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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

Posted by: Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji

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Read TierPoint acquires multi-megawatt facility in Texas
TierPoint acquires multi-megawatt facility in Texas
January 09, 2024

TierPoint acquires multi-megawatt facility in Texas

Tierpoint Fort Worth

US colocation provider TierPoint this week announced that it has acquired a multi-megawatt data center in Fort Worth, Texas. This data center located at 13701 Independence Parkway is the company’s third in the Dallas-Forth Worth area.  The colocation provider noted that this facility sitting o...

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Read Kao Data names Doug Loewe as CEO
Kao Data names Doug Loewe as CEO
January 09, 2024

Kao Data names Doug Loewe as CEO

KAO Data

UK data center firm Kao Data this week announced a change of leadership with an appointment of Doug Loewe as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Loewe said, “For almost a decade, Kao Data has established an enviable reputation as a pioneer within the fields of AI and ...

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Read Qcells announces long-term extension of alliance with Microsoft
Qcells announces long-term extension of alliance with Microsoft
January 09, 2024

Qcells announces long-term extension of alliance with Microsoft

Microsoft Azure

South Korean solar panel producer Qcells this week announced an eight-year strategic alliance with Microsoft Corp. to extend the companies’ existing solar panel supply deal. This extension comes as Microsoft looks to procure a large amount of solar panels produced in the US for its renewable e...

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Read Reserve Bank of Australia to relocate colocation facility
Reserve Bank of Australia to relocate colocation facility
January 08, 2024

Reserve Bank of Australia to relocate colocation facility

Australia

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) recently announced plans to decommission its head office data center in Sydney and relocate to a colocation facility. Moreso, other RBA data centers will get an all-new core infrastructure, and the Bank will migrate all of its applications and workloads to t...

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Read Stack Infrastructure to expand AI data center capabilities
Stack Infrastructure to expand AI data center capabilities
January 08, 2024

Stack Infrastructure to expand AI data center capabilities

Americas

Stack Infrastructure recently announced that it is expanding its AI data center capabilities with high-density racks to help support the growing requirements of machine learning workloads. Matt VanderZanden, chief operating officer of Stack Americas said, “Stack was built for the world’s large...

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Read Three Ireland partners with Ericsson to launch 5G SA network
Three Ireland partners with Ericsson to launch 5G SA network
January 08, 2024

Three Ireland partners with Ericsson to launch 5G SA network

United Kingdom

Three Ireland has partnered with Ericsson to launch a 5G Standalone network said to be the first in Ireland. Ericsson noted that this launch is initially available on a trial basis and will eventually be available to select corporate customers who will have the opportunity to test and trial it...

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Read New French operator raises €5 million for new facility
New French operator raises €5 million for new facility
January 08, 2024

New French operator raises €5 million for new facility

France

New French operator Phocea DC has raised €5 million to develop a new data center in Marseille from French venture firm Reflexion Capital. The planned facility will span 1,700 square meters and offer around 1.2MW with a PUE of 1.2. It will also feature  two meet-me rooms, will look to reuse was...

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Read AT&T’s outage impacts South Texas
AT&T’s outage impacts South Texas
January 08, 2024

AT&T’s outage impacts South Texas

AT&T

The outage from AT&T which was blamed on copper thefts in the area have now impacted residents in South Dallas, Texas. Thiis outage which led to services going down since Christmas day have reportedly caused losses of revenue for businesses in the area. AT&T said in an announcement, "W...

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Read Orange blames three-hour outage on weak password
Orange blames three-hour outage on weak password
January 06, 2024

Orange blames three-hour outage on weak password

Orange

Orange has noted that a weak password to its RIPE account was the primary cause of the outage at Orange Spain disrupted close to half of its network traffic earlier this week. This outage lasted for about three hours on January 4 after a hacker manipulated crucial information about the company...

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Read Servecentric files appeal after data center planning denial
Servecentric files appeal after data center planning denial
January 06, 2024

Servecentric files appeal after data center planning denial

Servecentric Ltd

Irish managed service provider Servecentric has lodged an appeal to the Fingal County Council after its application to develop a new data center in Dublin was denied. This comes after the service provider’s proposal to develop a data center on land in the Blanchardstown Corporate Park in Bally...

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Read Intel receives first-generation High-NA EVU Scanner from ASML after seven years
Intel receives first-generation High-NA EVU Scanner from ASML after seven years
January 06, 2024

Intel receives first-generation High-NA EVU Scanner from ASML after seven years

Intel

In a January 4 announcement, Intel revealed that it has finally received a first-generation Twinscan EXE:5000 High-NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography scanner, which it ordered from ASML seven years ago. This scanner is set to be assembled by both companies in the next few months.  The  H...

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Read CAT dismisses Motorola’a appeal against the CMA
CAT dismisses Motorola’a appeal against the CMA
January 06, 2024

CAT dismisses Motorola’a appeal against the CMA

United Kingdom

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed Motorola’s appeal against the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Motorola, in its appeal, had claimed that the CMA made errors in assessing competition in the relevant market and the profitability of the Airwave Network. However, the CM...

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Read Microchip Technology awarded $162 million in CHIPS Act funding
Microchip Technology awarded $162 million in CHIPS Act funding
January 06, 2024

Microchip Technology awarded $162 million in CHIPS Act funding

United States

Microcontroller manufacturer Microchip Technology is set to receive $162 million in funding from the US CHIPS and Science Act to support an increase in the company’s production of microcontroller units (MCUs) and other technology in the country.  Ganesh Moorthy, President and CEO of Microchip,...

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Read Keppel partners with Grid Beyond for BESS projects in Dublin facilities
Keppel partners with Grid Beyond for BESS projects in Dublin facilities
January 06, 2024

Keppel partners with Grid Beyond for BESS projects in Dublin facilities

Keppel Data Center REIT

Keppel has filed with the Fingal and South Dublin County Councils as it seeks to install battery energy storage at its data centers in the Irish capital. These storage systems for both facilities are to be provided by Grid Beyond Limited, which provides grid-connected battery technologies and ...

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Read Richard Hegberg appointed as Aspinity’s CEO
Richard Hegberg appointed as Aspinity’s CEO
January 06, 2024

Richard Hegberg appointed as Aspinity’s CEO

United States

Analog machine learning chip developer Aspinity has announced Richard Hegberg as its new CEO to replace the company’s co-founder Tom Doyle, who has held the position of CEO for the previous seven years. Doyle will, however, remain as a board member and will become the company’s chief operating...

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Read King George County vote to reconsider Amazon deal
King George County vote to reconsider Amazon deal
January 06, 2024

King George County vote to reconsider Amazon deal

Amazon AWS

In a recent development, Virginia's King George County Board of Supervisors voted to renegotiate the performance agreement with Amazon. This agreement is for the facility's first phase at the old Birchwood power plant on State Route 3 near Sealston.  Following the existing agreement, Amazon wo...

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Read Raleigh County suspends data center proposal indefinitely
Raleigh County suspends data center proposal indefinitely
January 05, 2024

Raleigh County suspends data center proposal indefinitely

West Virginia

West Virginia's Raleigh County Commission has indefinitely suspended a data center proposal for a new facility, which was to be developed between Flat Top Road and Joe Cooper Farm Road in Shady Spring. This development is now no longer under consideration with the County for lack of informatio...

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Read Semi-conducor-related facilities in Japan suffer damage from 7.6 magnitude earthquake
Semi-conducor-related facilities in Japan suffer damage from 7.6 magnitude earthquake
January 05, 2024

Semi-conducor-related facilities in Japan suffer damage from 7.6 magnitude earthquake

Japan

Findings by analyst house TrendForece found that several semiconductor-related facilities in Japan have been affected by the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the Ishikawa region on the first day of the year. Multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) manufacturer Taiyo Yuden; silicon wafer producers...

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Read EdgeCore secures $1.9 billion in green energy debt financing
EdgeCore secures $1.9 billion in green energy debt financing
January 05, 2024

EdgeCore secures $1.9 billion in green energy debt financing

EdgeCore Internet Real Estate, LLC

US data center firm EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure recently raised $1.9 billion in a debt financing transaction to fund scalable development on its campus in Mesa, Arizona. This financing comprises a limited-recourse senior secured term loan, a revolving senior secured letter of credit facili...

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Read Intel partners with DigitalBridge to launch new AI platform
Intel partners with DigitalBridge to launch new AI platform
January 05, 2024

Intel partners with DigitalBridge to launch new AI platform

Intel

Intel has partnered with DigitalBridge as well as several other global investment firms in its efforts to launch a new independent enterprise AI company called Articul8. This new independent platform will offer its customers a full-stack, vertically-optimized solution that keeps customer data,...

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