India's data centre footprint to touch over 101 million sq ft by 2030India’s data centre footprint is projected to exceed 101 million sq ft and capacity 6.7 GW by 2030, driven by cloud adoption, AI, digital p...
25 Aug, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Americans discard about 15 million tons of asphalt roof shingles a year, but old roofs can be ground up and put straight back into the roads people drive onMillions of tons of asphalt shingles are disposed of annually in the United States. These old roofing materials can be processed into recyc...
25 Aug, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- Samsung, SK Hynix stand to benefit as Nvidia AI server costs surge
Server manufacturers notified major data center customers, including Microsoft, Google, and Oracle, that prices for Nvidia-based AI systems...
25 Aug, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Before the first server hums: India needs an impact test for the AI ageBefore advancing with AI infrastructure in India, it is crucial to conduct thorough impact assessments. Large data centres have high demand...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
In 1984, NASA and the FAA remotely crashed an empty Boeing 720 to test whether anti-misting fuel could reduce post-crash firesIn 1984, NASA and the FAA conducted groundbreaking tests on a fuel additive designed to minimize post-crash fires. A Boeing 720, remotely c...
24 Aug, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
UKMTO says tanker struck by unknown projectile off Saudi Arabia's YanbuA tanker sustained damage from an unknown projectile near Saudi Arabia's Yanbu port. The vessel experienced a fire on its main deck, but al...
24 Aug, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
California beach closed after 58-foot fishing boat carrying 1,000 gallons of diesel runs aground at Point Reyes National Seashore - What we know so farA fishing vessel ran aground at Point Reyes National Seashore early Friday. Approximately one thousand gallons of diesel fuel were aboard t...
23 Aug, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
Nvidia invests in data center developer Cloverleaf InfrastructureThe investment will help Cloverleaf develop sites for the data centers, while Nvidia will support infrastructure buildouts for AI computi...
22 Aug, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
Orbital data center startup Starcloud valued at $2.3 billion in latest fundingSpaceX's blockbuster IPO has rekindled investor interest in the space industry, including in emerging areas such as orbital data centers.
22 Aug, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Nebius upsizes debt sale to $5 billion to fund data centres, AI platformThe Amsterdam-headquartered company plans to issue private convertible notes worth $3 billion maturing in 2030, and notes worth $2 billio...
20 Aug, 2026, 04.40 PM IST
In the 1990s, Disney bought 8,500 acres of Florida ranchland slated for commercial projects; decades later, it forms the core of an 11,500-acre wildlife preserveThe Walt Disney Company's generous donation successfully halted the development of Walker Ranch, transforming it into the Disney Wilderness...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.17 PM IST
Nvidia to provide up to $105 billion guarantee for OpenAI's Ohio data centreThe new deal is the latest example of Nvidia financing the infrastructure built around its chips, a strategy that helps drive demand but ha...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
Missouri farmer invites data center developers to buy his land as $6.3B project faces growing local opposition and communities push back on AI expansionA Missouri farmer is inviting data center developers to bid on his land as a $6.3 billion AI project faces opposition and community push ba...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
Students get hands-on future-ready AI skills at HCLTech and Economic Times masterclassHCLTech and Economic Times hosted an eight-hour AI Masterclass for engineering students. Around 300 students learned about AI-assisted deve...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Judiciary must ensure environmental laws are implemented in letter and spirit: Jairam RameshCongress leader Jairam Ramesh highlighted a Supreme Court judge's concerns. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan stressed the need for environmental law en...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Vantage Data Centers explores IPO at $100 billion valuation or sale, sources sayVantage, backed by private equity firm Silver Lake and infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group, could raise around $10 billion and purs...
13 Aug, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Memphis AI data center fuels pollution fight in Black neighborhoodThe stench of rotten eggs and burning debris fills the air in Boxtown, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Memphis. Teenager Jasmine Bern...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.47 AM IST