Protest held in Thane against proposed data centre over 'environmental threats'Hundreds protested a proposed data centre in Thane's Balkum area on Saturday. Protesters cited severe environmental and health risks from t...
18 Jul, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
AI's data centre boom is becoming a political problem across the globeAs governments race to attract AI investments, data centres are facing mounting opposition worldwide over their massive land, power and wat...
18 Jul, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
Opposition to data centres grows in cramped urban JapanThe more Yoriko Kitagawa learns of a massive data centre to be built near her home in Hino on the outskirts of Tokyo, the more she worries....
17 Jul, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Power ministry plans grid for data centres as demand surgesThe power ministry is assessing infrastructure readiness for data centres. Internal estimates project significant power demand from these f...
17 Jul, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
AI trade moves from chips to electricity: Why 7 power stocks are gaining Wall Street attention with gains up to 86%Wall Street’s AI trade is expanding beyond chipmakers to power producers, grid builders and equipment suppliers as surging data-centre elec...
16 Jul, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
RBI proposes stricter data governance framework for banks, NBFCs; seeks feedback by Aug 17The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a new data governance framework. This framework aims to strengthen data risk management for financia...
16 Jul, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
RBI pushes banks, NBFCs to own data risks across third partiesThe RBI has sought comments from the public by August 17 on its draft proposals titled 'Guidance on Regulatory Expectations for Data Govern...
16 Jul, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
Government proposes complete ban on paraquat dichloride, cites health risks to humans, animalsThe Union Agriculture Ministry, which issued the draft order, has invited objections or suggestions from stakeholders within 30 days, after...
15 Jul, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
Where authorities are restricting data centres amid AI boomGovernments globally are restricting new data centre construction due to rising concerns. New York State enacted a one-year construction mo...
15 Jul, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
HCL Tech’s Rs 3,500 crore AI data centre foray: A new growth engine or capital-intensive diversion?HCL Technologies is investing up to Rs 3,500 crore in AI data centres to build a full-stack AI ecosystem spanning infrastructure, compute a...
14 Jul, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
"40% Analog paneer samples found unsafe," says MH FDA Commissioner Tukaram MundheMaharashtra FDA is intensifying action against adulterated milk products. Milk and dairy items are considered high-risk food categories req...
13 Jul, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
More than 2,700 died as result of heatwaves in England, researchers sayOver 2,700 people died in England and Wales due to recent heatwaves. Experts used weather data and climate models for this mortality estima...
13 Jul, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
Pharma body renews push for data protectionLeading pharmaceutical companies seek Regulatory Data Protection to boost research investments. Public health groups and local makers oppos...
13 Jul, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
HFCL bags Rs 495 crore optical fibre cable export order from international data centre companyHFCL has secured a significant export order valued at Rs 495.8 crore. This order is for supplying optical fibre cable to an international d...
10 Jul, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
Gujarat unveils data centre policy to attract AI investments; State offers capital, power and tax incentivesGujarat's new Data Centre Policy aims to attract significant AI investments. The state seeks to establish itself as India's premier data ce...
10 Jul, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
AI chip challenger Cerebras sets sights on EuropeCerebras plans significant European computing capacity expansion to challenge Nvidia. The AI chip startup is responding to extraordinary de...
09 Jul, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
US Stock Market: Meta unveils C$13 billion AI data centre in Canada; stock in focusMeta Platforms will invest C$13 billion in its first Canadian data centre. This facility in Sturgeon County, Alberta, will support artifici...
09 Jul, 2026, 12.22 PM IST