June 22, 2026 Amazon AWS
Three Amazon employees have alleged that the company retaliated against them after they testified in support of a Seattle data center moratorium. According to reports, the employees—Darius Irani, Patrick Schloesser, and Liesl Wigand, all members of Amazon Employees for Climate Justice (AECJ)—were...
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June 19, 2026 Equinix
Equinix has launched its first trial of hydrogen fuel cell technology as a replacement for diesel backup generation at a data center in Ireland. Working with ESB and GeoPura, the company has deployed two hydrogen-powered generators at its DB3 Data Center facility. The 12-week trial will support...
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June 18, 2026 Microsoft Azure
Microsoft has broken ground on a new data center campus in La Porte, Indiana. Brad Smith, Microsoft vice chair and president, announced in a LinkedIn post that the groundbreaking ceremony took place on June 17. Smith wrote: "Today we broke ground in La Porte, Indiana, alongside Mayor Tom Dermody,...
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June 16, 2026 Meta
Meta’s Sham Parmar has joined generative AI company Anthropic. Parmar previously served as senior manager for supply chain and engineering, overseeing electrical, mechanical, and fiber connectivity systems. "I'm excited to share that I've joined Anthropic as a supply chain lead, power and cooling...
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June 16, 2026 Google
Google will invest an additional $1.5 billion to expand its data center campus in Jackson County through 2027. The site, built on the former Widows Creek coal plant, has been operational since 2019. According to Baxtel, it currently includes two 135,000 sq ft (12,540 sqm) data center buildings,...
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June 15, 2026 Google
OpenAI in Early Talks for 10GW Data Center Lease in Ohio OpenAI is in advanced talks to lease a proposed 10GW data center in Ohio which could be built in phases starting with an 800MW first stage expected in 2028, with full build-out estimated to cost up to $500 billion. Microsoft Acquires...
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June 13, 2026 Meta
Gnomon Capital has acquired 100% of Croatian data center DC North, known as the “Fort Knox” facility, in a deal involving former owners Cratis and Muraplast. Court records show the transfer was completed in late May, with Gnomon now listed as the sole shareholder. DC North was launched by Cratis...
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June 12, 2026 Microsoft Azure
Microsoft has started construction on its Alviso data center campus in San Jose, California. The 48MW facility will be the company's first wholly owned and operated data center in the city and is expected to be completed in 2028. The project is forecast to create around 600 construction jobs and...
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June 12, 2026 Google
Chinese solar developer Jinko Power, a subsidiary of the broader Jinko Solar Group, is planning a 1GW data center project in Ningxia, western China, that will be powered directly by a dedicated solar facility. According to a report by Nikkei, the company has signed a framework investment...
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June 12, 2026 Amazon AWS
Corscale Data Centers has secured $975 million in financing from Blue Owl for Project Helios, a newly built data center in Prince William County, Virginia. The funding was arranged by Newmark on behalf of a joint venture between Corscale and Affinius Capital. The facility is fully leased to an...
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June 11, 2026 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)
Asia-Pacific data center operator ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) is expanding its Jakarta campus with a series of new developments in Indonesia. The company has launched STT Jakarta 2, completed the topping-out of STT Jakarta 3, and broken ground on STT Jakarta 5 and STT Jakarta 6....
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June 11, 2026 Amazon AWS
Amazon said its data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water in 2025. Water withdrawals at facilities it owns and operates fell 2% from 2024 despite an increase in the number of data centers, while the company did not disclose water use at leased sites. AWS owned about 28.4 million square feet...
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June 10, 2026 Meta
Meta and Reliance are partnering to develop a 168MW data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. Reliance will build the facility, which Meta will lease to run AI workloads. The project may be expanded in the future, though no launch timeline has been disclosed. Meta will cover power and water costs,...
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June 09, 2026 Microsoft Azure
Microsoft has acquired 190 hectares (469.5 acres) of land in Finland's GigaVaasa industrial zone for a potential data center project. The site spans the municipalities of Vaasa and Mustasaari on the country's west coast and was selected for its existing industrial infrastructure. “We are pleased...
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June 09, 2026 Keppel Data Center REIT
Singapore-based real estate investor Keppel will develop a 60MW greenfield data center in Ansan, near Seoul, marking its entry into South Korea’s data center market. The project will be developed through Keppel Data Centre Fund III (KDCF III), which has acquired a majority stake in the vehicle...
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June 08, 2026 Google
Google has entered into an agreement with SpaceX to secure large-scale computing capacity. According to a regulatory filing submitted by SpaceX on June 5, Google will lease roughly 110,000 GPUs, CPUs, memory modules, and related infrastructure for approximately $920 million per month. The...
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June 08, 2026 CyrusOne
CyrusOne has begun construction on a new data center campus in Texas, breaking ground last week in Freestone County, about 90 miles (144 km) south of Dallas. Full details of the planned development have not yet been disclosed. CyrusOne has partnered with Constellation on a 380MW agreement to...
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June 08, 2026 Google
Polar DC Secures €800 Million for Norway Data Center Project Nordic AI data center developer Polar DC has raised €800 million ($932.2 million) for the development of its Norway data center project in a transaction representing a “new record” in terms of deal size in the Nordic market. Brookfield...
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June 05, 2026 Google
Google has pledged to replenish more water than it consumes across its data centers by 2030. The company plans to upgrade water and wastewater systems, work with utilities in local communities, and prioritize air-cooled technologies to reduce water use. It also aims to expand the use of reclaimed...
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June 05, 2026 Digital Realty Trust
Digital Realty is planning a new data center in Seattle, Washington, as the city considers a moratorium on new developments. According to BizJournal and other reports, the company has filed plans with the Seattle City Council to replace the existing retail building and parking garage at 301...
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