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AI data centres could triple electricity consumption by 2030, IEA warns

17th Apr 2026

5 minutes

Data centre electricity soared in 2025, as capacity and grid constraints threaten industry innovation, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found.
Data Centres

AtlasEdge boosts German footprint with new Leverkusen data centre build

16th Apr 2026

2 minutes

AtlasEdge Data Centres has revealed plans to develop a new facility in Leverkusen, as demand for colocation and high-performance infrastructure continues to grow across the Rhineland region.
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Taiwan market capitalisation tops UK at $4.14 Trillion driven by TSMC

16th Apr 2026

2 minutes

A $4.14 trillion market cap reflects sustained strength in semiconductors, with TSMC accounting for the surge.
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Bayobab’s Mazen Mroué on AI, Africa and the GLF board seat

15th Apr 2026

5 minutes

Bayobab CEO Mazen Mroué joins the GLF board as African digital infrastructure moves centre stage, and he has a clear agenda for what the industry must do next.
AI

Fabric Intelligence: How Equinix plans to scale enterprise AI

15th Apr 2026

4 minutes

Equinix announces Equinix Fabric Intelligence, which includes an AI agent, in a bid to accelerate enterprise AI workloads.
Data Centres

Maine becomes first US state to block new data centre construction

15th Apr 2026

5 minutes

Maine moratorium flags new regulatory risk for data centre investment
Data Centres

How Microsoft is expanding its Wyoming data centre strategy

15th Apr 2026

3 minutes

Microsoft is expanding data centre operations in Cheyenne, committing to accelerate innovation, economic growth and Wyoming’s position as a tech hub.
Data Centres

Microsoft takes over Stargate Norway data centre as OpenAI stalls investments

15th Apr 2026

3 minutes

Microsoft has agreed to rent data centre capacity at a site in Norway that was initially intended for OpenAI as part of its Stargate initiative.
Data Centres

Veolia targets €1bn by 2030 to fuel data centre clean tech

14th Apr 2026

4 minutes

Veolia is positioning itself in the clean technology market for data centres and chip manufacturing – targeting more than €1 billion in annual revenue in these areas by 2030.
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Africa Data Centres fuels data centre hub via fibre partnership

14th Apr 2026

3 minutes

Africa Data Centres partners with Oni-Tel to deliver low-latency fibre connectivity across its Gauteng campuses, as South Africa’s data centre market eyes rapid growth.
SMRs

Rolls-Royce confirms £600m contract to build UK SMRs

13th Apr 2026

5 minutes

Rolls-Royce SMR has secured a contract with Great British Energy to build the three SMRs promised to Wales, backed by £599m from Britain’s national wealth fund.