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Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends
China shifts AI data-centre capacity west for power
China is placing more computing capacity in western regions where renewable power, land and cooler climates are easier to secure.
North America Datacenter Trends
Data-centre orders push US suppliers to expand factories
Generac and Siemens are expanding US manufacturing as data-centre orders increase demand for generators and electrical equipment.
Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends
Britain proposes putting up to £712,500 per MW behind a data-centre queue place
Ofgem's proposed commitment fee would turn a cheap grid reservation into a financed option. That is useful discipline, but the security is not a certificate of viability: investors still need to prove that a customer, electrical equipment, finance and an energisation path can…
North America Datacenter Trends
IREN delivers first 50MW AI-cloud building to Microsoft
Microsoft has accepted Horizon 1 at IREN's Childress campus, moving the first 50MW of a planned 200MW 2026 deployment into the delivered stage.
Global Datacenter Trends
Dell'Oro forecasts US$120bn DCPI revenue by 2030
Dell'Oro expects data-centre infrastructure manufacturer revenue to reach US$120bn by 2030 as operators add nearly 200GW of capacity.
Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends
L&T secures Together AI order for 10,000-GPU Chennai cluster
The order launches L&T's AI Factory business at its Chennai campus, where the 10,000-GPU deployment must now move through integration and commissioning.
North America Datacenter Trends
Meta's Alberta data centre may start before 932MW power plant
Meta's 1GW Alberta data centre may start before its 932MW dedicated gas plant, making interim power arrangements part of the project's delivery plan.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Mercury Buys Into Datagrid Before the 140MW Power Option Becomes Load
Mercury has paid NZ$53 million for a 12.7% stake and a board seat in Datagrid NZ after signing a 140MW power purchase option. The structure gives the generator an early position beside a possible anchor customer, but it does not turn consent, earthworks or an option into an…
North America Cloud Services Trends
DigitalOcean closed its MKC1 incident while GPU recovery continued
The Kansas City region's control plane and broad CPU services returned on 19 August, but DigitalOcean's final public update still listed GPU Droplets as impacted. The sequence shows why a regional “resolved” label and workload recovery are not the same operating fact.
North America Datacenter Trends
IREN delivers first 50MW AI-cloud building to Microsoft
Microsoft has accepted Horizon 1 at IREN's Childress campus, moving the first 50MW of a planned 200MW 2026 deployment into the delivered stage.
North America Cloud Services Trends
BUZZ HPC signs $350m AI cloud contract
BUZZ will deploy 2,016 GPUs at Bell's Merritt facility under a five-year customer contract, with service targeted to begin in Q4 2026.
Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends
GDS raises 2026 bookings target to 1GW
GDS's record first-half bookings expand its delivery pipeline, while 600MW of reservations could add further capacity if converted into contracts.
Global Cloud Services
CoreWeave Must Turn Financed Capacity Into Real AI Uptime
CoreWeave reports 43 data centres and over 850 MW in service, with approximately 3.1 GW under contract; Microsoft accounts for 67% of its 2025 revenue. The network beneath the GPUs must convert this financed expansion into reliable, diversified services—otherwise capital costs…
Global Cloud Services
CoreWeave's Network Must Turn Financed Capacity into Useful AI Uptime
CoreWeave reported 43 data centres and over 850 MW of active power, versus roughly 3.1 GW contracted, while Microsoft accounted for 67% of 2025 revenue. The network under the GPUs must convert this financed expansion into reliable, diversified service before carrying costs and…
Global Cloud Services
Can CoreWeave’s Network Turn Financed Capacity into Productive AI Hours?
CoreWeave reports 43 data centres and over 850 MW of live power, with approximately 3.1 GW of contracted power and Microsoft making up 67% of its 2025 revenue. The networking stack beneath the GPUs must convert pre‑financed capital commitments into reliable, diversified services…
Global Cloud Services
CoreWeave's network must turn funded capacity into productive AI time
CoreWeave reported 43 data centres and over 850 MW of active power, against about 3.1 GW contracted, while Microsoft contributed 67% of 2025 revenue. The network beneath the GPUs must convert that funded expansion into a reliable, diversified service before financing costs and…
Global Cloud Services
CoreWeave's network must turn financed capacity into usable AI time
CoreWeave reported 43 datacenters and more than 850 MW of active capacity, while around 3.1 GW was contractually secured and Microsoft accounted for 67% of 2025 revenue. The network beneath the GPUs must turn this financed expansion into reliable, diversified service before…
Global Cloud Services
The CoreWeave Network Must Turn Funded Capacity into Useful AI Time
CoreWeave disclosed 43 data centres and over 850 MW of active power, against roughly 3.1 GW contracted; Microsoft accounted for 67% of 2025 revenue. The network underneath its GPUs must turn this funded expansion into reliable, diversified service before financing costs and…
Global Cloud Services
CoreWeave’s network must turn financed capacity into useful AI time
CoreWeave reported 43 data centres and more than 850 MW of active power, while its contracted footprint was about 3.1 GW and Microsoft supplied 67% of 2025 revenue. The network beneath the GPUs must convert that financed expansion into reliable, diversified service before…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Nscale must prove portability after the deal
Nscale has agreed to acquire Anyscale, joining AI software to power, data centres and accelerators. The transaction is signed, not completed.