SoftBank is making a massive $4 billion bet on the physical backbone of the AI boom. The deal to buy DigitalBridge gives the Japanese conglomerate direct control over a huge portfolio of data centers and other digital infrastructure.
Electricity prices are climbing, with the national average rate expected to hit 18 cents per kWh next year. This isn’t just about data centers—wildfires, state policies, and aging grids are all playing a role, and voter anger is starting to sway elections.
Russian metals magnate Vladimir Potanin has acquired a 25% stake in IT infrastructure firm Selectel. The deal, valued at about $206 million, marks another major tech investment for the billionaire this year.
AirTrunk is making a huge bet on AI demand in Australia. The company just acquired a site for a new 354MW data center campus in Melbourne, representing a massive A$5bn investment.
A Canadian pension fund and an Australian property giant are pouring $2.6 billion into data centers in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Paris. Construction starts by June 2025, highlighting the frantic global scramble for AI infrastructure.
Microsoft has rebuilt the Windows Server I/O stack to support NVMe SSDs natively, removing a legacy SCSI translation layer. This promises huge gains in IOPS, lower latency, and better CPU efficiency for enterprise workloads.
The idea of launching massive AI data centers into space to solve power and land constraints is gaining buzz, with figures like Jeff Bezos predicting gigawatt facilities in orbit within 10-20 years. However, a new report details the colossal engineering challenges—from kilometer-scale solar panels t
Cloud gaming just had its biggest holiday season ever, with a massive 45% year-over-year jump in usage. The surge is driven by Xbox Cloud Gaming, NVIDIA’s GeForce Now, and a wave of new, high-profile titles hitting the services.
Saudi Telecom Company, through its Center3 subsidiary, has signed a joint venture with AI firm Humain to develop AI-focused data centers. The ambitious plan aims for 1GW of capacity, starting with an initial 250MW.
The mystery behind a data center developer’s stock crash is solved. Amazon is the prospective tenant that withdrew a $150 million construction advance for a massive Texas project, though talks are reportedly still ongoing.
