AI - Capacity

AIP, MGX and BlackRock’s GIP complete $40bn acquisition of Aligned Data Centers

21st Jul 2026

2 minutes

A consortium comprising the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), MGX and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has closed its acquisition of 100% of the equity in Aligned Data Centers, in a deal that values the company at approximately $40 billion.

AI

China reportedly weighs up AI and chip export controls

21st Jul 2026

3 minutes

China reportedly considers tighter export controls on AI models and chips, according to a report by The Financial Times.

AI

Microsoft to deploy AMD’s next-gen Helios platform in Azure AI infrastructure expansion

21st Jul 2026

3 minutes

Microsoft will deploy AMD’s Helios rackscale platform across Azure as part of an expanded strategic partnership covering GPUs, CPUs, networking and software, the two companies announced on 20 July.

News

Oracle’s $7bn Wisconsin Bill is a warning shot for data centre CFOs

21st Jul 2026

5 minutes

Oracle’s Wisconsin collateral fight signals a new model for pricing hyperscaler risk.

Data Centres

Why AVK is betting big on modular power

21st Jul 2026

8 minutes

CEO Ben Pritchard on how AVK is scaling data centres to meet the power demands of AI.

AI

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?

AI

What’s causing ASML’s Europe-leading success in the chip market?

20th Jul 2026

3 minutes

Capacity looks at ASML’s strategic moves and innovations this year amid reports it could become the first trillion-dollar company in Europe.

AI

Why customer experience is becoming telecoms’ clearest differentiator

20th Jul 2026

6 minutes

For years, communications service providers competed on network quality, coverage, reliability, and price. But those factors alone no longer define market leadership, according to Chantel Cary, product marketing senior manager at Oracle Communications.

AI

Samsung cuts consumer electronics jobs as AI chip profit soars

20th Jul 2026

3 minutes

Despite its chip business achieving record profit on account of AI demand, Samsung’s consumer electronics division is faced with job cuts in the US.

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.

Investment & Finance