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Read Edged secures permission for second data center at Irving campus, Tex
Edged secures permission for second data center at Irving campus, Tex

Edged secures permission for second data center at Irving campus, Tex

January 17, 2026 Edged Energy

Data center operator Edged this week announced plans to add a second data center to its Edged Dallas campus in Irving, Dallas County. The news follows Irving City Council voting unanimously to approve the expansion, which will be located on North Wildwood Drive in the industrial area east of...

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Read Verizon Secures Approval for $20bn Frontier Acquisition
Verizon Secures Approval for $20bn Frontier Acquisition

Verizon Secures Approval for $20bn Frontier Acquisition

January 16, 2026 Verizon Enterprise

Verizon has secured all regulatory approvals to close its acquisition of Frontier Communications. It comes as the carrier this week received approval from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to push ahead with the deal.“California isn’t just approving a merger, we’re securing real...

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Read AWS Plans Data Center in Covington, Georgia
AWS Plans Data Center in Covington, Georgia

AWS Plans Data Center in Covington, Georgia

January 03, 2026 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is planning a data center in Covington, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.The company has made a $100 million agreement with the city to construct a water treatment and cooling facility to support the data center.“This new project is expected to generate significant new...

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Read AWS Gets Greenlight for Three Data Centers in Dublin
AWS Gets Greenlight for Three Data Centers in Dublin

AWS Gets Greenlight for Three Data Centers in Dublin

January 03, 2026 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has received planning permission for three data centers in north Dublin, Ireland. The greenlight, awarded by planning appeals body An Coimisiún Pleanála (ACP), comes three years after the application was first filed by Amazon affiliate Universal Developers LLC.The data...

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Read Radiant Raises $300m in Latest Funding Round
Radiant Raises $300m in Latest Funding Round

Radiant Raises $300m in Latest Funding Round

December 19, 2025 Equinix

Equinix-backed microreactor firm Radiant Industries has raised more than $300 million as part of its latest funding round. Draper Associates and Boost VC led the funding round, with additional financial commitments from current investors.According to the company, the latest funding round will...

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Read AWS to Invest $7bn in Data Centers in Hyderabad, India
AWS to Invest $7bn in Data Centers in Hyderabad, India

AWS to Invest $7bn in Data Centers in Hyderabad, India

December 12, 2025 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed an agreement with the Government of Telangana to significantly expand its data center footprint in the Indian state. AWS will invest $7 billion in its cloud infrastructure in Hyderabad over the next 14 years.A. Revanth Reddy, Telangana's Chief Minister, said:...

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Read Lumen Appoints Jim Fowler as CTO
Lumen Appoints Jim Fowler as CTO

Lumen Appoints Jim Fowler as CTO

December 11, 2025 Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies has appointed Jim Fowler as its executive vice president and chief technology and product officer. The new CTO is to succeed Dave Ward, who is leaving Lumen to become president and chief architect at Salesforce. Starting from January 6, Fowler will manage global technology and...

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Read Equinix's Jeremy Mickler Joins OpenAI
Equinix's Jeremy Mickler Joins OpenAI

Equinix's Jeremy Mickler Joins OpenAI

December 06, 2025 Equinix

Jeremy Mickler has joined OpenAI's growing internal data center team to support its Stargate buildout. Mickler spent nearly ten years at Equinix, most recently as the design director of the global design and construction team."This transition comes with tremendous gratitude — for the people,...

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Read AWS and Google Cloud Partner on Multicloud Networking
AWS and Google Cloud Partner on Multicloud Networking

AWS and Google Cloud Partner on Multicloud Networking

December 05, 2025 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud are teaming up on a multicloud networking solution. Rob Enns, and AWS' VP of network services, Robert Kennedy, the two aim to help create a "more open" cloud environment wherein Google and AWS can connect with one another in a "simplified...

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Read Equinix Inks 10MW Virtual PPA in Singapore
Equinix Inks 10MW Virtual PPA in Singapore

Equinix Inks 10MW Virtual PPA in Singapore

December 04, 2025 Equinix

Equinix has signed a 20-year 10MW virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) in Singapore. Under the terms of the agreement, Equinix will offtake power from a portfolio of rooftop solar assets, with a maximum capacity of 10MW. The assets are owned and...

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Read BlackRock Brings Aladdin Investment Platform to AWS
BlackRock Brings Aladdin Investment Platform to AWS

BlackRock Brings Aladdin Investment Platform to AWS

December 03, 2025 Amazon AWS

Investment management company BlackRock is teaming up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring its Asset, Liability, Debt, and Derivative Investment Network (Aladdin) platform to the cloud. “Our Aladdin clients are seeking open, flexible platforms that can adapt to their operating models and scale...

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Read Amazon Announces $15bn Data Center & AI Investment Plan
Amazon Announces $15bn Data Center & AI Investment Plan

Amazon Announces $15bn Data Center & AI Investment Plan

November 28, 2025 Amazon AWS

Amazon is to invest $15 billion in data center & AI infrastructure in Indiana. This is in addition to the $11 billion investment announced last year in St. Joseph County. The company said it aims to add 2.4GW of capacity in the region, expanding to new sites in the Hoosier State.“These...

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Read Penzance Secures AWS as Tenant for Virginia Facility
Penzance Secures AWS as Tenant for Virginia Facility

Penzance Secures AWS as Tenant for Virginia Facility

November 24, 2025 Amazon AWS

Real estate firm Penzance this week announced that Amazon will lease the 45MW, 240,000 sq ft (22,296 sqm) facility, located at 4151 Autopark Circle in Chantilly. Construction work has started and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027. The facility will utilize air-cooled systems...

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Read Edged Breaks Ground on Second Chicago Faciity
Edged Breaks Ground on Second Chicago Faciity

Edged Breaks Ground on Second Chicago Faciity

November 21, 2025 Edged Energy

Data center firm Edged has broken ground on a second data center in Chicago, Illinois. Located at 2835 Bilter Road, the new facility will be purpose-built for high-density AI workloads and feature advanced closed-loop, waterless cooling. The facility will go live in Q2 2027. “Safety and...

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Read AWS and Humain Expand Partnership
AWS and Humain Expand Partnership

AWS and Humain Expand Partnership

November 20, 2025 Amazon AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Saudi Arabia's Humain have expanded their partnership to include the deployment of some 150,000 AI chips. The AI chips will include Nvidia GB300s and AWS' Trainium AI chips, and will be used for both training and inference workloads. In addition to the deployment,...

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Read Amazon’s Kuiper Satellite Venture Rebrands to Amazon Leo
Amazon’s Kuiper Satellite Venture Rebrands to Amazon Leo

Amazon’s Kuiper Satellite Venture Rebrands to Amazon Leo

November 15, 2025 Amazon AWS

Amazon has rebranded its satellite venture from Project Kuiper to simply Amazon Leo. The company currently has more than 150 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites in orbit, with several thousand more planned in the coming years.“Like most early Amazon projects, the program needed a code name, and the...

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Read Equinix Plans $22 Million Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria
Equinix Plans $22 Million Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria

Equinix Plans $22 Million Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria

November 13, 2025 Equinix

Colocation provider Equinix this week announced plans to invest $22 million in LG3, set to be located at 43 Saka Tinubu in the Victoria Island area of Lagos. The four-story facility is set to offer 610 sqm (6,570 sq ft) of colocation space.“LG3 marks a significant milestone in Equinix’s long-term...

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Read OpenAI Signs $38bn Multi-year Cloud Deal with AWS
OpenAI Signs $38bn Multi-year Cloud Deal with AWS

OpenAI Signs $38bn Multi-year Cloud Deal with AWS

November 04, 2025 Amazon AWS

OpenAI has signed a $38 billion seven-year agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) which will see the generative AI giant run its workloads on AWS infrastructure. Under the terms of the deal, OpenAI will have access to “hundreds of thousands” of Nvidia GB200s and GB300s via Amazon EC2...

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Read Equinix Opens New Data Center in Monterrey, Mexico
Equinix Opens New Data Center in Monterrey, Mexico

Equinix Opens New Data Center in Monterrey, Mexico

October 31, 2025 Equinix

Data center firm Equinix this week inaugurated its new MO2 data center in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. A $250 million investment, MO2 center offers more than 30,000 square feet (2,785 sqm) of colocation space."Since our arrival in Mexico in 2020, we have focused on strengthening and modernizing the...

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Read Equinix Buys DC01UK Data Center Campus in Hertfordshire
Equinix Buys DC01UK Data Center Campus in Hertfordshire

Equinix Buys DC01UK Data Center Campus in Hertfordshire

October 30, 2025 Equinix

Equinix will create a 250MW+ data center in Hertfordshire, UK, and has pledged to invest £3.9 billion ($5.2bn) in the project. The colo giant has purchased an under-construction facility formerly known as DC01UK, situated on an 85-acre site near the M25 motorway at South Mimms.James Tyler, UK...

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