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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 DigitalBridge announces partnership with ImpactData to target underserved communities
DigitalBridge announces partnership with ImpactData to target underserved communities
September 14, 2021

DigitalBridge announces partnership with ImpactData to target underserved communities

DigitalBridge

DigitalBridge has announced it has formed a partnership with ImpactData, to deliver a network of edge data centers built on an "inclusion-based delivery model." According to the company's press release, this model will enable enterprises to "leverage their data for good", advancing student le...

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Read A commitment to a greener future: AirTrunk converts $1.545bn in sustainability linked loans
A commitment to a greener future: AirTrunk converts $1.545bn in sustainability linked loans
September 14, 2021

A commitment to a greener future: AirTrunk converts $1.545bn in sustainability linked loans

AirTrunk

AirTrunk has announced it has converted its corporate loan facilities of over AU$2.1 billion (US$1.545bn) into a Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL). The tech company is the latest to join the wave of data center companies pursuing these kinds of loans, alongside Aligned, KPN, and Nabiax.As per ...

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Read Google data center in Bnei Zion, Israel faces protest from locals
Google data center in Bnei Zion, Israel faces protest from locals
September 14, 2021

Google data center in Bnei Zion, Israel faces protest from locals

Google

Residents of Bnei Zion, Israel, are protesting against the construction of Google’s data center in the town. The locals have petitioned the Lod District Court to revoke the approval for the data center. The residents are worried over the health and environmental impact of the center project...

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Read Element Critical acquires data center in Austin, Texas
Element Critical acquires data center in Austin, Texas
September 14, 2021

Element Critical acquires data center in Austin, Texas

Element Critical Austin

Element Critical has announced it is expanding into the Austin market after acquiring a 62,000 square feet data center in Austin, Texas. It named the new facility Austin One. It is also the Company’s second data center facility in Texas. Austin One is designed to support up to 7MW of critical ...

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Read Baxtel’s Self-Service Advertising Platform Reaches Data Center Audiences Faster
Baxtel’s Self-Service Advertising Platform Reaches Data Center Audiences Faster
September 13, 2021

Baxtel’s Self-Service Advertising Platform Reaches Data Center Audiences Faster

North America

We are thrilled to announce we recently launched our self-service advertising platform! Our targeted ad platform gives you an e-commerce experience that is optimized to reach data center audiences faster.   As a self-service advertising platform, companies can launch ads quickly and more ef...

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Read AWS launches Local Zones in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Kansas City
AWS launches Local Zones in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Kansas City
September 13, 2021

AWS launches Local Zones in Minneapolis, Chicago, and Kansas City

Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has launched Local Zones in Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Chicago. AWS’ Local Zones serve as Edge locations that host applications that require single-digit millisecond latency for on-premises installations and end-users. AWS announced its excitement of launching the Loc...

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Read TierPoint to build new data center in Missouri
TierPoint to build new data center in Missouri
September 10, 2021

TierPoint to build new data center in Missouri

TierPoint

TierPoint has announced that it is expanding in Missouri by investing $20 million into building a 23,000 square feet Tier III data center in the St. Louis region. The data center firm already has three facilities in Missouri; two in St. Louis and one in Kansas City. TierPoint has also secur...

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Read Vantage Data Centers enters Asia-Pacific region by acquiring Agile Data Centers and PCCW’s data center business
Vantage Data Centers enters Asia-Pacific region by acquiring Agile Data Centers and PCCW’s data center business
September 10, 2021

Vantage Data Centers enters Asia-Pacific region by acquiring Agile Data Centers and PCCW’s data center business

Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers has announced that it is expanding into the Asia-Pacific Market by acquiring Agile Data Centers and PCCW’s data center portfolio. The primary stakeholder of Vantage Data Centers, DigitalBridge Investment Management, and other existing investors of Vantage DC have contri...

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Read KT Corp. acquires Epsilon Telecommunications
KT Corp. acquires Epsilon Telecommunications
September 10, 2021

KT Corp. acquires Epsilon Telecommunications

Epsilon Telecommunications Limited

KT Corp of South Korea has acquired Epsilon Telecommunications for KRW 170 billion ($145 million). Epsilon Telecommunications has its headquarters in Singapore, and it offers peering, cloud on-ramp, networking, and routing services. It also operates three data centers across Singapore, the ...

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Read Sberbank to build 82MW data center in Balakovo, Russia
September 10, 2021

Sberbank to build 82MW data center in Balakovo, Russia

Russia / Россия

Sberbank is planning to build a large data center facility in Saratov Oblast, Russia. Sberbank is a state-owned banking and financial services company that is based in Moscow. It has broken ground on the new facility in Balakovo. According to the Company, the facility will have a total space o...

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Read Charoen Pokphand Group exploring sale of True IDC data center unit
Charoen Pokphand Group exploring sale of True IDC data center unit
September 10, 2021

Charoen Pokphand Group exploring sale of True IDC data center unit

True IDC

According to Bloomberg, Charoen Pokphand Group is looking to sell its data center unit- True Internet Data Center (True IDC). Bloomberg also reports that the Thai conglomerate wants to raise around $200 million from the sale. True IDC operates one data center in Myanmar and four in Thailand...

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Read Resident challenges Apple Galway data center planning extension in court
Resident challenges Apple Galway data center planning extension in court
September 10, 2021

Resident challenges Apple Galway data center planning extension in court

Hyperscale Data Center

Even after winning over 20 appeals, there seem to be more lawsuits against the planning permission for Apple’s data center in Athenry, Galway, Ireland. In August 2021, Apple secured five-year planning permission for the site from the Galway County Council even after ceasing plans for the pr...

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Read Strategic Capital Fund Management sets up Datasphere, new data center investment platform
Strategic Capital Fund Management sets up Datasphere, new data center investment platform
September 09, 2021

Strategic Capital Fund Management sets up Datasphere, new data center investment platform

Strategic Datasphere

Strategic Capital Fund Management is setting up Strategic Datasphere, LLC, a $1.5 billion data center investment platform. The investment firm said Strategic Datasphere would focus on acquiring, developing, and managing data center facilities across Europe and the US. It will also focus on sal...

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Read DXN acquires data center in Darwin, forms partnership with DC Alliance
DXN acquires data center in Darwin, forms partnership with DC Alliance
September 09, 2021

DXN acquires data center in Darwin, forms partnership with DC Alliance

DXN Limited

DXN has completed the acquisition of a data center in Darwin. It also formed a partnership with Singapore-based data center firm, DC Alliance. DXN currently operates two data centers in Sydney and Hobart, respectively. Earlier in the week, it acquired the Secure Data Centre in Darwin for AU...

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Read Virginia Beach City data center redevelopment faces delays
Virginia Beach City data center redevelopment faces delays
September 09, 2021

Virginia Beach City data center redevelopment faces delays

Virginia Beach

A Virginia Beach City data center construction project is facing delays after design enhancements have postponed plans by several months. These plans include relocating the Virginia Beach Municipal Center's data center to the building’s third floor will now be delayed by seven months. First re...

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Read Techno Electric & Engineering Company plans $1bn data center development across India
Techno Electric & Engineering Company plans $1bn data center development across India
September 09, 2021

Techno Electric & Engineering Company plans $1bn data center development across India

India / Bhārata

Techno Electric & Engineering Company (TEECL) has announced big plans for investment across India. The Indian power infrastructure firm is reportedly planning to invest $1 billion (Rs 7,310 crore) in developing data centers in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, National Capital Area (NCR) Chennai, a...

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Read Ukraine looks to attract hyperscalers
Ukraine looks to attract hyperscalers
September 09, 2021

Ukraine looks to attract hyperscalers

Apple

Reports are circulating that President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking to attract hyperscalers into Ukraine, following Zelensky meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook regarding the tech giant’s expansion into the country. However, the president’s plans to expand Ukraine’s data center footprint appear t...

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Read NorthC to use Nokia’s Region Connect Ring to link its ten data centers
NorthC to use Nokia’s Region Connect Ring to link its ten data centers
September 09, 2021

NorthC to use Nokia’s Region Connect Ring to link its ten data centers

NorthC Datacenters

NorthC has announced that Nokia provided an IP over a fiber network to link its 10 data centers in the Netherlands to offer one virtual facility to all its customers. NorthC is the biggest native colocation provider in the Netherlands, and it would be using Nokia’s Region Connect Ring to su...

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Read Vertiv to acquire E&I Engineering Group for $2 billion
Vertiv to acquire E&I Engineering Group for $2 billion
September 09, 2021

Vertiv to acquire E&I Engineering Group for $2 billion

Vertiv

Vertiv is acquiring E&I Engineering Group, maker of busway, switchgear, and modular power solutions, for $2 billion. Vertiv announced that it would pay $1.8 billion upfront, which will consist of $630 million in stock and $1.17 billion in cash. There’s also a potential of $200 million c...

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Read Chinese authorities push ahead with plans underwater data centers
Chinese authorities push ahead with plans underwater data centers
September 08, 2021

Chinese authorities push ahead with plans underwater data centers

China

Underwater data centers are increasingly being looked to solve the industry’s sustainability issue. Submerging data centers underwater is reportedly more energy-efficient, addresses space scarcity, and sees facilities encounter fewer failures. Now, authorities in China are planning to invest ...

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