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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

New Jersey

Read Meta-led 2Africa subsea cable lands on the Canary Island
Meta-led 2Africa subsea cable lands on the Canary Island
December 27, 2023

Meta-led 2Africa subsea cable lands on the Canary Island

Africa

The Meta-led 2Africa subsea cable landed at Salinetas Beach in Telde, on the island of Gran Canaria. This project was carried out through a 50:50 partnership between Vodafone and the Cabildo de Tenerife, through Canalink. Canalink said, “We are delighted to be part of this project that will in...

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Read Intel announces layoff plans across its Californian campuses
Intel announces layoff plans across its Californian campuses
December 27, 2023

Intel announces layoff plans across its Californian campuses

California

Intel has announced its plans to lay off 311 employees across two Californian campuses. This marks the second round of job cuts carried out by the company in California this year.  Two separate "worker adjustment and retraining notifications" (WARNs) filed with the State of California’s Employ...

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Read Arm begins job cuts across China
Arm begins job cuts across China
December 27, 2023

Arm begins job cuts across China

China

British semiconductor and software company Arm has laid off more than 70 software engineers based in China due to a downturn in the country's sales of devices such as smartphones and personal computers. In 2022, the company announced that it would cut about 1000 jobs, about 15 percent of its o...

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Read New supercomputer inaugurated in Barcelona, Spain
New supercomputer inaugurated in Barcelona, Spain
December 27, 2023

New supercomputer inaugurated in Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona

The MareNostrum 5 supercomputer was recently inaugurated in Barcelona, Spain, hosted by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. It cost roughly  €151 million to acquire and maintain this supercomputer, a fee which was split evenly between the EU and a Spanish-led consortium which includes Portuga...

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Read Bluebird secures $285 million five-year credit facility
Bluebird secures $285 million five-year credit facility
December 27, 2023

Bluebird secures $285 million five-year credit facility

Bluebird Network

Bluebird Network has announced it has secured a $285 million five-year credit facility which will be used to refinance its existing debt and will fund ongoing capital expenditures, including network upgrades, expansion into new markets, and an awarded Middle Mile grant build. The company added...

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Read Avacon & enviaM partner to develop new facility in Hanover, Germany
Avacon & enviaM partner to develop new facility in Hanover, Germany
December 26, 2023

Avacon & enviaM partner to develop new facility in Hanover, Germany

Germany / Deutschland

Engineering firm Avacon Group and regional energy provider enviaM Group have patnered to develop a data center in the Sehnde-Ost industrial area of Hanover, Germany. This facility will span 2,000 square meters and will potentially house 28,000 servers. The data center is being developed by a j...

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Read Nokia to sell management businesses to Lumine Group
Nokia to sell management businesses to Lumine Group
December 26, 2023

Nokia to sell management businesses to Lumine Group

Finland

Finnish vendor Nokia has agreed to sell its device management and service management platform (SMP) businesses to Lumine Group. This deal, valued at €185 million is expected to close in the first quarter of next year, subject to approval.According to Nokia, Lumine "intends to operate DM and SM...

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Read Colombia’s 5G spectrum raises $380 million
Colombia’s 5G spectrum raises $380 million
December 26, 2023

Colombia’s 5G spectrum raises $380 million

Colombia

Colombia’s ICT Ministry MinTIC has confirmed that the country's 5G spectrum auction raised about $380 million, falling short of the expected $500 million.  Claro, Partners Telecom Colombia (WOM), and Union Temporal Colombia Móvil-Telefónica all secured 5G licenses in the auction, which lasted ...

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Read Arrcus joins UEC to support AI and HPC demands
Arrcus joins UEC to support AI and HPC demands
December 26, 2023

Arrcus joins UEC to support AI and HPC demands

United States

Hyperscale networking firm Arrcus has joined the Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC), a group dedicated to delivering Ethernet-based interoperable and high-performance architecture to meet the growing network demands of AI and high-performance computing (HPC). With this move, Arrcus has committed ...

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Read Involta purchases land for 20MW campus in Wisconsin
Involta purchases land for 20MW campus in Wisconsin
December 23, 2023

Involta purchases land for 20MW campus in Wisconsin

Ark

US colocation player Involta recently acquired a plot of land with an existing data center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to build multiple buildings on the 24.5-acre site, extending the current footprint to up to 20MW. Bruce Lehrman, founder and vice chairman of the Board of Directors for Involta s...

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Read ASU wins $17.5 million in funding for chip manufacturing
ASU wins $17.5 million in funding for chip manufacturing
December 23, 2023

ASU wins $17.5 million in funding for chip manufacturing

Arizona

Arizona State University (ASU) is set to receive $17.5 million worth of investment from the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) to expand the state’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing capabilities. Sandra Watson, president and CEO of the ACA said, “This new investment showcases Arizona’s conti...

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Read Cordiant acquires two businesses in the cloud and data center sector
Cordiant acquires two businesses in the cloud and data center sector
December 23, 2023

Cordiant acquires two businesses in the cloud and data center sector

Czech Republic

Cordiant Digital Infrastructure, through its Czech portfolio company České Radiokomunikace (CRA),  has acquired cloud services provider Cloud4com and data center company DC Lužice. Cordiant is to acquire a Tier-III data center, DC Lužice for CZK130 million ($5.8m), and Cloud4com for an initial...

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Read Yahsat and analytics provider Bayanat agree to an all-share merger
Yahsat and analytics provider Bayanat agree to an all-share merger
December 23, 2023

Yahsat and analytics provider Bayanat agree to an all-share merger

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

In a joint announcement earlier this week, Satellite operator Yahsat and analytics provider Bayanat revealed that they have agreed to an all-share merger. The combined entity will be worth 15 billion dirhams ($4.1 billion), with the new entity named Space42 with Bayanat being the legal entity ...

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Read Jeff Bezos provides new details about Blue Origin’s space data center
Jeff Bezos provides new details about Blue Origin’s space data center
December 23, 2023

Jeff Bezos provides new details about Blue Origin’s space data center

Amazon AWS

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has provided a few more details about Blue Origin's plans to put compute in space, which was first announced in October. Bezos explained on the Lex Fridman podcast that the 'Blue Ring' project, aims to provide multiple services to space customers. He said, "Blue Ring ...

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Read Singapore considers making data centers and clouds "critical infrastructure"
Singapore considers making data centers and clouds "critical infrastructure"
December 22, 2023

Singapore considers making data centers and clouds "critical infrastructure"

Singapore

Singapore’s government is currently contemplating marking data centers and clouds as "critical infrastructure,” and extending oversight to cloud service providers and data center operators. A decision in this regard is expected to be made by January 15, 2024.  Currently, the  Cybersecurity Age...

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Read UAE & Egypt to collaborate on data center projects
UAE & Egypt to collaborate on data center projects
December 22, 2023

UAE & Egypt to collaborate on data center projects

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

The UAE's Ministry of Investment and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to invest in Egypt's digital infrastructure. This MoU could lead to the development of 1GW of data center capacity in Egypt, though timelines have n...

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Read Iliad secures €300 million EIB loan
Iliad secures €300 million EIB loan
December 22, 2023

Iliad secures €300 million EIB loan

France

Iliad Group has secured a €300 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to use in supporting its 5G network expansion in France. This marks the seventh loan issued to the telco by the EIB since 2009.  Thomas Reynaud, CEO of the Iliad Group, said, “This financing transaction – the s...

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Read Dutch firms win finding for Edge data center-related project
Dutch firms win finding for Edge data center-related project
December 22, 2023

Dutch firms win finding for Edge data center-related project

Netherlands

A group of seven Dutch companies and research institutes recently won funding of  €70 million for a project looking at efficient Edge data centers. The members include liquid cooling specialist Asperitas, along with BetterBe, Deerns, Eurofiber, NBIP (National Internet Providers Management Orga...

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Read Center3 to acquire CMC Networks
Center3 to acquire CMC Networks
December 22, 2023

Center3 to acquire CMC Networks

CMC Telecom

STC Group subsidiary Center3 has now agreed to acquire CMC Networks, a global service provider offering networking solutions across Africa and the Middle East, though terms of this agreement have not been shared. Fahad Alhajeri, CEO of Center3, said, "This acquisition is a landmark moment for ...

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Read Applied Digital signs retail electric agreement with TerraForm Power
Applied Digital signs retail electric agreement with TerraForm Power
December 21, 2023

Applied Digital signs retail electric agreement with TerraForm Power

Marathon Digital: Garden City TX

Applied Digital has recently signed a long-term retail electric agreement with TerraForm Power for its 200MW data center in Garden City, Texas. Following this agreement, Applied Digital will use wind power produced in Texas by TerraForm Power.  Wes Cummins, Applied Digital chairman and CEO sai...

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