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Read Top Data Center News from 11th-15th of August, 2025
Top Data Center News from 11th-15th of August, 2025

Top Data Center News from 11th-15th of August, 2025

August 18, 2025 United States

QTS Breaks Ground on Data Center in Iowa QTS has officially announced plans for a new data center campus in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which could support up to seven data center buildings at full build-out and see up to $10 billion invested.DC Blox Secures $1.15bn Green Loan for Atlanta Data Center US...

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Read Digital Alpha Invests $300m in GPUaaS Massed Compute
Digital Alpha Invests $300m in GPUaaS Massed Compute

Digital Alpha Invests $300m in GPUaaS Massed Compute

August 15, 2025 United States

GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) provider Massed Compute has received $300 million in investment from Digital Alpha which will be used to expand Massed Compute's AI cloud infrastructure footprint, including the purchase of Nvidia GPUs.“Massed Compute is purpose-built to meet the demands of modern...

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Read Goodman Secures Financing from Aareal Bank
Goodman Secures Financing from Aareal Bank

Goodman Secures Financing from Aareal Bank

August 13, 2025 United States

Germany’s Aareal Bank is moving into providing financing to data center customers and has entered into its first financing transaction in the data center asset class in July 2025 with Goodman Group."Frankfurt is Europe's largest Internet node, with a data transfer rate of more than 18 terabits...

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Read Top News Stories from 4th-9th of August 2025
Top News Stories from 4th-9th of August 2025

Top News Stories from 4th-9th of August 2025

August 11, 2025 United States

Vermaland Plans $33bn Data Center in Arizona Land developer Vermaland is planning a $33bn data center in Arizona dubbed the La Osa Project which would potentially be located in Pinal County on a 3,300-acre site and support up to 3GW of capacity, which would bring in more capacity than the entire...

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Read Brookfield to Launch Dedicated Strategy for AI Facilities
Brookfield to Launch Dedicated Strategy for AI Facilities

Brookfield to Launch Dedicated Strategy for AI Facilities

August 09, 2025 United States

Investment giant Brookfield Asset Management is to launch a dedicated strategy to develop AI infrastructure as announced in its Q2 2025 letter from CEO Bruce Flatt and president Connor Teskey to investors."We are launching a dedicated strategy focused on the development of AI...

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Read Pentagon to Launch Next Iteration of JWCC Contract in 2026
Pentagon to Launch Next Iteration of JWCC Contract in 2026

Pentagon to Launch Next Iteration of JWCC Contract in 2026

August 07, 2025 United States

The Pentagon is planning to put out a request for proposals for the next iteration of its Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) program as soon as Q1 of 2026. The contract dubbed JWCC Next will replace the previous iteration, which was awarded in 2022, though there will be a transition...

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Read Fal Raises $125m in Series C Funding Round
Fal Raises $125m in Series C Funding Round

Fal Raises $125m in Series C Funding Round

August 06, 2025 United States

Artificial intelligence infrastructure provider and video, image, and audio provider Fal has raised $125 million and has closed its Series C round, which saw the company valued at $1.5 billion.Posting to LinkedIn, Fal wrote: “Fal’s Generative Media Cloud now powers tens of thousands of...

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Read Top Data Center News from 28th July - 2nd August
Top Data Center News from  28th July - 2nd August

Top Data Center News from 28th July - 2nd August

August 04, 2025 United States

Madari Space to Pilot Sending Data Centers into Space UAE-based Madari Space will pilot sending data centers into space in 2026, addressing the exponential growth of data that is being generated both on Earth and in space. eStruxture Secures US$1 Billion in Data Center ABS Financing eStruxture...

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Read Quantica Plans for 1GW Campus in Montana
Quantica Plans for 1GW Campus in Montana

Quantica Plans for 1GW Campus in Montana

August 04, 2025 United States

Quantica Infrastructure, a new venture focused on providing land and power to data centers in the US this week introduced its flagship development platform, Big Sky Digital Infrastructure, a 5,000-acre energy and digital infrastructure campus outside Billings, Montana.The company said the project...

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Read PG&E Data Center Pipeline Swells to 10GW
PG&E Data Center Pipeline Swells to 10GW

PG&E Data Center Pipeline Swells to 10GW

August 02, 2025 United States

California’s largest utility company, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), has reported another increase in its data center pipeline. The utility said that it now has 10GW of capacity in its pipeline, expected for connection over the next ten years.Of the 10GW, 17 data center projects...

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Read Meta Pilots Use of Mass Timber in Data Center Construction
Meta Pilots Use of Mass Timber in Data Center Construction

Meta Pilots Use of Mass Timber in Data Center Construction

August 02, 2025 United States

Meta has begun piloting the use of mass timber in the construction of its data center campuses, aiming to replace the use of steel and other building materials with wood-based products engineered for strength and durability. According to Meta, the products are engineered for use in industrial...

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Read Apple to Increase AI Investments
Apple to Increase AI Investments

Apple to Increase AI Investments

July 31, 2025 United States

Apple is planning to increase its investment in AI infrastructure as CEO Tim Cook and CFO Kevan Parekh recently told analysts that they expect capex to grow "substantially." The spending will, in a large part, be driven by the company's focus on AI, with Parekh stating that this will see the...

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Read Talen Energy Acquires Two Gas Plants within PJM Market
Talen Energy Acquires Two Gas Plants within PJM Market

Talen Energy Acquires Two Gas Plants within PJM Market

July 30, 2025 United States

US Independent Power Producer Talen Energy has made two major power generation acquisitions in Ohio and Pennsylvania to support its capacity to power the data center sector.The company acquired the 1.058GW Moxie Freedom Project located in Salem Township, Pennsylvania, from Caithness Energy, and...

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Read Exelon Reports Data Center Pipeline of 33GW
Exelon Reports Data Center Pipeline of 33GW

Exelon Reports Data Center Pipeline of 33GW

July 30, 2025 United States

Public US utility Exelon has said it has 33GW worth of data centers interested in connecting to its system. Exelon said that of the 33GW, 17GW is already in line to connect to its system, with a further 16GW set to be studied and added to the formal pipeline later this year. "We want to be part...

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Read Top Data Center News for 21st - 26th July, 2025
Top Data Center News for 21st - 26th July, 2025

Top Data Center News for 21st - 26th July, 2025

July 28, 2025 United States

Crusoe Plans 1.8GW Facility in Wyoming Crusoe this week announced a strategic partnership with Tallgrass to develop a 1.8GW AI data center campus located in southeast Wyoming. Designed to scale up to 10GW, the campus will integrate multiple energy sources fueled by natural gas and future...

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Read Building a Data Center from Scratch: The Anatomy of a $500 Million Project
 Building a Data Center from Scratch: The Anatomy of a $500 Million Project

Building a Data Center from Scratch: The Anatomy of a $500 Million Project

July 27, 2025 United States

Every photo you upload, every email you send, every movie you stream, and every app you open on your phone often rely on a physical place most people never see or think about, which is the data center. These are massive buildings filled with rows of humming servers that work around the clock to...

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Read Bitzero Secures $25m in Funding
Bitzero Secures $25m in Funding

Bitzero Secures $25m in Funding

July 26, 2025 United States

Crypto and HPC data center firm Bitzero this week announced it has secured $25 million in funding for its mining operations. A part of the funding will be allocated to the purchase of 2,900 Bitmain S21 Pro miners, with hardware deployment set to be completed within four to six months.“Our mission...

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Read EdgeCore Secures $235 Million in ABS Financing
EdgeCore Secures $235 Million in ABS Financing

EdgeCore Secures $235 Million in ABS Financing

July 25, 2025 United States

US data center firm EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure this week announced the completion of an asset-backed securitization (ABS), totaling $235 million. Proceeds will be used to refinance construction loans and fund future green data center development."EdgeCore's rapid, exponential growth...

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Read Edge Data Center Firm Armada Raises $131m
Edge Data Center Firm Armada Raises $131m

Edge Data Center Firm Armada Raises $131m

July 25, 2025 United States

Containerized Edge data center company Armada has raised $131 million from investors and launched a new megawatt-scale product. The new funding round includes new investors Pinegrove Veriten and Glade Brook, as well as participation from existing investors such as Founders Fund, Lux Capital,...

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Read Menlo Equities Launches Dedicated Data Center Platform
Menlo Equities Launches Dedicated Data Center Platform

Menlo Equities Launches Dedicated Data Center Platform

July 24, 2025 United States

US private real estate investment and development firm Menlo Equities is doubling down on data centers with a new dedicated platform - Menlo Digital, focused on the acquisition, development, and operation of data centers.Rick Holmstrom, Menlo Equities' founder and executive chairman, said: "We...

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