Nov 2, 2026
LG CNS leases all capacity at Jakarta AI data center
LG CNS secured tenants for all capacity at its Jakarta AI data center before completion. The 30 MW facility can accommodate more than 100,000 servers.
Chips & Data Centers
Advancements in semiconductor technology, GPU development, and data center infrastructure that power AI computing capabilities.
Nov 13
Vertiv launches power panel for 100 kW-plus AI racks
Nov 13
DOE's AI-FORTS program builds AI cyber defences for the energy grid
Nov 13
Huang called Nvidia's interim CEO "a deer in the headlights", WSJ reports
Nov 13
SEMIFIVE's custom AI chip orders jump 437% to a record quarter
Nov 2, 2026
Hyundai Motor Group to break ground on Saemangeum AI data center in 2027
Hyundai Motor Group plans to begin construction of an AI data center in Saemangeum in March 2027 and start operations in early 2030.
Nov 1, 2026
Energy North drops 2028 start date for 1 GW outback data centre after regulator pause
Energy North no longer works to a June 2028 first power date for Project Ares after the Northern Territory environment regulator suspended its decision deadline.
Nov 1, 2026
Texas poll finds 79% support limits on data centers
A University of Houston survey found broad support among likely Texas voters for limits on data centers and requirements that operators pay for related electric grid expansion.
Nov 1, 2026
Planned AI Data Centers Could Reverse 15 Years of US Emissions Cuts
A Sierra Club analysis projects US grid emissions of 2.1 billion tons of CO2 by 2030 if planned AI data centres open on schedule, up 42% from 2025.
Nov 1, 2026
National Grid Plans Britain’s Biggest Substation Near Teesside AI Data Centre
National Grid has agreed to buy 29.5 hectares at Teesworks for a proposed electricity substation that could support a major AI data centre.
Nov 1, 2026
OpenAI Plans Post Election AI Policy Push
OpenAI plans a policy and PR campaign after the US midterms, pushing speed limits for the most capable AI and rebranding data centres as AI compute campuses.
Nov 1, 2026
GO Telecom Awards $49.6 Million AI Data Center Contract to 3T
Etihad GO Telecom has awarded 3T a $49.6 million contract to build a Cloud AI Data Centre with Dell systems and NVIDIA GPUs.
Nov 1, 2026
KB Kookmin Bank to Lead $9.45 Billion AI Infrastructure Financing
KB Kookmin Bank will lead financing for a 12.6 trillion won project that will supply GPUs and other AI computing infrastructure to NAVER Cloud.
Nov 1, 2026
Aramco Closes Deal for 49% HUMAIN Stake With $2.6 Billion Cash Contribution
Saudi Aramco has acquired a 49% stake in HUMAIN, while the Public Investment Fund retains 51% ownership. Aramco will contribute $2.6 billion in cash during 2026, along with AI, compute and digital assets.
Nov 1, 2026
Planet Classroom Episode Examines AI Climate Costs and Uses
A new AI for a Better World episode examines the energy and water demands of AI infrastructure, as well as its uses in emissions monitoring, conservation, weather forecasting and electricity grids.
Nov 1, 2026
Intel Stock Falls 29% in Worst Day Since 1974
Intel shares closed down nearly 29% on Friday, their worst day since 1974, after a fourth-quarter forecast well short of estimates erased nearly $140 billion in market value.
Nov 1, 2026
SpaceX AI Loses Bid to Dismiss NAACP Air Pollution Lawsuit
A federal judge rejected SpaceX AI's attempt to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit over gas turbines used to power AI data centers near Memphis.
Oct 31, 2026
Canada Joins EuroHPC Supercomputing and Quantum Network
Canada has joined the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking, giving its researchers access to European supercomputing, AI and quantum computing resources.
Oct 31, 2026
Anthropic IPO Filing Details Nearly $900 Billion in Future Obligations
Anthropic disclosed nearly $900 billion in future obligations for computing infrastructure, buildings and power. The commitments far exceed the liabilities currently recorded on its balance sheet.
Oct 31, 2026
IBS Agrees to Acquire AI Chip Company for HK$563 Million
International Business Settlement Holdings agreed to acquire QuantumCompute Solutions, which holds a controlling stake in AI chip designer Shanghai Tianjing Fulian.
Oct 30, 2026
Perplexity Signs Multi-Year Deal for Blackwell Ultra GPUs on IREN AI Cloud
Perplexity will run AI workloads on NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs through a multiyear agreement with IREN.
Oct 30, 2026
Murata Plans ¥1 Trillion MLCC Capacity Expansion Through 2030
Murata will invest about ¥1 trillion in multilayer ceramic capacitor production from fiscal 2026 through fiscal 2030, targeting at least twice its fiscal 2025 sales.
Oct 30, 2026
PowerLattice Raises $86 Million for AI Power Chiplets
PowerLattice raised $86 million for chiplets designed to reduce the power used by AI processors. An SEC filing shows the company is seeking up to $111 million.
Oct 30, 2026
Google's Orbital AI Satellite Begins Running Gemma 4
Google's Project Suncatcher prototype is communicating with ground stations and running AI inference in orbit using a single Tensor Processing Unit.
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