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Data Centre Developer Sues New Jersey Town for $300m

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed...

Data centre developer Hexa Builders is seeking $300 million in damages from Monroe Township, New Jersey, after officials rejected its proposed 1 million sq ft data centre in May. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges the township council and planning board violated multiple constitutional rights, including zoning authority, fundamental fairness, and First and Fourteenth Amendment protections. Hexa argues the application was rejected because of the township’s opposition to d...

August 01, 2026

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Read Anthropic-Linked $366m Data Center Project Proposed in Cedar Creek, Texas
A $366 million data center project, named Project Longhorn – Building One, has been filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The 498,165 sq ft (46,281 sqm) facility is planned f...
October 09, 2026

Anthropic-Linked $366m Data Center Project Proposed in Cedar Creek, Texas

Anthropic

A $366 million data center project, named Project Longhorn – Building One, has been filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The 498,165 sq ft (46,281 sqm) facility is planned for Earl Callahan Road near Walter Hoffman Road in Cedar Creek, Bastrop County. Construction is sched...

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Read Google’s €13bn Finland Data Center Expansion Investigated Over Forest Clearance
Google’s planned data centers in Finland are under investigation after around 300 hectares of forest were reportedly cleared before environmental assessments were completed. Finland’s Licensing and...
October 08, 2026

Google’s €13bn Finland Data Center Expansion Investigated Over Forest Clearance

Google

Google’s planned data centers in Finland are under investigation after around 300 hectares of forest were reportedly cleared before environmental assessments were completed. Finland’s Licensing and Supervision Agency has requested reports from local authorities and project manager Tuike Finland o...

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Read Sesterce Plans $10bn Investment in 600MW AI Data Center Campus in Jämsä, Finland
French AI infrastructure firm Sesterce plans to invest $10 billion in an AI data center campus at the former Kaipola paper mill in Jämsä, Finland. Construction is expected to begin this year, with...
October 08, 2026

Sesterce Plans $10bn Investment in 600MW AI Data Center Campus in Jämsä, Finland

Sesterce

French AI infrastructure firm Sesterce plans to invest $10 billion in an AI data center campus at the former Kaipola paper mill in Jämsä, Finland. Construction is expected to begin this year, with capacity starting at 200MW before expanding to 600MW. Sesterce aims to develop more than 1GW of capa...

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Read Google Signs 20-Year Nuclear PPA With Constellation For 890MW In PJM
[Google](https://baxtel.com/data-centers/google) will buy 890 MW of new nuclear output from Constellation Energy under a 20-year power purchase agreement covering 11 reactors across the PJM Interco...
October 07, 2026

Google Signs 20-Year Nuclear PPA With Constellation For 890MW In PJM

Google

Google will buy 890 MW of new nuclear output from Constellation Energy under a 20-year power purchase agreement covering 11 reactors across the PJM Interconnection, the companies announced on Oct. 6. Constellation will spend more than $4.3 billion upgrading reactors in Illinois, Pennsylvania and ...

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Read Crusoe Plans $4.8bn Data Center Campus in Jayton, Texas
Crusoe has filed plans for two data center buildings in Jayton, Texas. According to filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, both facilities will be located along Country Roa...
October 02, 2026

Crusoe Plans $4.8bn Data Center Campus in Jayton, Texas

Crusoe

Crusoe has filed plans for two data center buildings in Jayton, Texas. According to filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, both facilities will be located along Country Road 233 and P2390 at an unspecified address in Jayton, Kent County. Each data center will span 759,260 ...

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Read Intro Group Commits $270m to Egypt’s Kemet Data Center
Egyptian conglomerate Intro Group plans to invest $270 million in the first phase of the Kemet Data Center project in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone. The 80MW facility will cover 80,000 sqm (860,...
October 01, 2026

Intro Group Commits $270m to Egypt’s Kemet Data Center

Intro Technology

Egyptian conglomerate Intro Group plans to invest $270 million in the first phase of the Kemet Data Center project in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone. The 80MW facility will cover 80,000 sqm (860,000 sq ft) and be developed in two phases. It is expected to be partially powered by solar energy. L...

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Read Samsung Invests $1bn in KKR-Backed Helix Data Center Platform
Samsung has invested $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure, the data center developer established by KKR. Helix and KKR announced on September 29 that Samsung committed the funding through its...
September 29, 2026

Samsung Invests $1bn in KKR-Backed Helix Data Center Platform

Samsung SDS

Samsung has invested $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure, the data center developer established by KKR. Helix and KKR announced on September 29 that Samsung committed the funding through its long-duration capital fund, providing additional capital to support Helix’s data center expansion. ...

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Read Virtus Raises £2.45bn to Fund Data Center Expansion
European data center operator Virtus Data Centres has secured a £2.45 billion ($3.25bn) financing package from a consortium of 13 banks. BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, Société Générale, and Stan...
September 28, 2026

Virtus Raises £2.45bn to Fund Data Center Expansion

VIRTUS Data Centres Ltd

European data center operator Virtus Data Centres has secured a £2.45 billion ($3.25bn) financing package from a consortium of 13 banks. BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, Société Générale, and Standard Chartered Bank acted as coordinators and lead arrangers. The funding will support the developme...

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Read DensityAI, Founded By Former Tesla Dojo Execs, Valued At $10bn
AI chip startup DensityAI has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in funding at a $10 billion valuation. According to The Information, Andreessen Horowitz is in talks to lead the round, while De...
September 26, 2026

DensityAI, Founded By Former Tesla Dojo Execs, Valued At $10bn

Tesla

AI chip startup DensityAI has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in funding at a $10 billion valuation. According to The Information, Andreessen Horowitz is in talks to lead the round, while DensityAI has reportedly secured a purchase agreement with AWS based on performance requirements. Amaz...

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Read Generac Secures $8bn Backup Generator Deal With Amazon
Generac has signed a long-term deal to supply backup generators to Amazon’s data centers. The agreement includes about $2.4 billion in deliveries over two years and could reach $8 billion overall. ...
September 26, 2026

Generac Secures $8bn Backup Generator Deal With Amazon

Amazon AWS

Generac has signed a long-term deal to supply backup generators to Amazon’s data centers. The agreement includes about $2.4 billion in deliveries over two years and could reach $8 billion overall. Amazon will also have the option to buy nearly 1.7 million Generac shares. “It provides visibility t...

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Read DOE Announces $1.9bn for 31 Grid Projects to Accelerate Data Center Connections
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $1.9 billion in funding for 31 grid improvement projects across 26 states, aimed at accelerating power connections for data centers and other large l...
September 25, 2026

DOE Announces $1.9bn for 31 Grid Projects to Accelerate Data Center Connections

United States

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $1.9 billion in funding for 31 grid improvement projects across 26 states, aimed at accelerating power connections for data centers and other large loads. The projects are part of the DOE’s SPARK initiative and will receive $5.25 billion in total, i...

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Read Thailand To Finalize New Data Center Regulations By Mid-October
Thailand is expected to finalize new data center regulations by mid-October. According to Nation Thailand, the framework will set rules covering facility size, electricity use, and location. Govern...
September 25, 2026

Thailand To Finalize New Data Center Regulations By Mid-October

Thailand / Prathet Thai

Thailand is expected to finalize new data center regulations by mid-October. According to Nation Thailand, the framework will set rules covering facility size, electricity use, and location. Government agencies have provided data on existing operators, size classifications, and average electricit...

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Read Nscale Raises $3.36bn Ahead Of IPO
AI cloud company Nscale has raised $3.36 billion in pre-IPO funding from investors led by hedge fund Third Point. Investors include Nvidia, Apollo, Citadel, Hudson Bay Capital, Abu Dhabi Investment...
September 24, 2026

Nscale Raises $3.36bn Ahead Of IPO

Nscale

AI cloud company Nscale has raised $3.36 billion in pre-IPO funding from investors led by hedge fund Third Point. Investors include Nvidia, Apollo, Citadel, Hudson Bay Capital, Abu Dhabi Investment Council, and 8090 Industries. Nscale will receive $2.36 billion upfront, with Nvidia providing a fu...

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Read Crusoe Secures $3.9B For AI Data Center Expansion
AI data center and cloud company Crusoe has raised $3.9 billion in a Series F funding round, valuing the company at $30.9 billion. The round was co-led by Atreides Management, Mubadala Capital, and...
September 18, 2026

Crusoe Secures $3.9B For AI Data Center Expansion

Crusoe

AI data center and cloud company Crusoe has raised $3.9 billion in a Series F funding round, valuing the company at $30.9 billion. The round was co-led by Atreides Management, Mubadala Capital, and Valor Equity Partners, with additional investment from Founders Fund, GIC, Nvidia, QIA, Radical Ven...

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Read Serverfarm Expands North American Data Center Fund To $3.89B
US data center company Serverfarm has increased its existing revolving credit facility to $3.89 billion after securing an additional $895 million. The funding, secured last month, will support Serv...
September 16, 2026

Serverfarm Expands North American Data Center Fund To $3.89B

ServerFarm Realty

US data center company Serverfarm has increased its existing revolving credit facility to $3.89 billion after securing an additional $895 million. The funding, secured last month, will support Serverfarm’s North American data center projects, including campuses in Houston, Texas, Clarksville, Ark...

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Read Goodman Raises $455M For Hong Kong Data Center Partnership
Goodman Group has raised $455 million for its Hong Kong Data Centre Partnership (GHKDCP). The funds will mainly finance the mechanical and electrical fit-out of Goodman HKG10 in Tsuen Wan, which Go...
September 16, 2026

Goodman Raises $455M For Hong Kong Data Center Partnership

Goodman Group

Goodman Group has raised $455 million for its Hong Kong Data Centre Partnership (GHKDCP). The funds will mainly finance the mechanical and electrical fit-out of Goodman HKG10 in Tsuen Wan, which Goodman will operate. The data center will be built inside an existing Goodman warehouse, with initial...

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Read Vantage Data Centers Raises $2B For North American Development Portfolio
Vantage Data Centers has secured $2 billion in financing to support early-stage development across its North American portfolio. The five-year revolving credit facility initially covers three devel...
September 15, 2026

Vantage Data Centers Raises $2B For North American Development Portfolio

Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers has secured $2 billion in financing to support early-stage development across its North American portfolio. The five-year revolving credit facility initially covers three development assets, with more eligible to be added. Vantage said the funding will accelerate project deli...

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Read Microsoft Plans 38GW Of Data Center Capacity By 2032
Microsoft plans to more than triple its data center capacity over the next five years, targeting 38GW by 2032, up from its current 12GW. The capacity will combine Microsoft-owned facilities with le...
September 11, 2026

Microsoft Plans 38GW Of Data Center Capacity By 2032

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft plans to more than triple its data center capacity over the next five years, targeting 38GW by 2032, up from its current 12GW. The capacity will combine Microsoft-owned facilities with leased capacity from third-party providers, including neoclouds such as CoreWeave, Nscale, Lambda, Ire...

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Read Hscale Secures $1B Hyperscaler Contract For Spanish Data Centers
Bain Capital-backed Hscale has secured a contract worth more than $1 billion with an unnamed hyperscaler for capacity at its data centers in Spain. The facilities will support the client’s cloud an...
September 09, 2026

Hscale Secures $1B Hyperscaler Contract For Spanish Data Centers

hscale

Bain Capital-backed Hscale has secured a contract worth more than $1 billion with an unnamed hyperscaler for capacity at its data centers in Spain. The facilities will support the client’s cloud and AI workloads, with the agreement potentially expanding to other Hscale data centers across EMEA. ...

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Read Damac And Vodafone Türkiye Triple Investment In Izmir Data Center Project
Damac Digital and Vodafone Türkiye have begun construction of their planned data center in Izmir, western Turkey. The project was first announced in 2024 with a $100 million investment, but Damac D...
September 09, 2026

Damac And Vodafone Türkiye Triple Investment In Izmir Data Center Project

DAMAC Digital

Damac Digital and Vodafone Türkiye have begun construction of their planned data center in Izmir, western Turkey. The project was first announced in 2024 with a $100 million investment, but Damac Digital has now increased the budget to $300 million. The facility will be Vodafone’s second data cen...

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