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
Chicago air quality turns 'Very Unhealthy' as Canadian wildfire smoke spreads into US ahead of World Cup finalWildfire smoke from Ontario has severely degraded air quality across the northeastern United States. Chicago recorded "Very Unhealthy" leve...
16 Jul, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
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...
15 Jul, 2026, 09.58 PM IST
Karnataka finalising comprehensive Data Centre Policy to support AI infrastructureKarnataka is finalising a comprehensive Data Centre Policy to support AI and next-generation computing infrastructure. The policy aims to c...
15 Jul, 2026, 08.05 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
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
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
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
Private equity investments in real estate jump 33% in H1Private equity investment in India's real estate sector reached USD 3.2 billion in the first half of 2026. Data centers led investment infl...
13 Jul, 2026, 02.08 PM IST
ETtech Q&A | TCS sees better Q2 show on stressed sectors’ turnaroundMacroeconomic uncertainties due to the West Asia conflict have led to project deferrals in key verticals at Tata Consultancy Services, whic...
13 Jul, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
Delhi government, World Bank launch orientation for Rs 8,300-crore clean air projectThe seven-year programme, to be implemented between September 2026 and August 2033, will be financed through a 65 per cent loan from the Wo...
10 Jul, 2026, 09.16 PM 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