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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...
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...
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....
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...
ITC sees demand momentum sustaining in H2; bets on premiumisation and healthy productsITC anticipates strong demand in the latter half of FY26, boosted by festive celebrations. Premium and super-premium product growth is evid...
Greek islands battle drought as travellers arrive for peak tourist seasonSeven Greek islands declared drought emergencies this year amid climate change impacts. Astypalaia relies on bottled water as its sole rese...
Can America lag China in the AI race? A new threat is cropping upThe pause on data center construction in New York reveals a significant conflict between the accelerating demand for AI and the limitations...
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...
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...
Australia to establish government AI office to coordinate regulationThe "Office of AI" will be established within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and ensure a whole-of-government approach ...
France powers down nuclear reactors over heatwaveFrance's main energy provider shut down three nuclear reactors. Eight other reactors are operating at reduced power due to extreme heat. Th...
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...
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...
Are data centres uncool? Questions over AI's ecological trade-off are growing louder but solutions may be emergingAI's environmental strain from data centers and resource exploitation is causing growing public concern. Communities face water shortages a...
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...
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...
Data centres, AI & EVs to drive peak power demand to 300 GW in '27: Electricity MinisterIndia's peak power demand is projected to reach 300 GW next year. This surge is driven by expanding data centers, artificial intelligence, ...