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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 Summit acquires managed services provider Deft
Summit acquires managed services provider Deft
February 26, 2024

Summit acquires managed services provider Deft

United States

US cloud hosting firm Summit has acquired managed services provider Deft. Deft co-founders and principals Jordan Lowe, Daniel Brosk, and Eric Dynowski will join the Summit leadership team and retain a “significant ownership stake” in the business. Other terms of this deal have not been shared....

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Read GTAA to develop Large Language Models Joint Venture this year
GTAA to develop Large Language Models Joint Venture this year
February 26, 2024

GTAA to develop Large Language Models Joint Venture this year

Spain

An announcement made earlier this week at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain revealed that the members of the Global Telco AI Alliance (GTAA) are to establish a joint venture later this year specifically aimed at developing Large Language Models (LLMs). "We want our customers...

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Read Global Switch reveals plans for new data center in London
Global Switch reveals plans for new data center in London
February 26, 2024

Global Switch reveals plans for new data center in London

Global Switch

Global Switch has announced its plans for a new data center in London to be located adjacent to Global Switch’s existing data centers in east London’s Docklands. The company noted that the five-story facility, known as London South, will offer 40MW across 27,000 square meter.  CEO Ashley Muldo...

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Read Demand for data center in Europe outstrips supply
Demand for data center in Europe outstrips supply
February 26, 2024

Demand for data center in Europe outstrips supply

Europe

Demand for colocation space in Europe’s data centers is outpacing supply despite an abundance of new facilities being built for customers accross the continent according to a new report.  Kevin Restivo, head of European data center research at CBRE, said, “Hyperscalers have sought increasingly...

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Read Security services firm Securitas Technologies plans to certify 10,000 data center professionals
Security services firm Securitas Technologies plans to certify 10,000 data center professionals
February 23, 2024

Security services firm Securitas Technologies plans to certify 10,000 data center professionals

Europe

Security services firm Securitas Technologies has revealed plans to train up and certify 10,000 workers as data center security and safety professionals. The company has also  introduced certification to improve the skills of its security officers at its data centers. "The Certified Data Cente...

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Read Mapfre sells 10MW facility in Madrid
Mapfre sells 10MW facility in Madrid
February 23, 2024

Mapfre sells 10MW facility in Madrid

Madrid

Spanish insurance firm Mapfre has sold its data center in Madrid. The company received advise on the sale-leaseback deal of its 10MW facility in Alcalá de Henares from CBRE’s Spanish unit. Paul Mortlock, senior director and head of European data center capital markets at CBRE, said, "CBRE's Eu...

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Read Mavin to install Powercube data center in South Wales
Mavin to install Powercube data center in South Wales
February 23, 2024

Mavin to install Powercube data center in South Wales

Wales

Mavin, a UK-based IT services firm has announced it will install a Powercube data center at the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GRCE) in Onllwyn, South Wales. “We are delighted to agree this partnership with Mavin and to utilize their cutting-edge Powercube design at the Global Centre of Rai...

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Read BT to sell BT Tower in London to hotel group
BT to sell BT Tower in London to hotel group
February 22, 2024

BT to sell BT Tower in London to hotel group

BT Global Services

Telecoms firm BT announced this week that it has agreed to sell its communications tower in London, UK for £275 million ($346.8m) to MCR Hotels. The hotel chain aims to turn this tower into a world-class hotel, but is yet to reveal details regarding this project.  Brent Mathews, property direc...

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Read Clumio raises $75m in new funding round
Clumio raises $75m in new funding round
February 22, 2024

Clumio raises $75m in new funding round

Amazon AWS

Public cloud data backup and recovery provider Clumio has raised $75m in a Series D round of funding led by Sutter Hill Ventures. Existing investors Index Ventures and Altimeter Capital, as well as new investor NewView Capital also participated in this round of funding.  “Few markets are as bi...

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Read DustPhotonics raises $24 million in new funding round
DustPhotonics raises $24 million in new funding round
February 22, 2024

DustPhotonics raises $24 million in new funding round

Israel

Silicon photonics company DustPhotonics has raised $24 million in a Series B follow-on funding round. This funding came from both new and existing investors, including Sienna Venture Capital, Greenfield Partners, Atreides Management, and Exor Ventures. The company revealed in a statement that ...

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Read Aqua Comms Jim Fagan becomes Exa Infrastructure CEO
Aqua Comms Jim Fagan becomes Exa Infrastructure CEO
February 22, 2024

Aqua Comms Jim Fagan becomes Exa Infrastructure CEO

EXA Infrastructure

Aqua Comms and Exa Infrastructure announced this week that CEO Jim Fagan has jumped ship and will be leaving Aqua Comms immediately. He will be taking over the role as CEO at Exa Infrastructure in August. Chairman Alan Harper is to provide commercial and strategic assistance throughout the rem...

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Read Vodafone signs new wind PPA in Germany
Vodafone signs new wind PPA in Germany
February 21, 2024

Vodafone signs new wind PPA in Germany

Vodafone

Vodafone, this week revealed that it has signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with energy firm RWE to procure the output from the Kaskasi offshore wind farm, 35km off the coast of Heligoland. Following the terms of this agreement, Vodafone will procure 250GWh of energy each year, w...

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Read Verizon kickstarts construction of new cell tower in Texas
Verizon kickstarts construction of new cell tower in Texas
February 21, 2024

Verizon kickstarts construction of new cell tower in Texas

Verizon Enterprise

Verizon has started construction of a new cell tower at Fort Bliss Army Post in El Paso, Texas. This tower will be constructed by Boldyn Networks and will provide connectivity to service military personnel in Texas and New Mexico.  “Verizon supports our military partners through a number of in...

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Read GlobalFoundrues receives over $2 billion in finding from the government
GlobalFoundrues receives over $2 billion in finding from the government
February 21, 2024

GlobalFoundrues receives over $2 billion in finding from the government

United States

GlobalFoundries has been awarded $1.5 billion by the US government under the CHIPS and Science Act to subsidize the company’s future semiconductor production capabilities. The company will also be receiving another $600 million from the state of New York over the next decade under its Green Ch...

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Read Iseek announces Scott Hicks as new CEO
Iseek announces Scott Hicks as new CEO
February 21, 2024

Iseek announces Scott Hicks as new CEO

Australia

Australian data center firm iseek has named Scott Hicks who was previously the CEO of YourDC as its new CEO. Prior to his history at YourDC, Hicks was managing director of local ISP Adam Internet from 1995 until its sale to iiNet/TPG in 2013. He is also the founder and owner of Astelec Group, ...

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Read Vodafone to build a new data center in Turkey with Edgnex
Vodafone to build a new data center in Turkey with Edgnex
February 21, 2024

Vodafone to build a new data center in Turkey with Edgnex

Vodafone

Vodafone and UAE data center firm Edgnex announced their plans to form a joint venture in order to build a new data center in Turkey. This project is a $100 million data center in Izmir; a city in western Turkey on the coast of the Aegean Sea. It was also be Vodafone’s second in Izmir and sixt...

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Read Microsoft to invest in cloud and AI infrastructure in Spain
Microsoft to invest in cloud and AI infrastructure in Spain
February 21, 2024

Microsoft to invest in cloud and AI infrastructure in Spain

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft recently revealed a planned investment of $2.1 billion in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Spain over the next two years. This was revealed via a post on X by Microsoft Brad Smith following a meeting with the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez. "...

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Read Northwood Space founded by former disney actor raises over $6 million
Northwood Space founded by former disney actor raises over $6 million
February 21, 2024

Northwood Space founded by former disney actor raises over $6 million

California

Satellite ground station startup Northwood Space, a company led by a former Disney actor, has raised more than $6 million in seed funding. This company is led by Bridgit Mendler, an actress and singer who was once a regular on the Disney Channel. She launched this startup with her husband last...

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Read GDS signs long term vPPA in Malaysia
GDS signs long term vPPA in Malaysia
February 21, 2024

GDS signs long term vPPA in Malaysia

Malaysia

GDS this week announced a 21-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Malaysian renewable energy firm, Cenergi SEA Berhad (Cenergi), under Malaysia’s Corporate Green Power Programme (CGPP). Under the agreement, GDS has subscribed to 22.5MWac of renewable power for its Nusajaya Tech Pa...

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Read Virtus reveals plans for new campus in Buckinghamshire, UK
Virtus reveals plans for new campus in Buckinghamshire, UK
February 20, 2024

Virtus reveals plans for new campus in Buckinghamshire, UK

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)

UK data center company Virtus, owned by STT GDC and Macquarie Asset Management, announced plans for a new campus in Saunderton, Buckinghamshire, as it revealed the acquisition of a 50-acre plot in the village, located near High Wycombe and north of existing data center hub Slough. Virtus CEO N...

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