Tap-and-pay takes off; ADIA to trim Lenskart stakeHappy Thursday! Tap-and-pay card usage is on the rise in India despite UPI's dominance. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
11 Jun, 2026, 07.04 AM IST
Reliance, Meta announce Jamnagar data centre; CleanMax to supply over 900 MW renewable energy capacityMeta Platforms is investing heavily in India's digital future. The company is partnering with Reliance Industries to build a new data cente...
11 Jun, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Meta partners with Reliance to lease 168 MW AI data centre in JamnagarMeta has deepened its India bet by partnering with Reliance Industries to build its first AI-ready data centre in the country, leasing 168 ...
10 Jun, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
OpenAI weighs leasing Ohio data center with Nvidia backing: ReportOpenAI is in negotiations to lease a proposed 10-gigawatt data center campus on federal land in Ohio, in a deal that could include finan...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
Elon Musk's xAI, SpaceX hit with class action over data center 'nuisance'The lawsuit, made public on Tuesday in federal court in Oxford, Mississippi, claims Musk's companies negligently failed to curb the distu...
10 Jun, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
In 1999, a Texas farmer donated 87 acres for a public park for just $10, and in 2025, the city sold it to a data center developer for $10 millionA Texas farmer's 1999 gift of 87 acres for a park was intended to benefit local children. Decades later, that land is slated for a data cen...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
China prepares $295 billion plan to fund nationwide AI buildout: ReportNational Development and Reform Commission is among key government agencies drafting a blueprint to build a network of inter-connected co...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Meta funds skilled trades jobs program for AI data center buildoutThe cost-free program, America's Workforce Academy, will end in guaranteed job offers to graduates, the company said in a statement. A Meta...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
Applied Digital signs $5.2 billion AI data center lease with US hyperscalerMajor technology companies are raising their spending on data centers to support powerful artificial intelligence models, boosting demand...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AITrump has embraced government investment in private companies in his second term, scrambling his party's politics. His administration last ...
06 Jun, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
France's data centre ambitions bump up against rural fearsA huge AI data centre is planned for Fouju, France. This project brings hope for jobs and money to the small village. However, residents wo...
05 Jun, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
France's data centre ambitions bump up against rural fearsA massive AI data centre planned for the small French village of Fouju is creating a divide. While proponents see economic benefits and job...
05 Jun, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
AirTrunk announces $30 billion investment in India for data centersAirTrunk plans a massive $30 billion investment to build 5 gigawatts of data center capacity in India by 2030. This significant investment ...
05 Jun, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
New York state legislature passes one-year data center moratoriumNew York's state legislature passed a bill Thursday night that would prevent permits from being issued for the construction of new data cen...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
The hidden shortage threatening the AI boom - how to prepare for what comes nextAI data center power shortage: The AI boom's next frontier is electricity, shifting focus from models and GPUs to the immense power needed ...
05 Jun, 2026, 01.27 AM IST
Great Nicobar project commercial enterprise; ecological havoc assured: Congress' Jairam RameshJairam Ramesh, a senior Congress leader, has strongly criticized the Great Nicobar Island Project. He labels it a commercial venture that w...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
India ranks second-largest market for data center in Asia PacificIndia is rapidly becoming a major player in Asia Pacific's digital infrastructure growth. Driven by AI and cloud expansion, the nation boas...
27 May, 2026, 12.28 PM IST