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Read NTT Gains Council Approval for 482MW Data Center Campus in Nierstein, Germany
NTT Gains Council Approval for 482MW Data Center Campus in Nierstein, Germany

NTT Gains Council Approval for 482MW Data Center Campus in Nierstein, Germany

December 15, 2025 NTT

NTT is moving forward with a large data center campus outside Frankfurt, Germany. “Great news for our FRA6 data center campus in Nierstein: The city council has unanimously approved the development plan, an important milestone for our project,” the company said on LinkedIn over the weekend. “This...

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Read Empyrion Eyes 200MW Data Center Campus in Johor, Malaysia
Empyrion Eyes 200MW Data Center Campus in Johor, Malaysia

Empyrion Eyes 200MW Data Center Campus in Johor, Malaysia

December 13, 2025 Microsoft Azure

APAC data center firm Empyrion Digital is expanding into Malaysia, with the company this week announcing plans for a 200MW campus in Johor. Located in Nusajaya within the SiLC Industrial Cluster of Johor, the 34.9-acre MY1 campus is set to feature five 40MW buildings, with the first phase...

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Read AWS to Invest $7bn in Data Centers in Hyderabad, India
AWS to Invest $7bn in Data Centers in Hyderabad, India

AWS to Invest $7bn in Data Centers in Hyderabad, India

December 12, 2025 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed an agreement with the Government of Telangana to significantly expand its data center footprint in the Indian state. AWS will invest $7 billion in its cloud infrastructure in Hyderabad over the next 14 years.A. Revanth Reddy, Telangana's Chief Minister, said:...

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Read Microsoft Signs 3.6 Million Ton Carbon Removal Deal
Microsoft Signs 3.6 Million Ton Carbon Removal Deal

Microsoft Signs 3.6 Million Ton Carbon Removal Deal

December 10, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has signed a carbon removal deal with low-carbon fuel firm Beaver Lake Renewable Energy for 3.6 million tons of carbon removal units (CRU) over a 12-year period. The carbon removal units will be delivered from the company’s Beaver Lake biomethanol plant near Pineville, Louisiana, which...

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Read Microsoft Plans $17.5bn AI Infrastructure Investment in India
Microsoft Plans $17.5bn AI Infrastructure Investment in India

Microsoft Plans $17.5bn AI Infrastructure Investment in India

December 09, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft revealed today that it would be spending $17.5 billion on AI infrastructure in India during the next four years starting in 2026, as well as a $5.42bn pledge to Canada in the next two years. A post on X by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said: "Thank you, PM Narendra Modi, for an inspiring...

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Read Equinix's Jeremy Mickler Joins OpenAI
Equinix's Jeremy Mickler Joins OpenAI

Equinix's Jeremy Mickler Joins OpenAI

December 06, 2025 Equinix

Jeremy Mickler has joined OpenAI's growing internal data center team to support its Stargate buildout. Mickler spent nearly ten years at Equinix, most recently as the design director of the global design and construction team."This transition comes with tremendous gratitude — for the people,...

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Read NTT Signs 130MW of Capacity Leases
NTT Signs 130MW of Capacity Leases

NTT Signs 130MW of Capacity Leases

December 06, 2025 NTT

NTT this week announced agreements between its Global Data Center business and unnamed “leading hyperscale cloud providers,” leasing space across its campuses in Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, and Virginia.“These agreements reflect the trust our clients place in NTT Global Data Centers to deliver the...

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Read AWS and Google Cloud Partner on Multicloud Networking
AWS and Google Cloud Partner on Multicloud Networking

AWS and Google Cloud Partner on Multicloud Networking

December 05, 2025 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud are teaming up on a multicloud networking solution. Rob Enns, and AWS' VP of network services, Robert Kennedy, the two aim to help create a "more open" cloud environment wherein Google and AWS can connect with one another in a "simplified...

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Read Equinix Inks 10MW Virtual PPA in Singapore
Equinix Inks 10MW Virtual PPA in Singapore

Equinix Inks 10MW Virtual PPA in Singapore

December 04, 2025 Equinix

Equinix has signed a 20-year 10MW virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) in Singapore. Under the terms of the agreement, Equinix will offtake power from a portfolio of rooftop solar assets, with a maximum capacity of 10MW. The assets are owned and...

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Read BlackRock Brings Aladdin Investment Platform to AWS
BlackRock Brings Aladdin Investment Platform to AWS

BlackRock Brings Aladdin Investment Platform to AWS

December 03, 2025 Amazon AWS

Investment management company BlackRock is teaming up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring its Asset, Liability, Debt, and Derivative Investment Network (Aladdin) platform to the cloud. “Our Aladdin clients are seeking open, flexible platforms that can adapt to their operating models and scale...

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Read Amazon Announces $15bn Data Center & AI Investment Plan
Amazon Announces $15bn Data Center & AI Investment Plan

Amazon Announces $15bn Data Center & AI Investment Plan

November 28, 2025 Amazon AWS

Amazon is to invest $15 billion in data center & AI infrastructure in Indiana. This is in addition to the $11 billion investment announced last year in St. Joseph County. The company said it aims to add 2.4GW of capacity in the region, expanding to new sites in the Hoosier State.“These...

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Read Penzance Secures AWS as Tenant for Virginia Facility
Penzance Secures AWS as Tenant for Virginia Facility

Penzance Secures AWS as Tenant for Virginia Facility

November 24, 2025 Amazon AWS

Real estate firm Penzance this week announced that Amazon will lease the 45MW, 240,000 sq ft (22,296 sqm) facility, located at 4151 Autopark Circle in Chantilly. Construction work has started and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027. The facility will utilize air-cooled systems...

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Read ESR Partners with Wide Creek for 80MW Incheon Facility
ESR Partners with Wide Creek for 80MW Incheon Facility

ESR Partners with Wide Creek for 80MW Incheon Facility

November 21, 2025 Princeton Digital Group

APAC real estate firm ESR this week said it was developing an 80MW data center in South Korea, in partnership with Seoul-based Wide Creek Asset Management. The facility is set to be leased to APAC data center operator Princeton Digital Group (PDG).Stuart Gibson, co-founder and co-CEO, ESR, said:...

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Read AWS and Humain Expand Partnership
AWS and Humain Expand Partnership

AWS and Humain Expand Partnership

November 20, 2025 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Saudi Arabia's Humain have expanded their partnership to include the deployment of some 150,000 AI chips. The AI chips will include Nvidia GB300s and AWS' Trainium AI chips, and will be used for both training and inference workloads. In addition to the deployment,...

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Read Amazon’s Kuiper Satellite Venture Rebrands to Amazon Leo
Amazon’s Kuiper Satellite Venture Rebrands to Amazon Leo

Amazon’s Kuiper Satellite Venture Rebrands to Amazon Leo

November 15, 2025 Amazon AWS

Amazon has rebranded its satellite venture from Project Kuiper to simply Amazon Leo. The company currently has more than 150 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites in orbit, with several thousand more planned in the coming years.“Like most early Amazon projects, the program needed a code name, and the...

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Read Equinix Plans $22 Million Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria
Equinix Plans $22 Million Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria

Equinix Plans $22 Million Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria

November 13, 2025 Equinix

Colocation provider Equinix this week announced plans to invest $22 million in LG3, set to be located at 43 Saka Tinubu in the Victoria Island area of Lagos. The four-story facility is set to offer 610 sqm (6,570 sq ft) of colocation space.“LG3 marks a significant milestone in Equinix’s long-term...

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Read Microsoft Receives Approval for Data Center Campuses in Aragón, Spain
Microsoft Receives Approval for Data Center Campuses in Aragón, Spain

Microsoft Receives Approval for Data Center Campuses in Aragón, Spain

November 12, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has received the initial approval for its planned data center campuses in the Aragón region in Spain, dubbed MSFT Region, that will see the development of three campuses in La Muela, Villamayor de Gállego, and Zaragoza, as well as their interconnection via fiber optics.The project is...

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Read Microsoft Reveals Plans for Cloud Region in Johor, Malaysia
Microsoft Reveals Plans for Cloud Region in Johor, Malaysia

Microsoft Reveals Plans for Cloud Region in Johor, Malaysia

November 08, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has detailed its plans for a second cloud region in Johor, Malaysia, just months after Microsoft launched its Kuala Lumpur cloud region. The region will be known as Southeast Asia 3, and was first revealed by the company in October. YB Gobind Singh Deo, Malaysia’s Minister of Digital,...

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Read Microsoft X G42 Expand Data Center Capacity Plans in UAE
Microsoft X G42 Expand Data Center Capacity Plans in UAE

Microsoft X G42 Expand Data Center Capacity Plans in UAE

November 05, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft and G42 are teaming up to expand their data center capacity in the UAE by 200MW, as part of the previously announced $15.2 billion investment in the country. The expanded data center capacity will be provided by G42's subsidiary, Khazna Data Centers, and is expected to go live before...

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Read OpenAI Signs $38bn Multi-year Cloud Deal with AWS
OpenAI Signs $38bn Multi-year Cloud Deal with AWS

OpenAI Signs $38bn Multi-year Cloud Deal with AWS

November 04, 2025 Amazon AWS

OpenAI has signed a $38 billion seven-year agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) which will see the generative AI giant run its workloads on AWS infrastructure. Under the terms of the deal, OpenAI will have access to “hundreds of thousands” of Nvidia GB200s and GB300s via Amazon EC2...

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