Data Centres - Capacity

Andy Burnham becomes UK Prime Minister: What’s his tech stance?

20th Jul 2026

4 minutes

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has previously had plenty to say about energy and tech development – what could happen to the sector under his leadership?

Data Centres

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, brought to you by data centres?

17th Jul 2026

5 minutes

Michael Beagan, managing director at TES Power, shares what the World Cup can teach us about data centre power demand and how they provide the connectivity backbone behind the coverage.

AI

Xi sets out China’s open-source, “people-centred” AI vision in Shanghai

17th Jul 2026

5 minutes

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for greater global AI cooperation at WAIC Shanghai, pledging training support for developing nations amid sore US-China technology relations.

Data Centres

Microsoft and 3M team up to power AI data centre infrastructure

16th Jul 2026

4 minutes

Microsoft and 3M have strategically partnered to advance AI data centre infrastructure and enterprise transformation.

Data Centres

Macquarie Data Centres to construct 200MW Sydney tech campus

16th Jul 2026

3 minutes

Macquarie Data Centres announced an engineering and tech campus co-located with a 200MW data centre, as it also plans to scale community support.

Data Centres

Busting the myths that surround data centre development

15th Jul 2026

7 minutes

VIRTUS Data Centres CEO addresses data centre “myths” concerning water use and grid strain, advocating for the industry to improve public perception.

Data Centres

What is behind-the-meter power and how is it reshaping the data centre industry?

15th Jul 2026

5 minutes

Behind-the-meter (BTM) power is a phrase that’s being thrown around more as the data centre energy debate heats up, but what does it actually mean?

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Pure DC launches largest-ever AI data centre project in Finland

15th Jul 2026

4 minutes

Pure DC launches its largest-ever project: a €7.5bn, 550MW AI data centre campus in Seinäjoki, Finland, with Phase 1 already fully leased.

News

What is the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, and why does it matter for data centres?

14th Jul 2026

4 minutes

As AI infrastructure spending accelerates, understanding who pays for the electricity it consumes has become one of the sector’s defining questions. The Ratepayer Protection Pledge is the White House’s answer.

Data Centres

UK’s ‘largest AI supercomputer’ by Nscale could be delayed… again

14th Jul 2026

3 minutes

Nscale’s upcoming AI data centre in Essex faces the reality of UK grid power delays, according to reports, and is now exploring alternative power solutions.

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