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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 Mira Aerospace successfully completes 5G trial from the stratosphere
Mira Aerospace successfully completes 5G trial from the stratosphere
October 31, 2023

Mira Aerospace successfully completes 5G trial from the stratosphere

Abu Dhabi

High altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) firm Mira Aerospace has successfully conducted a  5G connectivity trial from the stratosphere - which ranges from 4-12 miles (6-20 km) above the Earth's surface to around 31 miles (50km). Mira said in an announcement last week, “Our team is excited to anno...

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Read DC Blox breaks ground on new dc campus in Atlanta, Georgia
DC Blox breaks ground on new dc campus in Atlanta, Georgia
October 31, 2023

DC Blox breaks ground on new dc campus in Atlanta, Georgia

DC BLOX

US colocation firm DC Blox has broken ground on a new data center campus on 55 acres of land in the Douglasville area of Atlanta, Georgia. This new facility will feature twelve data halls, totaling 750,000 square feet (69,680 sqm) of gross space, and will offer a 180 MW capacity to customers. ...

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Read Cirion Technologies expands DC facility in São Paulo, Brazil
Cirion Technologies expands DC facility in São Paulo, Brazil
October 31, 2023

Cirion Technologies expands DC facility in São Paulo, Brazil

Brazil / Brasil

Cirion Technologies has expanded its SAO1 data center campus in São Paulo with a new data center building spanning 3,600 square meters, increasing its capacity by 50 percent. The two data center facilities in Cotia, São Paulo, share a 20MW power substation, are carrier-neutral, and have receiv...

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Read Proximus and LuxConnect launch JV to offer Google Cloud services
Proximus and LuxConnect launch JV to offer Google Cloud services
October 30, 2023

Proximus and LuxConnect launch JV to offer Google Cloud services

Google

Cloud companies Proximus and LuxConnect recently launched a joint venture to offer Google Cloud services through a sovereign cloud. This venture called the Clarence JV, aims to provide a "disconnected sovereign cloud solution to governments, regulated companies, international organizations and...

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Read Digital 9 Infrastructure to sell stake in Verne Global
Digital 9 Infrastructure to sell stake in Verne Global
October 30, 2023

Digital 9 Infrastructure to sell stake in Verne Global

Digital 9 Infrastructure

UK infrastructure fund Digital 9 Infrastructure has announced its intentions to sell its European data center company Verne Global amid shareholder pressure. Initially, the company announced plans only to sell a minority stake. However, it revealed last week that it intends to sell its entire ...

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Read DC fire kills three and takes millions offline
DC fire kills three and takes millions offline
October 27, 2023

DC fire kills three and takes millions offline

Bangladesh

A fire that broke out on the 13th floor of the 14-story Khawaja Tower in the Mohakali district of the Bangladesh capital yesterday killed three people and severely disrupted the Internet in Bangladesh. The fire broke out at 16:58, and the Dhaka fire department arrived at the location at 17:07 ...

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Read Swiss DC firm Green staarts DC construction in Zurich
Swiss DC firm Green staarts DC construction in Zurich
October 27, 2023

Swiss DC firm Green staarts DC construction in Zurich

Azur Datacenter

Swiss data center firm Green announced this week that construction on data centers N and O has commenced on the Metro-Campus Zurich in Dielsdorf. Combined, new 11,600 square meter facilities will offer 35MW and accommodate about 4,000 racks.  Roger Süess, CEO of Green, said, “Our growth reflec...

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Read VNPT unveils new DC campus outside Hanoi
VNPT unveils new DC campus outside Hanoi
October 27, 2023

VNPT unveils new DC campus outside Hanoi

Vietnam

State-owned telco Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) announced the launch of a new 23,000-square-meter data center campus outside Hanoi this week. The new Tier III facility known as VNPT IDC Hoa Lac – in the Hoa Lac High-Tech Park in the Thach That district, Ha Tay province, can...

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Read Meta reduces CapEx by about $3bn amid DC construction pause
Meta reduces CapEx by about $3bn amid DC construction pause
October 27, 2023

Meta reduces CapEx by about $3bn amid DC construction pause

United States

Global social media firm Meta has reduced its capital expenditure by almost $3 billion this quarter as it takes a break in data center construction. The company now expects its CapEx costs for the year to reach $27-29 billion instead of the original $27-30 billion.  Meta CFO Susan Li said, “Ca...

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Read Crusoe Energy gets $200m loan to purchase Nvidia GPUs
Crusoe Energy gets $200m loan to purchase Nvidia GPUs
October 26, 2023

Crusoe Energy gets $200m loan to purchase Nvidia GPUs

Crusoe

Crusoe Energy,responsible for powering AI and crypto workloads from waste gas burnt at oil wells, is to borrow $200m from investment firm Upper90, to buy H100 TensorCore GPUs, the latest Nvidia GPU which launched in April and some of the previous version.  Crusoe notes the new GPUs will come o...

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Read Quantum computing firm D-Wave faces delisting from NYSE again
Quantum computing firm D-Wave faces delisting from NYSE again
October 26, 2023

Quantum computing firm D-Wave faces delisting from NYSE again

New York

Quantum computing firm D-Wave is facing delisting from the New York Stock Exchange over its low stock price for the second time this year. The company announced this week that it received a notice from the NYSE that it is not in compliance with listing requirements as the average closing price...

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Read DOL provides $5m funds to Virginia colleges for DC construction careers
DOL provides $5m funds to Virginia colleges for DC construction careers
October 26, 2023

DOL provides $5m funds to Virginia colleges for DC construction careers

Virginia

The US Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded community colleges in Virginia $5 million in funding in an attempt to bridge the data center skills gap as a part of its Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs grant program.  Seven of Virginia's community colleges will be using this grant which w...

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Read Amazon to launch sovereign cloud region in Europe
Amazon to launch sovereign cloud region in Europe
October 26, 2023

Amazon to launch sovereign cloud region in Europe

Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services has revealed its plans to launch new cloud regions in Europe. The company notes that the first region will be in Germany, suggesting that the company plans to launch more than one.  “The AWS European Sovereign Cloud will allow government agencies, regulated industries, and ...

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Read African DC provider Raxio raises $46 million in equity funding
African DC provider Raxio raises $46 million in equity funding
October 26, 2023

African DC provider Raxio raises $46 million in equity funding

Raxio Group

African data center provider Raxio Data Centres recently raised another $46 million in equity funding which will be dedicated to its expansion efforts in Africa and catering to growing demand in the continent.  Brooks Washington, partner at Roha said after the announcement, “This funding will ...

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Read QTS to expand into New Albany, Ohio
QTS to expand into New Albany, Ohio
October 25, 2023

QTS to expand into New Albany, Ohio

QTS Data Centers

QTS has revealed plans to expand into New Albany, Ohio by developing new data center campuses covering over a million square feet and 200MW. These new campuses will be on Beech Road; two on one site, a 57-acre piece of property, and another two on a nearby 37-acre site and construction should ...

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Read Belgian data center operator LCL to invest €120 million in Brussel facilities
Belgian data center operator LCL to invest €120 million in Brussel facilities
October 25, 2023

Belgian data center operator LCL to invest €120 million in Brussel facilities

LCL Belgium n.v.

Belgian data center operator LCL announced its plan to invest  €100 million in two expansion projects in Aalst and Diegem – both in the north of the Belgian capital – and €20 million in sustainability efforts.The company has started the expansion work on the Aalst center and plans to add 2,367...

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Read Telecom Group purchases wireless network operator Luminet
Telecom Group purchases wireless network operator Luminet
October 25, 2023

Telecom Group purchases wireless network operator Luminet

United Kingdom

Specialist alternative asset manager Telecom Group confirmed on Wednesday that it has completed the purchase of London-based wireless network operator Luminet, effectively expanding its footprint across the UK. The Manchester-based Telecom already provides fiber networks to Manchester, Leeds, ...

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Read Dish Network, T-Mobile agree on spectrum purchase extension
Dish Network, T-Mobile agree on spectrum purchase extension
October 25, 2023

Dish Network, T-Mobile agree on spectrum purchase extension

United States

Dish Network and T-Mobile informed a US court last week about an agreement to extend Dish’s deadline for the purchase of T-Mobile’s 800MHz spectrum. Both companies have now agreed on April 1, 2024 as the new deadline for Dish to buy a set of T-Mobile airwaves. The court filing notes, “Taken to...

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Read Amazon announces new European projects
Amazon announces new European projects
October 25, 2023

Amazon announces new European projects

Amazon AWS

Amazon, which is already the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in Europe, recently invested in more wind and solar farms in the continent.  The new projects Amazon announced this week includes 15 rooftop solar installations on Amazon facilities in Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, a...

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Read Atos signs IT contract with Special Olympics
Atos signs IT contract with Special Olympics
October 24, 2023

Atos signs IT contract with Special Olympics

England

Atos has signed an agreement with non-profit sports organization Special Olympics Games for the provision of IT services until 2027. Atos is now in charge of handing and maintaining the organization’s Games Management System, its software, IT security services and innovations; infrastructure s...

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