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Data Centre Developer Sues New Jersey Town for $300m

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed...

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges the township council and planning board violated multiple constitutional rights, including zoning authority, fundamental fairness, and First and Fourteenth Amendment protections. Hexa argues the application was rejected because of the township’s opposition to d...

August 01, 2026

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Read Stack Infrastructure to expand footprint in Virginia
Stack Infrastructure to expand footprint in Virginia
January 11, 2024

Stack Infrastructure to expand footprint in Virginia

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE

Data center firm Stack Infrastructure this week announced plans to expand its footprint in Virginia with a new 72MW campus in Leesburg. in Loudoun County. This planned facility, known as the NVA-06  will initially host a 48MW building set to deliver Q2 2025, followed by a second 24MW building ...

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Read Telco Group Aire merges with Canary Islands telco Idecnet
Telco Group Aire merges with Canary Islands telco Idecnet
January 10, 2024

Telco Group Aire merges with Canary Islands telco Idecnet

Spain

Spanish telecoms firm Aire this week announced that it is acquiring Canary Islands telco Idecnet as it looks to consolidate its presence in the region.  Raúl Aledo, CEO of Grupo Aire, said, “The arrival of Idecnet to Grupo Aire responds to our national and international growth strategy, which ...

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Read Sandbox AQ acquires Good Chemistry
Sandbox AQ acquires Good Chemistry
January 10, 2024

Sandbox AQ acquires Good Chemistry

United States

Alphabet quantum spinout Sandbox AQ has acquired quantum and computational chemistry startup Good Chemistry. Neither of the companies disclosed the terms of this acquisition. However, the Wall Street Journal reported that the deal is worth $75 million and comprises of cash and stock. SandboxAQ...

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Read Telefónica confirms passing of former chairman César Alierta Izuel
Telefónica confirms passing of former chairman César Alierta Izuel
January 10, 2024

Telefónica confirms passing of former chairman César Alierta Izuel

Telefonica

Spanish telco Telefónica confirmed the passing of its former chairman César Alierta Izuel today (January 10) at the age of 78 in Zaragoza, Spain. Alierta served as an executive chairman for 16 years as he was appointed executive chairman of Telefónica in July 2000, a position he held until Apr...

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Read Swiss Life Asset Managers acquires major stake in Telecom Infrastructure Partners
Swiss Life Asset Managers acquires major stake in Telecom Infrastructure Partners
January 10, 2024

Swiss Life Asset Managers acquires major stake in Telecom Infrastructure Partners

London

Investment firm Swiss Life Asset Managers this week entered an agreement with London-based InfraBridge, an infrastructure investment management division of DigitalBridge Group, to acquire a co-controlling equity stake in Telecom Infrastructure Partners (TIP). Gianfranco Saladino, head of value...

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Read T.Loop acquires 800 square meters facility in Stockholm
T.Loop acquires 800 square meters facility in Stockholm
January 09, 2024

T.Loop acquires 800 square meters facility in Stockholm

Stockholm

New Swedish operator T.Loop has acquired a 800 square meter data center located in the center of Stockholm, Sweden. Details about ths facility including the seller and the terms of the transaction have not been shared. However, the company noted that this facility will be modernized throughout...

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Read EQT Infrastructure partners with EdgeConneX to develop hyperscale facility
EQT Infrastructure partners with EdgeConneX to develop hyperscale facility
January 09, 2024

EQT Infrastructure partners with EdgeConneX to develop hyperscale facility

EdgeConneX

Investment firm EQT’s Infrastructure VI fund has invested in EdgeConneX to build and operate purpose-built data centers for hyperscale customers around the world, expanding the company into new markets. Terms of this investment were not shared. However, EQT noted that this investment by EQT In...

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Read TierPoint acquires multi-megawatt facility in Texas
TierPoint acquires multi-megawatt facility in Texas
January 09, 2024

TierPoint acquires multi-megawatt facility in Texas

Tierpoint Fort Worth

US colocation provider TierPoint this week announced that it has acquired a multi-megawatt data center in Fort Worth, Texas. This data center located at 13701 Independence Parkway is the company’s third in the Dallas-Forth Worth area.  The colocation provider noted that this facility sitting o...

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Read Kao Data names Doug Loewe as CEO
Kao Data names Doug Loewe as CEO
January 09, 2024

Kao Data names Doug Loewe as CEO

KAO Data

UK data center firm Kao Data this week announced a change of leadership with an appointment of Doug Loewe as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Loewe said, “For almost a decade, Kao Data has established an enviable reputation as a pioneer within the fields of AI and ...

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Read Qcells announces long-term extension of alliance with Microsoft
Qcells announces long-term extension of alliance with Microsoft
January 09, 2024

Qcells announces long-term extension of alliance with Microsoft

Microsoft Azure

South Korean solar panel producer Qcells this week announced an eight-year strategic alliance with Microsoft Corp. to extend the companies’ existing solar panel supply deal. This extension comes as Microsoft looks to procure a large amount of solar panels produced in the US for its renewable e...

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Read Reserve Bank of Australia to relocate colocation facility
Reserve Bank of Australia to relocate colocation facility
January 08, 2024

Reserve Bank of Australia to relocate colocation facility

Australia

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) recently announced plans to decommission its head office data center in Sydney and relocate to a colocation facility. Moreso, other RBA data centers will get an all-new core infrastructure, and the Bank will migrate all of its applications and workloads to t...

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Read Stack Infrastructure to expand AI data center capabilities
Stack Infrastructure to expand AI data center capabilities
January 08, 2024

Stack Infrastructure to expand AI data center capabilities

Americas

Stack Infrastructure recently announced that it is expanding its AI data center capabilities with high-density racks to help support the growing requirements of machine learning workloads. Matt VanderZanden, chief operating officer of Stack Americas said, “Stack was built for the world’s large...

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Read AT&T’s outage impacts South Texas
AT&T’s outage impacts South Texas
January 08, 2024

AT&T’s outage impacts South Texas

AT&T

The outage from AT&T which was blamed on copper thefts in the area have now impacted residents in South Dallas, Texas. Thiis outage which led to services going down since Christmas day have reportedly caused losses of revenue for businesses in the area. AT&T said in an announcement, "W...

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Read Three Ireland partners with Ericsson to launch 5G SA network
Three Ireland partners with Ericsson to launch 5G SA network
January 08, 2024

Three Ireland partners with Ericsson to launch 5G SA network

United Kingdom

Three Ireland has partnered with Ericsson to launch a 5G Standalone network said to be the first in Ireland. Ericsson noted that this launch is initially available on a trial basis and will eventually be available to select corporate customers who will have the opportunity to test and trial it...

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Read New French operator raises €5 million for new facility
New French operator raises €5 million for new facility
January 08, 2024

New French operator raises €5 million for new facility

France

New French operator Phocea DC has raised €5 million to develop a new data center in Marseille from French venture firm Reflexion Capital. The planned facility will span 1,700 square meters and offer around 1.2MW with a PUE of 1.2. It will also feature  two meet-me rooms, will look to reuse was...

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Read Orange blames three-hour outage on weak password
Orange blames three-hour outage on weak password
January 06, 2024

Orange blames three-hour outage on weak password

Orange

Orange has noted that a weak password to its RIPE account was the primary cause of the outage at Orange Spain disrupted close to half of its network traffic earlier this week. This outage lasted for about three hours on January 4 after a hacker manipulated crucial information about the company...

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Read CAT dismisses Motorola’a appeal against the CMA
CAT dismisses Motorola’a appeal against the CMA
January 06, 2024

CAT dismisses Motorola’a appeal against the CMA

United Kingdom

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed Motorola’s appeal against the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Motorola, in its appeal, had claimed that the CMA made errors in assessing competition in the relevant market and the profitability of the Airwave Network. However, the CM...

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Read Keppel partners with Grid Beyond for BESS projects in Dublin facilities
Keppel partners with Grid Beyond for BESS projects in Dublin facilities
January 06, 2024

Keppel partners with Grid Beyond for BESS projects in Dublin facilities

Keppel Data Center REIT

Keppel has filed with the Fingal and South Dublin County Councils as it seeks to install battery energy storage at its data centers in the Irish capital. These storage systems for both facilities are to be provided by Grid Beyond Limited, which provides grid-connected battery technologies and ...

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Read King George County vote to reconsider Amazon deal
King George County vote to reconsider Amazon deal
January 06, 2024

King George County vote to reconsider Amazon deal

Amazon AWS

In a recent development, Virginia's King George County Board of Supervisors voted to renegotiate the performance agreement with Amazon. This agreement is for the facility's first phase at the old Birchwood power plant on State Route 3 near Sealston.  Following the existing agreement, Amazon wo...

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Read Microchip Technology awarded $162 million in CHIPS Act funding
Microchip Technology awarded $162 million in CHIPS Act funding
January 06, 2024

Microchip Technology awarded $162 million in CHIPS Act funding

United States

Microcontroller manufacturer Microchip Technology is set to receive $162 million in funding from the US CHIPS and Science Act to support an increase in the company’s production of microcontroller units (MCUs) and other technology in the country.  Ganesh Moorthy, President and CEO of Microchip,...

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