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Eutelsat orders 340 new OneWeb satellites in major Airbus deal

12th Jan 2026

2 minutes

Eutelsat has placed a major follow-on order for 340 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites from Airbus Defence and Space, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the OneWeb constellation as competition in the global satellite broadband market intensifies.
AI

Powering AI data centres without the grid

12th Jan 2026

1 minute

At ITW Asia 2025, Capacity’s Saf Malik speaks with Palaniappan Muthuraman, Managing Director of Piller Power Singapore Pte Ltd, about how modular, grid-free power solutions can help AI data centres overcome grid delays
AI

SoftBank, OpenAI invest $1bn in SB Energy to expand data centres

12th Jan 2026

3 minutes

SoftBank subsidiary SB Energy has partnered with OpenAI under the Stargate initiative to expand AI and energy infrastructure in the United States
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Trump says he will talk to Musk about restoring internet in Iran amid nationwide blackout

12th Jan 2026

2 minutes

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he plans to speak with Elon Musk about the possibility of restoring internet access in Iran as the country continues to experience a widespread connectivity blackout, according to Reuters.
Capacity Middle East

DE-CIX on driving connectivity to Iraq’s growing internet market 

12th Jan 2026

6 minutes

Why is Iraq becoming one of the Middle East’s most impactful telecom markets?

AI

Unpacking the UK’s new Cyber Action Plan and what it means for security

9th Jan 2026

4 minutes

The UK government this week launched a new Cyber Unit as part of its Cyber Action Plan, working with businesses to combat digital threats and strengthen public services.

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Meta locks in multi-gigawatt nuclear power deals to fuel AI and data centre growth

9th Jan 2026

2 minutes

Meta Platforms has struck a series nuclear power agreements with U.S. energy companies to secure reliable electricity for its data centre and AI infrastructure.
AI

UPDATE: Grok turns off AI image generator for most users

9th Jan 2026

2 minutes

Grok, the AI chatbot run by xAI, switches off its image creation function for the majority of its users after controversy this week about its use to create sexually explicit imagery.
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Iran hit by widespread digital blackout as internet access collapses nationwide

9th Jan 2026

2 minutes

Iran experienced a major digital blackout this week after internet connectivity dropped sharply across large parts of the country, according to network monitoring organisations and international media reports.
5G

Telefónica Global Solutions: Redefining connectivity with NaaS and AI innovation

8th Jan 2026

1 minute

At Capacity Europe 2025, Telefónica Global Solutions’ Giovanni Rizzi joins Capacity’s Nadine Hawkins to discuss how the company is transforming global connectivity.

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xAI raises $20bn in Series E funding amid Grok controversy

8th Jan 2026

3 minutes

The news comes as xAI faces criticism over its Grok chatbot reportedly generating nonconsensual deepfake images of women and underage girls.