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Read Private Equity Firm Acquires Croatia’s ‘Fort Knox’ Data Center
Gnomon Capital has acquired 100% of Croatian data center DC North, known as the “Fort Knox” facility, in a deal involving former owners Cratis and Muraplast. Court records show the transfer was com...

Private Equity Firm Acquires Croatia’s ‘Fort Knox’ Data Center

June 13, 2026 Meta

Gnomon Capital has acquired 100% of Croatian data center DC North, known as the “Fort Knox” facility, in a deal involving former owners Cratis and Muraplast. Court records show the transfer was completed in late May, with Gnomon now listed as the sole shareholder. DC North was launched by Cratis...

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Read Meta Signs 168MW Data Center Pact at Reliance Gujarat Campus
Meta and Reliance are partnering to develop a 168MW data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. Reliance will build the facility, which Meta will lease to run AI workloads. The project may be expanded...

Meta Signs 168MW Data Center Pact at Reliance Gujarat Campus

June 10, 2026 Meta

Meta and Reliance are partnering to develop a 168MW data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. Reliance will build the facility, which Meta will lease to run AI workloads. The project may be expanded in the future, though no launch timeline has been disclosed. Meta will cover power and water costs,...

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Read Ark DC Adds New Building to Longcross Data Center Campus in UK
UK data center firm Ark is expanding its Longcross Park campus in Surrey to support AI cloud provider Nebius. The company has committed £807 million ($1bn) to the site, where Nebius will lease the ...

Ark DC Adds New Building to Longcross Data Center Campus in UK

June 09, 2026 Ark Data Centres (UK)

UK data center firm Ark is expanding its Longcross Park campus in Surrey to support AI cloud provider Nebius. The company has committed £807 million ($1bn) to the site, where Nebius will lease the entire existing facility. Expansion plans include vertical upgrades to current buildings, a new 36MW...

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Read Digital Realty Plans New Data Center in Seattle, Washington
Digital Realty is planning a new data center in Seattle, Washington, as the city considers a moratorium on new developments. According to BizJournal and other reports, the company has filed plans w...

Digital Realty Plans New Data Center in Seattle, Washington

June 05, 2026 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty is planning a new data center in Seattle, Washington, as the city considers a moratorium on new developments. According to BizJournal and other reports, the company has filed plans with the Seattle City Council to replace the existing retail building and parking garage at 301...

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Read EdgeConneX Proposes twin 730,000 sq ft Data Centers in Bastrop County
EdgeConneX Proposes twin 730,000 sq ft Data Centers in Bastrop County

EdgeConneX Proposes twin 730,000 sq ft Data Centers in Bastrop County

June 03, 2026 EdgeConneX

US operator EdgeConneX has filed plans to construct two 730,000-square-foot (67,820 sqm) data centers in Bastrop County, Texas. Named EDCAUS11 and EDCAUS12, the projects are planned for a 180-acre site at 6682 FM 535 in Cedar Creek, which the company acquired in November 2025. The parcel is...

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Read Edged Raises Nearly $2 Billion to Accelerate U.S. Data Center Expansion
Edged Raises Nearly $2 Billion to Accelerate U.S. Data Center Expansion

Edged Raises Nearly $2 Billion to Accelerate U.S. Data Center Expansion

May 29, 2026 Edged Energy

US data center developer Edged has secured nearly $2 billion in financing so far this year to support the expansion of its data center portfolio. The company said the capital will be used to advance projects in key markets, including Atlanta, Chicago, and Council Bluffs. The funding package...

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Read Hscale has Acquired another Site Outside Milan
Hscale has Acquired another Site Outside Milan

Hscale has Acquired another Site Outside Milan

May 27, 2026 hscale

Hscale is expanding its presence in Milan after closing on a second large-scale data center campus in the city’s northwest area near Settimo.VBacked by Bain Capital, the company said the acquisition increases its committed capacity in the region to 250MW, with service launch dates targeted for...

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Read EdgeConneX Plans a €3 Billion Investment in Data Centers in Italy
EdgeConneX Plans a €3 Billion Investment in Data Centers in Italy

EdgeConneX Plans a €3 Billion Investment in Data Centers in Italy

May 23, 2026 EdgeConneX

The government of Italy has described EdgeConneX’s €3 billion investment as being of “national strategic interest.” The EdgeConneX Campus Italia program, announced on May 14 during a council of ministers chaired by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, will develop three data center campuses in the...

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Read Data Center Operators are Hiring Laid-off Meta Platforms Workers
Data Center Operators are Hiring Laid-off Meta Platforms Workers

Data Center Operators are Hiring Laid-off Meta Platforms Workers

May 22, 2026 Meta

Several data center operators have pointed to open roles after Meta Platforms began laying off around 8,000 employees, about 10% of its workforce. The cuts affected staff across all levels, including some in data center roles. On LinkedIn, multiple data center firms expressed support for affected...

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Read Meta Begins Laying off 8,000 Employees, Including Data Center Staff
Meta Begins Laying off 8,000 Employees, Including Data Center Staff

Meta Begins Laying off 8,000 Employees, Including Data Center Staff

May 20, 2026 Meta

Meta has begun laying off 8,000 employees globally as part of a broader restructuring tied to its growing AI and data center investments. The company plans to reduce its workforce by around 10 percent to free up cash flow for expanded data center spending. At the same time, Meta has canceled...

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Read Panattoni Takes over Meta Platforms-Backed Data Center Plan in southern Wisconsin
Panattoni Takes over Meta Platforms-Backed Data Center Plan in southern Wisconsin

Panattoni Takes over Meta Platforms-Backed Data Center Plan in southern Wisconsin

May 19, 2026 Panattoni Development Company

Panattoni has taken over a Meta Platforms-backed plan to build a 430-acre data center in southern Wisconsin, spanning the towns of Beloit and Turtle. The project was previously being developed under Cambrin LLC, which shares contact details with an entity linked to Meta’s confirmed Beaver Dam...

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Read CoreWeave Anchors Phase 1 of eStruxture's 90 MW Calgary CAL-3
CoreWeave Anchors Phase 1 of eStruxture's 90 MW Calgary CAL-3

CoreWeave Anchors Phase 1 of eStruxture's 90 MW Calgary CAL-3

May 17, 2026 CoreWeave

eStruxture has signed CoreWeave as the anchor tenant for Phase 1 of CAL-3, its 90 MW AI-ready data center in Rocky View County just outside Calgary, eStruxture announced on May 14. The Tier III facility is the largest data center under construction in Alberta and is targeted for commercial...

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Read Equinix is Building its Fourth Data Center in Malaysia
Equinix is Building its Fourth Data Center in Malaysia

Equinix is Building its Fourth Data Center in Malaysia

May 12, 2026 Equinix

Equinix will build its fourth data center in Malaysia, KL2, in Kuala Lumpur. The US$190 million facility will house over 2,200 cabinets at full build-out, though its size and IT capacity were not disclosed. Equinix said the new data center will be located less than 1 km from its KL1 facility in...

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Read Meta Begins Construction on Tulsa Data Center
Meta Begins Construction on Tulsa Data Center

Meta Begins Construction on Tulsa Data Center

April 22, 2026 Meta

Meta has broken ground on its first data center in Oklahoma, beginning construction on a campus in Tulsa. The project is expected to involve around $1 billion in investment, with the company confirming it is behind the 340-acre Project Anthem development, according to News On 6. First proposed in...

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Read AtlasEdge Breaks Ground on Second Leverkusen Data Center
AtlasEdge Breaks Ground on Second Leverkusen Data Center

AtlasEdge Breaks Ground on Second Leverkusen Data Center

April 16, 2026 AtlasEdge

European data center firm AtlasEdge is expanding its footprint in Germany with a new project. The company this week announced plans for a new facility in Leverkusen. LEV002 will deliver 4.4MW of capacity across 3,400 sqm (36,595 sq ft). Construction is already underway, with the first phase...

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Read Edged Opens 36MW Data Center in Phoenix, Arizona
Edged Opens 36MW Data Center in Phoenix, Arizona

Edged Opens 36MW Data Center in Phoenix, Arizona

April 08, 2026 Edged Energy

US operator Edged has launched a new data center in Phoenix, Arizona. The Endeavour-owned company this month announced the opening of its PHX01-1 facility. Situated on a 12-acre site at 8811 E. Warner Road in Mesa, Maricopa County, the two-story building delivers 36MW of capacity across 210,000...

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Read Poolside Pursues New Partners for Texas Data Center Following CoreWeave Deal Breakdown
Poolside Pursues New Partners for Texas Data Center Following CoreWeave Deal Breakdown

Poolside Pursues New Partners for Texas Data Center Following CoreWeave Deal Breakdown

April 04, 2026 CoreWeave

AI startup Poolside is in discussions with cloud providers, including Google, as it looks to secure a new partner for its Texas data center project. The talks follow the collapse of Poolside’s previous agreement with CoreWeave for the development.CoreWeave and Poolside reached an agreement in...

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Read Equinix Begins Construction on DB7x Data Center in Dublin
Equinix Begins Construction on DB7x Data Center in Dublin

Equinix Begins Construction on DB7x Data Center in Dublin

March 30, 2026 Equinix

Equinix has begun construction on a new $92 million data center in Dublin, Ireland. The DB7x facility will be located in Blanchardstown, near the company’s existing sites in the city. Equinix is allocating $78 million toward high-performance infrastructure for AI workloads and $14 million for its...

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Read Digital Realty Plans New Data Center in Milan
Digital Realty Plans New Data Center in Milan

Digital Realty Plans New Data Center in Milan

March 24, 2026 Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty is expanding in Italy with plans to develop a data center campus in Milan.The colocation giant this week announced its entry into the Milan market with the acquisition of two plots in Abbiategrasso, southwest of the city center. The company plans to develop an initial 8MW facility,...

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Read EdgeConneX Begins Construction on a New Data Center in Osaka, Japan
EdgeConneX Begins Construction on a New Data Center in Osaka, Japan

EdgeConneX Begins Construction on a New Data Center in Osaka, Japan

March 19, 2026 EdgeConneX

EdgeConneX has begun construction on a new data center outside Osaka, Japan. The company announced this week that it is developing its first 200MW, AI-ready campus in Greater Osaka in partnership with Kagoya Asset Management.The Kyotanabe campus will cover 130,000 sqm (1.4 million sq ft), with...

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