New York won't build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risksThe move pushes the state into a raging debate over how to regulate the AI industry, as concerns over rising electric bills and environment...
15 Jul, 2026, 08.15 AM IST
Data center firm Switch taps banks for IPO that could value it up to $80 billionData center operator Switch is preparing for a significant initial public offering. This offering could potentially raise up to ten billion...
14 Jul, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
IBM warns AI boom is squeezing software budgets, triggers sector routSoftware investors have long been on edge over fears that AI tools capable of automating routine work could pose an existential threat to t...
14 Jul, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
A parked car can reach 117 degrees on a mild 72-degree day, and the study that measured it found that cracking the windows made no meaningful difference to the final temperature inside at allParked cars heat up rapidly, even on mild days, posing a significant danger. Children's core body temperatures rise much faster than adults...
14 Jul, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
New York becomes first US state to impose a data center moratoriumThe moratorium positions New York at the forefront of a growing national debate over how to manage the infrastructure needed to support art...
14 Jul, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
New York first US state to ban new data centres for a yearNew York has paused large data center construction for one year. This action addresses concerns about rising power costs and strained water...
14 Jul, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Google AI Hub ecosystem in Vizag expands with ₹1,008-crore logistics park, 5,000 new jobsA new logistics and light industrial park will support Google's AI Hub in Visakhapatnam. This Ecobox development represents a significant R...
14 Jul, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
What to know about Trump's order shrinking the size of two national monuments in UtahUS President Trump reduced Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. These actions reversed prior proclamations m...
14 Jul, 2026, 07.24 AM IST
HCLTech to invest Rs 3,500 crore in data centre businessThis came alongside the announcement of the IT company's June quarter result. HCLTech posted over 20% year-on-year rise in its consolidated...
13 Jul, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
White House to rally utilities, data centers over AI power costsThe White House plans a voluntary pledge for utility companies and data centers. This initiative aims to manage AI's growing electricity de...
13 Jul, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Meta expands Louisiana data center to 5 gigawatts compute capacityMeta plans a significant expansion of its Louisiana data center to five gigawatts. This major investment will support the company's growing...
13 Jul, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Meta to put AI chip into production in September as it looks to double computing capacityThe tech firm's data center chip, code-named "Iris," is part of a four-generation project for Meta Training and Inference Accelerators (MTI...
13 Jul, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Data center pipeline faces construction delays, cancellations to mount through 2027: BernsteinGlobal data center capacity faces delays and cancellations until after 2026. Power and supply chain constraints are significantly impacting...
12 Jul, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Meta announces $9.17 billion Canada AI data center that will consume electricity equal to 800,000 homesMeta will invest C$13 billion to build its first Canadian AI data center in Alberta. This massive facility will require electricity equival...
11 Jul, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
SpaceX's near-term AI payoff seen tethered to Earth, not outer spaceSpaceX's current value stems from building essential AI infrastructure on Earth. The company is generating significant revenue from terrest...
10 Jul, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
Meta to build C$13 billion Alberta data center, its first in CanadaMeta has doubled down on AI, pledging hundreds of billions of dollars to build large AI data centers in the U.S. The Alberta announcement r...
09 Jul, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Blackstone's QTS terminates Digital Gateway data center project in VirginiaThe data center operator has faced years of local opposition and litigation over the project, despite it being approved by the Prince Wil...
03 Jul, 2026, 01.28 PM IST