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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 WEKA launches its sustainable AI initiative
WEKA launches its sustainable AI initiative
March 13, 2023

WEKA launches its sustainable AI initiative

United States

WekaIO (WEKA) has announced that it has launched a new Sustainable AI Initiative with the aim of raising awareness of the rapid growth in global data center energy consumption and carbon emissions driven by next-generation computing technologies. According to the company, while technologies su...

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Read More layoffs in store at Meta
More layoffs in store at Meta
March 13, 2023

More layoffs in store at Meta

Meta

Meta's job cuts continue, with the announcement last week that the giant is driving forward with its so-called "year of efficiency." CEO Mark Zuckerberg first announced massive cuts back in November; now, thousands more are set to be laid off. According to experts, while the first cuts were a...

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Read Alibaba Cloud to upgrade its Dubai-based data center
March 13, 2023

Alibaba Cloud to upgrade its Dubai-based data center

Dubai

Alibaba has announced that it has signed a deal to upgrade its Dubai-based data center. Through its long-term partner Dubai Holding, the company is set to revamp the facility, equipping it with state-of-the-art cloud infrastructure. It will also reportedly offer a wider range of products and s...

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Read Inspur, China's Top Server Maker, Is Blacklisted by The US Government
March 13, 2023

Inspur, China's Top Server Maker, Is Blacklisted by The US Government

United States

The US Department of Commerce's "Entity List" bans US corporations from interacting with Chinese server company Inspur. Inspur, one of the oldest Chinese IT businesses, has close relationships with western tech giants, particularly hyper-scale cloud providers. Inspur is the world's third-large...

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Read Morrison in Discussions to Purchase Ark Data Centre
Morrison in Discussions to Purchase Ark Data Centre
March 13, 2023

Morrison in Discussions to Purchase Ark Data Centre

Ark Data Centres (UK)

According to reports, New Zealand-based infrastructure firm HRL Morrison & Co. wants to purchase UK operator Ark Data Centres. According to Bloomberg, the sale might be worth roughly $3 billion for the UK company and cites anonymous sources with knowledge of the situation. In August 2022, ...

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Read Hawaii Pacific Teleport to be Bought by Calian
Hawaii Pacific Teleport to be Bought by Calian
March 13, 2023

Hawaii Pacific Teleport to be Bought by Calian

1547 AlohaNAP

Hawaii Pacific Teleport, a US teleport company, will sell its assets to Calian Group (HPT). HPT was established in 1998 and is based on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The site is home to more than 15 antennas, with the largest measuring 15.5 meters and functioning in the C, Ku, Ka, and X band...

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Read Anybotics Mechanical Dogs Installed in a Swiss Data Center by Digital Realty
Anybotics Mechanical Dogs Installed in a Swiss Data Center by Digital Realty
March 13, 2023

Anybotics Mechanical Dogs Installed in a Swiss Data Center by Digital Realty

Digital Realty Trust

At a data center in Switzerland, Digital Realty has installed a robotic dog to do routine inspections. Anybotics has detailed how Digital Realty has utilized its Anymal robot dog for data center checks for over a year in a published case study. Anymal is a quadruped robot that resembles Boston...

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Read Kuna bill preventing data centers from being built in urban renewal districts passes after initial setback
Kuna bill preventing data centers from being built in urban renewal districts passes after initial setback
March 10, 2023

Kuna bill preventing data centers from being built in urban renewal districts passes after initial setback

Idaho

In the city of Kuna, Idaho, a bill that would have kept data centers out of urban renewal districts that failed, has been brought back. The bill would have required data center projects to choose between either receiving sales tax exemption, or being in an urban renewal district. This was pass...

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Read Global Data Hub partners with KAUST to launch first-of-its-kind data center
Global Data Hub partners with KAUST to launch first-of-its-kind data center
March 10, 2023

Global Data Hub partners with KAUST to launch first-of-its-kind data center

Dubai

Dubai-based Global Data Hub (GDH), has announced the launch of a new commercial tier-III data center, in partnership with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). The facility will span 27,600 sqm and have a minimum capacity of 14.4 MW IT load. Further, the two parties outli...

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Read Bolivia outlines plans to build US$20mn data center
Bolivia outlines plans to build US$20mn data center
March 10, 2023

Bolivia outlines plans to build US$20mn data center

South America

As part of Bolivia's digital transformation strategy, the government has announced plans for a 140mn-boliviano (US$19.7mn) data center in El Alto city. The project will see an initial investment of 772,000 bolivianos.The development was announced by President Luis Arce this week, who called th...

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Read Honda’s hydrogen fuel cells to be used in data centers
Honda’s hydrogen fuel cells to be used in data centers
March 10, 2023

Honda’s hydrogen fuel cells to be used in data centers

California

Honda has announced that its old retired Clarity fuel cells will now be used for backup power at one of its data centers as part of a trial project. The company said that this aligns with its carbon neutrality goals, which it aims to reach by 2050, and promotes circular economy principles. The...

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Read Amazon Buys a Facility in Santa Clara, California
Amazon Buys a Facility in Santa Clara, California
March 10, 2023

Amazon Buys a Facility in Santa Clara, California

Amazon AWS

An old insulation plant in Santa Clara, California, has been purchased by Amazon. According to documents cited by BizJournal, Amazon paid $237.8 million for the land, which is situated at 960 Central Expressway, slightly west of San Jose Mineta International Airport. It's unknown what the firm...

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Read Climate disasters endanger subsea cables
Climate disasters endanger subsea cables
March 09, 2023

Climate disasters endanger subsea cables

United Kingdom

New research from the UK's National Oceanography Centre and the University of Central Florida has found that thousands of miles of cables on the seafloor are increasingly at risk due to climate-related disasters. This, experts say, makes the world's internet connectivity vulnerable to outages ...

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Read Microsoft to expand its footprint in San Antonio
Microsoft to expand its footprint in San Antonio
March 09, 2023

Microsoft to expand its footprint in San Antonio

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced its plans to invest $175.9 million in a massive new data center in San Antonio. Named “SAT40,” the facility was recently filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.According to the filing, the facility will be based at Lambda Drive in the Texas Researc...

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Read Acronis announces launch of new Cyber Cloud data center in Toronto
Acronis announces launch of new Cyber Cloud data center in Toronto
March 09, 2023

Acronis announces launch of new Cyber Cloud data center in Toronto

Canada

Acronis has announced the availability of its new Cyber Cloud data center in Toronto, Canada, adding to its global network, which includes a total of fifty locations, including the U.S., U.K., Switzerland, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore, and other regions. The company has outline...

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Read Impulsa Galicia and Ingenostrum's 'carbon-neutral' data center in Spain
Impulsa Galicia and Ingenostrum's 'carbon-neutral' data center in Spain
March 09, 2023

Impulsa Galicia and Ingenostrum's 'carbon-neutral' data center in Spain

Spain

Impulsa Galicia, a public-private partnership from the Galician local government, has announced that it has partnered with Ingenostrum for a carbon-neutral data center project. The project is set to see an investment of €400m ($424m), and will see Ingenostrum assess the feasibility of a carbon...

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Read Rostelecom expands data center footprint in Moscow
Rostelecom expands data center footprint in Moscow
March 09, 2023

Rostelecom expands data center footprint in Moscow

Rostelecom

Rostelecom has announced that it has launched a new data center in the Medvedkovo area of Moscow. Located on Chermyanskaya street, the facility will span 20,000 sqm (215,280 sq ft), offering six data halls with the capacity for 312 racks each. Further, it has been disclosed that the site has ...

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Read Bill signed for West Virginia renewable energy battery plant
Bill signed for West Virginia renewable energy battery plant
March 09, 2023

Bill signed for West Virginia renewable energy battery plant

West Virginia

West Virginia recently signed a bill for $105 million in state funding for a renewable energy battery plant in the former steel town, Weirton. In total the investment committed by the state is $290 million. This is a move that pushes the state to diversify its energy mix, in an area that has h...

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Read Amazon Suspends It’s Headquarters Development in Northern Virginia
Amazon Suspends It’s Headquarters Development in Northern Virginia
March 09, 2023

Amazon Suspends It’s Headquarters Development in Northern Virginia

Amazon AWS

Amazon has temporarily halted the building of its massive new facility in Northern Virginia. Company officials stated that layoffs and the popularity of working from home were reasons for halting development. Metropolitan Park, a 2.1 million square foot building with two office towers, will be...

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Read Vertiv Introduces a Chilled-water Thermal Wall For Slab-floor Data Facilities
Vertiv Introduces a Chilled-water Thermal Wall For Slab-floor Data Facilities
March 09, 2023

Vertiv Introduces a Chilled-water Thermal Wall For Slab-floor Data Facilities

Vertiv

Vertiv has introduced a new chilled water wall compatible with slab floor data centers. The CWA, announced in EMEA this week, is intended to increase the efficiency of chilled water cooling in data centers constructed without elevated floors, as is the present practice. The CWA chilled-water t...

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