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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 OVHcloud to launch Local Zone Edge location in Rabat, Morocco
OVHcloud to launch Local Zone Edge location in Rabat, Morocco
May 30, 2024

OVHcloud to launch Local Zone Edge location in Rabat, Morocco

OVH Group

European cloud provider OVHcloud is launching a Local Zone Edge location suitable for workloads with latency-sensitive services such as real-time analytics, e-commerce websites, content delivery networks (CDN) for replay and streaming videos, and cloud gaming in Rabat, Morocco.  The cloud prov...

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Read FWD signs new cloud agreement with AWS
FWD signs new cloud agreement with AWS
May 30, 2024

FWD signs new cloud agreement with AWS

Amazon AWS

Insurance provider FWD Group has  signed a five-year cloud agreement with  Amazon Web Services (AWS) which will see AWS continue to host the company's core business applications including finance, customer, and insurance agent interfaces, as part of the company's ongoing cloud migration.Sandee...

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Read New startup launched by ex-Google staff targets European data centers
New startup launched by ex-Google staff targets European data centers
May 30, 2024

New startup launched by ex-Google staff targets European data centers

Google

A new startup by former Google staff, offering land and power for industrial campuses is now targeting European data centers. “I am very pleased to announce the launch of Sepia Infrastructure,” Sepia CEO Fabien Vieau announced on LinkedIn this week. “Sepia Infrastructure delivers next-generati...

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Read Vodafone begins 5G trials in Ukraine
Vodafone begins 5G trials in Ukraine
May 30, 2024

Vodafone begins 5G trials in Ukraine

Vodafone

Vodafone Ukraine has begun its 5G trials, pairing up with Finnish vendor Nokia to carry out the trials during the Action Forum 2024. The company held its first trails this month which  was confirmed by Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov."The significance of our tria...

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Read Google to invest in Malaysian cloud region
Google to invest in Malaysian cloud region
May 30, 2024

Google to invest in Malaysian cloud region

Google

Google has revealed its plans to invest $2 billion in developing its first data center and cloud region in Malaysia and has already selected a site for the development, which will be in Sime Darby Property's Elmina Business Park in Greater Kuala Lumpur.Ruth Porat, president, chief investment o...

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Read AWS to launch Wavelength Zone Edge locations in Africa
AWS to launch Wavelength Zone Edge locations in Africa
May 29, 2024

AWS to launch Wavelength Zone Edge locations in Africa

Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) in partnership with Orange has revealed plans to launch a Wavelength Zone Edge locations in Africa, one of which will be in Morocco, where Oracle has confirmed plans for two new cloud regions. Jérôme Hénique, CEO at Orange Middle East and Africa, said: “The announceme...

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Read Vodafone plans 5G Standalone for Northern Ireland
Vodafone plans 5G Standalone for Northern Ireland
May 29, 2024

Vodafone plans 5G Standalone for Northern Ireland

Vodafone

Vodafone has revealed its plans to deliver 5G Standalone (5G SA) to Northern Ireland which will support many industries across rural Northern Ireland, including healthcare, education, and agriculture if its merger with Three is approved. “We know how vital access to connectivity is for everyon...

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Read US Gov't outlines governmental guidelines for carbon offsets.
US Gov't outlines governmental guidelines for carbon offsets.
May 29, 2024

US Gov't outlines governmental guidelines for carbon offsets.

United States

The United States government in a May 28 document has outlined "voluntary principles" that US participants should "embrace" when it comes to carbon offsets.The document notes that: "Widespread confidence in the integrity of credited emissions reductions and removals is critical for voluntary c...

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Read OVHcloud launches Local Zone Edge location in Zurich, Switzerland.
OVHcloud launches Local Zone Edge location in Zurich, Switzerland.
May 28, 2024

OVHcloud launches Local Zone Edge location in Zurich, Switzerland.

OVH Group

European cloud provider OVHcloud has launched a Local Zone Edge location in Zurich, Switzerland, suitable for workloads with latency-sensitive services such as real-time analytics, e-commerce websites, content delivery networks (CDN) for replay and streaming videos, and cloud gaming. Services ...

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Read Raxio Data Centres opens new facility in Mozambique
Raxio Data Centres opens new facility in Mozambique
May 28, 2024

Raxio Data Centres opens new facility in Mozambique

Raxio Group

Pan-African operator Raxio Data Centres this week announced the opening of a facility in Maputo, Mozambique; Raxio Mozambique (Raxio MZ1), offering 3MW across 2,000 sqm, with capacity for up to 400 racks.“We are proud to be opening Mozambique’s first Tier III, hyper-scale ready data center and...

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Read Equinix breaks ground in Malaysia with two new data centers
Equinix breaks ground in Malaysia with two new data centers
May 28, 2024

Equinix breaks ground in Malaysia with two new data centers

Equinix

Equinix has now broken ground in Malaysia with two International Business Exchange data centers in Johor (JH1) and Kuala Lumpur (KL1) now serving the company’s customers in Malaysia and across. Jeremy Deutsch, president for Asia-Pacific at Equinix, said: “Malaysia is a cornerstone market and t...

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Read Switch Datacenters unveils Amsterdam data center
Switch Datacenters unveils Amsterdam data center
May 28, 2024

Switch Datacenters unveils Amsterdam data center

Switch Datacenters Amsterdam BV

Dutch colo provider Switch Datacenters has launched its fourth Amsterdam data center; the AMS4 facility with an IT capacity of between 15 and 18MW across a total white space area of 4,400 square meters. “Our new data center sets a new standard for sustainability in the industry by redeveloping...

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Read Digital Edge develops new storage system to replace lithium-ion batteries
Digital Edge develops new storage system to replace lithium-ion batteries
May 27, 2024

Digital Edge develops new storage system to replace lithium-ion batteries

Digital Edge DC

APAC data center operator Digital Edge has partnered with South Korean energy storage firm Donghwa ES to develop what it calls a Hybrid Super Capacitor (HSC) as a new type of power supply for its UPS systems  to replace lithium-ion batteries at its data centers.Jay Park, chief construction and...

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Read NcodiN closes a €3.5 million funding round
NcodiN closes a €3.5 million funding round
May 27, 2024

NcodiN closes a €3.5 million funding round

France

NcodiN, a French optical interposer startup, has closed a €3.5 million ($3.8m) funding round, with Elaia, Earlybird, and OVNI Capita amongst the investors as the company looks to improve chiplet-to-chiplet communications with optical interposer technology.The company said the technology will e...

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Read Amazon to invest billions into renewable energy projects in Spain
Amazon to invest billions into renewable energy projects in Spain
May 24, 2024

Amazon to invest billions into renewable energy projects in Spain

Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services this week announced plans to invest €15.7 billion in Spain into its AWS Europe (Spain) Region. “We are committed to supporting Spain across multiple areas," said Suzana Curic, AWS country manager, Spain and Portugal. "Beyond direct investments and jobs supported, we plan to...

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Read Soluna secures $30 million in funding for data center expansion
Soluna secures $30 million in funding for data center expansion
May 24, 2024

Soluna secures $30 million in funding for data center expansion

Soluna

Data center operator Soluna has secured $30 million in funding from Spring Lane Capital to expand its data center in Texas. Soluna said the financing will accommodate approximately 12,700 Bitcoin mining rigs, each with a power consumption of around 3.5kW, totaling 48MW. Soluna has an existing ...

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Read Aligned to proceed with stalled data center camps at Maryland
Aligned to proceed with stalled data center camps at Maryland
May 24, 2024

Aligned to proceed with stalled data center camps at Maryland

Aligned

Aligned Data Centers has revealed its plans to proceed with its previously halted data center campus in Maryland after recent regulatory changes.  around backup generators, easing restrictions for data center firms. With this move, Aligned will now be moving ahead with its plans for a campus i...

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Read Digital Realty signs new PPAs in France and Spain
Digital Realty signs new PPAs in France and Spain
May 24, 2024

Digital Realty signs new PPAs in France and Spain

Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty this week announced the signing of several power purchase agreements (PPA) to power its European operations in France and Spain. The company signed a package solar deal comprising three separate 12-year agreements in Spain and two 15-year deals for wind energy in France.  Togeth...

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Read Stulz launches new coolant management and distribution unit
Stulz launches new coolant management and distribution unit
May 24, 2024

Stulz launches new coolant management and distribution unit

United States

Stulz, an air conditioning specialist this week announced the launch of a new coolant management and distribution unit  called CyberCool CMU which was designed to maximize heat exchange efficiency in liquid cooling solutions.Comprising water pumps, plate heat exchangers, water valves, and cont...

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Read Aston partners with GLL for grid independent campuses in the US
Aston partners with GLL for grid independent campuses in the US
May 24, 2024

Aston partners with GLL for grid independent campuses in the US

United States

A startup offering self-contained, grid-independent ‘clean energy campuses’ which it says can help businesses design and build new industrial projects is marketing renewable energy campuses across the US to host data centers. This week, Aston announced a “Rapid Development Program (RDP) for cl...

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