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AVK launches modular PowerPods for AI data centres
Hyperscale

AVK launches modular PowerPods for AI data centres

Data centre builders could cut deployment delays as AVK's transportable PowerPods bundle backup, controls and transformers into one unit.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
Vertiv to buy ThermoKey to boost data centre cooling
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv to buy ThermoKey to boost data centre cooling

Vertiv to acquire Italian heat-exchange specialist ThermoKey, boosting EMEA data centre cooling capacity amid rising AI power demands.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
McLaren wins Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre
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McLaren wins Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre

McLaren wins shell-and-core deal for Ada's first 70MW Docklands data centre, launching a 210MW AI-ready campus in London's Royal Docks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Global Stories

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Delta launches modular AI data centre to speed build
Data centers

Delta launches modular AI data centre to speed build

AI operators could bring new capacity online faster, as Delta says its prefabricated system may cut data centre deployment time by 60%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
V7 Recruitment wins exclusive MJM data centre deal
Digital Transformation

V7 Recruitment wins exclusive MJM data centre deal

The pact underscores fierce competition for skilled staff as data centre building accelerates across Europe and into the US.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Dallas tops global data centre rankings as power bites
Digital Transformation

Dallas tops global data centre rankings as power bites

Power shortages and slower approvals are reshaping data centre expansion, even as global construction nearly doubles to 31.7 gigawatts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Black & White opens Melbourne office as APAC grows
DataCentre infrastructure

Black & White opens Melbourne office as APAC grows

Demand for data centre support is driving Black & White's first permanent Australian base as it scales across APAC.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Güntner names Yan Evans to lead global data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Güntner names Yan Evans to lead global data centre

Cooling suppliers face stronger competition for data centre spending as Güntner unifies its global activities under Yan Evans.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Vertiv expands Americas factories for AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv expands Americas factories for AI data centres

Regional supply of modular power and cooling kit should improve as Vertiv adds capacity for AI data centre builds across the Americas.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Fujikura to invest JPY ¥300bn to triple fibre output
Network Infrastructure

Fujikura to invest JPY ¥300bn to triple fibre output

Fujikura plans up to JPY ¥300bn in Japan-US investments to triple optical fibre output for booming AI data centre networks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom
DevOps

Building inclusively at scale: Empowering women in the data center boom

As AI drives a data centre boom, Compu Dynamics is proving women can build careers in mission‑critical tech without a computer science degree.

By Kelly Han • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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IREN signs USD $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft
Semiconductors

IREN signs USD $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft

The five-year contract should lift IREN's annualised revenue by about USD $1.94 billion once the Childress build-out is fully commissioned.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Edged tops out 42MW Atlanta data centre built for AI
DataCentre infrastructure

Edged tops out 42MW Atlanta data centre built for AI

Demand for AI-ready capacity is driving a third 42MW building at Edged's Atlanta campus, with waterless cooling and all three sites leased.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026
Yondr energises first Canadian data centre in Toronto
DataCentre infrastructure

Yondr energises first Canadian data centre in Toronto

Toronto will gain 27MW of new capacity in mid-2026 as Yondr enters Canada with a campus designed to curb water use and meet green standards.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Vertiv buys BMarko to boost AI data centre capacity
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv buys BMarko to boost AI data centre capacity

The deal gives Vertiv more in-house fabrication as AI-driven data centre demand forces suppliers to speed up delivery and expand capacity.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Multiplex starts construction on NEXTDC's S4 Sydney
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Multiplex starts construction on NEXTDC's S4 Sydney

The 350MW facility is expected to bring about 1,800 jobs at peak as demand for AI computing and cloud services drives expansion in Western Sydney.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
Macquarie boosts loan to fund Sydney AI data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Macquarie boosts loan to fund Sydney AI data centre

Macquarie lifts its revolving loan to AUD $500 million to accelerate Sydney's IC3 Super West AI data centre fit-out and equipment purchases.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026