Data Centres

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.

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?

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