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
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
Ahead of SpaceX IPO, Musk says AI satellites will use mostly existing technologyThe billionaire said that much of the required technology already exists in its current Starlink satellite network. "Part of what we want...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Arunachal's Tawang on alert over threat of Glacial Lake Outburst FloodConcerns rise in Arunachal Pradesh over a possible Glacial Lake Outburst Flood in Tawang district. Authorities are enhancing preparedness m...
08 Jun, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
In 1991, hikers in the Alps saw a body in melting ice and found Europe’s oldest known natural human mummy, “Ötzi the Iceman.”The year 1991 marked a pivotal moment in archaeological history when Ötzi the Iceman was uncovered in the Alps. This astonishingly preserve...
08 Jun, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
'1,076 Indians deported from US in 2026': MEAIndia and the United States are actively discussing migration and mobility. The goal is to encourage legal travel while stopping illegal bo...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.01 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
Anant Raj signs MoU with Haryana to invest Rs 20,000 crore in data centresAnant Raj Limited will invest Rs 20,000 crore in Haryana for data center development. This significant investment will boost digital infras...
01 Jun, 2026, 06.03 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
Scientists drilled only 200 meters into Antarctica and uncovered Earth's oldest ice with 6-million-year-old air trapped insideScientists have recovered 6-million-year-old ice from Antarctica. This ice contains air bubbles from Earth's ancient atmosphere. It offers ...
25 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST