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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

Posted by: Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

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Read AWS to invest around $11 billion in data centers in Georgia
AWS to invest around $11 billion in data centers in Georgia
January 09, 2025

AWS to invest around $11 billion in data centers in Georgia

Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to invest around $11 billion in data centers in Georgia which will be used to support growing demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and is expected to create at least 550 new jobs. "We are delighted to expand our infrastructure...

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Read Microsoft to expand cloud offering in Luxembourg
Microsoft to expand cloud offering in Luxembourg
January 09, 2025

Microsoft to expand cloud offering in Luxembourg

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft is planning to expand its cloud computing services in Luxembourg through its Microsoft Belux (Belgium-Luxembourg) department. This will give Luxembourg-based customers access to Microsoft's cloud computing offerings while maintaining data sovereignty and reducing latency.In a report ...

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Read InterServer selects 365 Data Centers for New Jersey expansion
InterServer selects 365 Data Centers for New Jersey expansion
January 09, 2025

InterServer selects 365 Data Centers for New Jersey expansion

New Jersey

Web hosting and managed service provider InterServer has selected 365 Data Centers as its colocation provider as it looks into expanding its offering in the New Jersey market. 365 has 20 data centers across the US, including multiple New Jersey locations such as Carlstadt and Bridgewater, enab...

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Read Swisscom seals Vodafone Italy acquisition
Swisscom seals Vodafone Italy acquisition
January 09, 2025

Swisscom seals Vodafone Italy acquisition

Italy

Swisscom has finalized its €8 billion ($8.33bn) acquisition of Vodafone Italy, noting that the acquisition is "a key step for Swisscom to achieve its strategic objective of profitable growth in Italy." Swisscom confirmed that the existing commercial brands Fastweb, Vodafone, and Ho Mobile will...

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Read Vertical Bridge finalizes Verizon tower deal
Vertical Bridge finalizes Verizon tower deal
January 09, 2025

Vertical Bridge finalizes Verizon tower deal

DigitalBridge

Vertical Bridge has completed its $3.3 billion acquisition of more than 6,000 towers from Verizon. As part of the acquisition, Vertical Bridge, which is a subsidiary of digital infrastructure investor Digital Bridge, will lease, operate, and manage more than 6,300 wireless communications tower...

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Read Mondelēz chooses AWS as primary cloud provider
Mondelēz chooses AWS as primary cloud provider
January 09, 2025

Mondelēz chooses AWS as primary cloud provider

Amazon AWS

Snack and confectionary company Mondelēz International has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its primary cloud provider and will move its entire ERP landscape to SAP RISE powered by AWS among others. The company hopes that the move will improve the security, agility, and reliability of its...

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Read Asda delays planned IT systems upgrade
Asda delays planned IT systems upgrade
January 08, 2025

Asda delays planned IT systems upgrade

United Kingdom

UK retailer Asda temporarily opted not to go ahead with its previously planned IT systems shift. The company had intended to introduce new systems at its smaller stores and a few larger stores over the December 7-9 period as part of the separation of its technology from Walmart.Asda is drawing...

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Read Castleforge and Galaxy DC acquire data center site outside London
Castleforge and Galaxy DC acquire data center site outside London
January 08, 2025

Castleforge and Galaxy DC acquire data center site outside London

United Kingdom

UK private real estate investor Castleforge has acquired the Redhill Data Centre Campus in Redhill, south of London. Tthe 7.8-acre campus totals more than 160,000 sq ft (14,865 sqm) across three buildings and offers 26MW in total. The site reportedly has a development value of £100 million ($1...

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Read GlobalFoundries and Quantum Motion team up for development of quantum processors
GlobalFoundries and Quantum Motion team up for development of quantum processors
January 08, 2025

GlobalFoundries and Quantum Motion team up for development of quantum processors

United Kingdom

Chipmaker GlobalFoundries (GF) and UK-based quantum computing company Quantum Motion have partnered to develop quantum processors based on a scalable silicon platform. The two companies said GF had manufactured a silicon chip designed by Quantum Motion that is “at least 100 times faster than t...

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Read Telin and Citra Connect break ground in Indonesia
Telin and Citra Connect break ground in Indonesia
January 08, 2025

Telin and Citra Connect break ground in Indonesia

Indonesia

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia International (Telin) and PT Citranet Sarana Digital (Citra Connect) have broken ground on a cable landing station (CLS) in Nongsa, Indonesia which will form a key part of the Indonesia Cable Express (ICE) system.The ICE system comprises seven subsea cables and is p...

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Read Nokia completes sale of subsea cable unit ASN
Nokia completes sale of subsea cable unit ASN
January 08, 2025

Nokia completes sale of subsea cable unit ASN

France

Nokia has completed the sale of its subsea cable unit, Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN), to the French State and said the transaction has netted it around €350 million ($363m). Nokia noted that it retains a 20 percent shareholding in ASN, with board representation, to "ensure a smooth transiti...

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Read DMO launches data center outside Münster, Germany
DMO launches data center outside Münster, Germany
January 08, 2025

DMO launches data center outside Münster, Germany

Germany / Deutschland

Datacenter Münster Osnabrück (DMO) last month broke ground on its debut facility at Münster Osnabrück Airport in Greven. The first phase of construction will see more than €8 million ($8.3m) invested in developing a 500 sqm (5,380 sq ft) facility with capacity for 140 racks at densities up to ...

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Read IBM and GlobalFoundries end legal dispute
IBM and GlobalFoundries end legal dispute
January 07, 2025

IBM and GlobalFoundries end legal dispute

Kyndryl

IBM and GlobalFoundries (GF) have reached a settlement in their long-running legal dispute which saw both companies claim breach of contract and misuse of trade secrets and intellectual property. The two companies said the undisclosed settlement resolves “all litigation matters” and would allo...

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Read Nick Clegg steps down as Meta's president of global affairs
Nick Clegg steps down as Meta's president of global affairs
January 07, 2025

Nick Clegg steps down as Meta's president of global affairs

United States

Sir Nick Clegg has stepped down as Meta’s president of global affairs, announcing his departure on a post on Meta’s Facebook platform after almost seven years.In a post confirming his departure, Clegg said it was “the right time for me to move on.” "My time at the company coincided with a sign...

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Read Veon X Starlink sign satellite connectivity agreement
Veon X Starlink sign satellite connectivity agreement
January 07, 2025

Veon X Starlink sign satellite connectivity agreement

Ukraine

Veon's Ukrainian subsidiary Kyivstar has signed an agreement with SpaceX's Starlink that will deliver direct-to-cell satellite connectivity in Ukraine. In an announcement last week, Kyivstar said it expects to launch Starlink's direct-to-cell services with SMS and OTT messaging functionality i...

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Read Schneider Electric picks Nirupa Chander to lead data center power team
Schneider Electric picks Nirupa Chander to lead data center power team
January 06, 2025

Schneider Electric picks Nirupa Chander to lead data center power team

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Schneider Electric has appointed energy industry veteran Nirupa Chander to head up its data centre power business across several markets across the Middle East and Asia. She has taken on the role of senior vice president, secure power and data centers, international operations, at the power te...

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Read Eni switches on new HPC6 supercomputer
Eni switches on new HPC6 supercomputer
January 06, 2025

Eni switches on new HPC6 supercomputer

Italy

Italian energy company Eni switched on its new HPC6 supercomputer on Christmas Day: a 477.9 petaflops system which ranked fifth on the latest edition of the Top500 list of most powerful supercomputers.HPC6 is an HPE Cray EX235a system powered by AMD 3rd generation Epyc CPUs, around 14,000 AMD ...

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Read Digital Edge raises $1.6 billion expansion funds
Digital Edge raises $1.6 billion expansion funds
January 06, 2025

Digital Edge raises $1.6 billion expansion funds

Digital Edge DC

APAC data center firm Digital Edge has raised more than $1.6 billion in new capital to fund its ongoing expansion plans through a combination of equity and debt financing; this included approximately $640 million of equity investment from both existing and new investors, as well as $1 billion ...

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Read GDS rebrands international unit to DayOne
GDS rebrands international unit to DayOne
January 06, 2025

GDS rebrands international unit to DayOne

China

Chinese data center firm GDS has changed its name and officially launched as an independent company as of January 1, following the recent completion of a series B funding round. Established in 2022, what was then GDS International was founded to hold GDS Holding’s data center assets and operat...

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Read World Wide Technology to buy ITSP Softchoice
World Wide Technology to buy ITSP Softchoice
January 05, 2025

World Wide Technology to buy ITSP Softchoice

Canada

Canadian IT services provider Softchoice is set to be acquired by digital infrastructure provider World Wide Technology (WWT). The all-cash deal will see St. Louis-based WWT pay CA$24.50 per share to acquire Softchoice. The deal has been approved by the Softchoice board, and will now require t...

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