Nov 13, 2026
SPOC Energy expands Alabama manufacturing as data centre demand grows
The power conversion maker has a backlog into 2028 and is hiring across manufacturing and engineering.
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 13, 2026
Nvidia employees push for Jensen Huang's return
An internal post asking the board to reconsider his departure has drawn more than 1,600 comments, most of them supportive, WIRED reports.
Nov 13, 2026
WEG to invest $250M in Mexico plant as data centre demand grows
The Brazilian equipment maker will build generators, transformers and storage in Hidalgo for Mexican and North American data centres.
Nov 13, 2026
Hybrid bonding market forecast to reach $2.45B by 2033
MarketsandMarkets ties the growth to advanced packaging for AI chips and high-bandwidth memory.
Nov 13, 2026
PowerBridge breaks ground on 2 GW powered data centre campus in Texas
The Alpha Digital site in Reeves County will start with 300 MW of on-site gas generation, with first power expected in late 2027.
Nov 13, 2026
Agnikul plans Indian facility to build orbital data centre units
The rocket startup will invest ₹510 crore in Andhra Pradesh to turn its upper stage into a platform for AI computing in orbit.
Nov 13, 2026
Greece makes data centres pay host communities €20,000 per MW a year
A new Greek law in force also requires data centres to draw at least 60% of their power from renewable sources.
Nov 13, 2026
Robotics chip startup Xilect raises RMB 500M from MetaX and UBTech backers
The startup, founded by GPU maker MetaX and humanoid maker UBTech, plans its first on-robot chip in 2028.
Nov 13, 2026
Rowan Digital Infrastructure secures $1.5B in new financing
The data centre developer added a larger term loan and two Citi-led credit facilities to fund early work across its 5.5 GW US pipeline.
Nov 13, 2026
SoftBank books $3.7B loss on power equipment for Ohio AI data centre
The write-down on advance payments for generation equipment pushed SoftBank Group to a $7 billion quarterly net loss, its first in almost two years.
Nov 13, 2026
UN-backed initiative calls on AI firms to disclose climate footprints
New guidance launched at COP31 asks AI companies to assess how their systems affect climate information and to publish their energy and water use.
Nov 13, 2026
Microsoft and Terradot adapt Aurora weather model to speed up rock-based carbon removal
TerraNova predicts soil chemistry changes from crushed rock on farmland, aiming to cut the cost of measuring enhanced rock weathering.
Nov 13, 2026
Three Australian data centre projects dropped or paused after local opposition
AirTrunk and Stockland cancelled Sydney projects and Quantum DC paused one in South Australia.
Nov 13, 2026
Poste Italiane sets up €600M fund for data centre projects
The state-controlled group's first co-investment will finance 20MW of new capacity with Noovle and TIM.
Nov 13, 2026
Data centre transformer market forecast to reach $10.72B by 2031
MarketsandMarkets says investment in AI-ready data centres is a driver of demand for transformers.
Nov 13, 2026
Hitachi Energy signs first HMAX Energy contract in Brazil
BCR-i Brasil will use Hitachi Energy's AI-powered service suite to keep energy infrastructure for data centres running.
Nov 13, 2026
Google.org gives $2.5M for open-source AI tools for Europe's grids
LF Energy will use the grant for grid data, modelling and forecasting tools aimed at smaller European grid operators.
Nov 13, 2026
Samsung in talks to buy data centre cooling maker Modine
Modine shares jumped about 28% after Bloomberg reported the talks; its data centre sales rose 95% last quarter.
Nov 13, 2026
Norway plans licensing for data centres as grid requests outstrip supply
Statnett has paused new grid reservations for data centres until August 2027 while the government prepares licences that favour critical services and AI capacity.
Nov 13, 2026
National Stock Exchange of India adds liquid cooling to expand AI computing
The exchange plans up to 80 GPUs this quarter and eventually 224 in high-density racks in its own data center.
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