Capacity Middle East

Capacity Middle East 2026: Your complete event guide

14th Jan 2026

6 minutes

Next month, the Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre will host Capacity Middle East 2026- the region’s most significant gathering of digital infrastructure, connectivity and data centre professionals.
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Batelco, Qareeb launch Middle East’s first edge data centre

13th Jan 2026

2 minutes

Batelco by Beyon has partnered with Qareeb Data Centers, the Middle East’s first edge data centre provider, to manage and operate its first edge data centre.

Data Centres

Data centre investments could reach $3tn in five years: Moody’s report

13th Jan 2026

3 minutes

At least US$3 trillion could be put into data centre investments over the next five years, according to Moody’s, as businesses and tenants prioritise speed-to-market.