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Editorial illustration of MTN-branded data centres in Africa with UAE investment branding and a map highlighting regional connectivity.

Africa National Telecom

MTN partners UAE investor on African data centres

MTN Digital Infrastructure has partnered with a UAE-based investment platform to develop AI-ready data centre capacity across Africa.

Sep 18, 2026
Editorial illustration of Theseus Infrastructure leadership beside a conceptual US data-centre campus with Anthropic, Macquarie and GIC branding

North America Datacenter

Theseus names Raval to lead Anthropic build-out

The former CyrusOne and Equinix xScale executive will lead a Macquarie-GIC-owned platform developing US data-centre capacity for Anthropic.

Sep 18, 2026
Editorial illustration of a Meta data centre development in Utah with mountains, construction equipment and graphics highlighting $3bn investment, power demand and water constraints.

North America Datacenter

Meta raises Utah data centre spend to $3bn

Meta has increased its planned Utah data centre investment to $3bn, but has not disclosed the capacity, cooling design or power arrangements behind the higher figure.

Sep 18, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration of Khazna Data Centers and Siemens partnering on 800VDC power, digital twins and AI-ready data-centre technology

Europe and Middle East Datacenter

Khazna and Siemens explore 800VDC AI power

A new MoU covers digital twins, 800VDC power and technology testing for future AI data centres, but names no facility, capacity or deployment date.

Sep 18, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration of a Loudoun County data-centre campus representing the proposed 12-month pause on certain applications

North America Datacenter Trends

Loudoun advances 12-month data-centre pause

Loudoun supervisors voted 7-1-1 to draft a 12-month pause on legislative data-centre and substation applications, with a final vote expected on 20 October.

Sep 18, 2026
Editorial illustration of AirJoule water-generation equipment linked to BitSink data-centre cooling infrastructure through a waste-heat flow

North America Datacenter Trends

AirJoule buys BitSink for data-centre cooling

The acquisition gives AirJoule an operating cooling business and a route to test whether data-centre waste heat can support on-site water generation.

Sep 18, 2026
Editorial illustration of a silicon wafer with embedded power devices beside AI server racks, representing Onsemi's Embedded Power Platform

Global Datacenter Trends

Onsemi unveils wafer-level power platform for AI racks

Its Embedded Power Platform integrates power devices into a silicon wafer-level package, targeting denser power delivery as AI racks consume more electricity.

Sep 18, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration showing US data-centre moratoriums, state restrictions and the estimated 2.3GW of capacity delayed

North America Datacenter Trends

US data-centre moratoriums delay 2.3GW

SemiAnalysis mapped more than 300 US data-centre moratoriums but estimates only about 2.3GW of planned capacity is genuinely delayed.

Sep 18, 2026
Editorial illustration of the proposed Western Downs Digital Park near Dalby with Anthropic as a first-stage tenant

Asia-Pacific Datacenter Trends

Anthropic signs Queensland lease before approvals

Anthropic has committed to the first stage of Zerra DC's Western Downs campus while local planning and foreign-investment approvals remain outstanding.

Sep 17, 2026
Editorial illustration of Digital Parks Africa's planned NDC1 data centre in Lagos, Nigeria

Africa Datacenter

Digital Parks Africa plans Lagos data centre

Digital Parks Africa has announced NDC1 in Lagos and engaged Uptime Institute for a Tier IV assessment, but no certification, capacity or opening date has been disclosed.

Sep 17, 2026
Editorial illustration of Prague Gateway DC connected by multiple fibre routes from telecom infrastructure partners

Europe and Middle East Datacenter

CRA secures fibre routes for Prague Gateway DC

CRA has contracted optical connectivity from five partners for Prague Gateway DC, combining existing, leased and newly built routes while construction continues.

Sep 17, 2026
Editorial illustration of a Schneider Electric 2.5MW prefabricated power module being prepared for delivery to a data-centre site

Global Datacenter Trends

Schneider launches 2.5MW prefabricated power modules

Schneider Electric's 2.5MW prefabricated power modules move more electrical assembly and testing into the factory, reducing work that must be completed on site.

Sep 17, 2026
Editorial illustration of Microsoft's proposed Virginia data-centre campus with two buildings, an on-site substation and wetlands

North America Datacenter Trends

Microsoft files wetlands permit for Virginia campus

Microsoft has filed with the US Army Corps for a two-building Virginia data-centre campus with an on-site substation.

Sep 17, 2026
Editorial illustration of Serverfarm data-centre development and its $3.89bn revolving credit facility

North America Datacenter Trends

Serverfarm lifts credit facility to $3.89bn

Serverfarm has expanded its revolving credit facility to $3.89bn for North American data-centre development, but has not disclosed how much is drawn.

Sep 17, 2026
Editorial illustration of the Scottish Parliament and Scotland's debate over hyperscale data-centre planning rules

Europe and Middle East Datacenter Trends

Scotland votes on hyperscale data-centre moratorium

MSPs are debating a moratorium as Scotland adds mandatory environmental assessments for data centres above 50MW but has yet to publish a national strategy.

Sep 17, 2026
Editorial illustration of a Vantage data centre alongside details of its $2bn revolving development facility

North America Datacenter

Vantage closes $2bn development facility

Vantage has secured a five-year revolving facility for early-stage North American data-centre development before individual projects reach construction financing.

Sep 17, 2026
Editorial illustration of Telxius and Nokia's 800G coherent-pluggable rollout across terrestrial networks in Europe, the US and Latin America

Global National Telecom Trends

Telxius starts 800G terrestrial optics rollout

Telxius is deploying Nokia 800G coherent pluggables across terrestrial networks in Europe, the US and Latin America, with achievable rates depending on each route.

Sep 16, 2026
AI-generated illustration of a Brazilian data centre and national flag representing the Redata tax incentive programme

Latin America and Caribbean Datacenter Trends

Brazil enacts Redata data-centre tax breaks

Brazil's Redata programme cuts taxes on qualifying data-centre equipment while tying the relief to domestic capacity, R&D and sustainability requirements.

Sep 16, 2026
Editorial illustration of a New York data centre with a $1 million-per-MW community investment benchmark

North America Datacenter Trends

New York sets $1m-per-MW data-centre benchmark

New York recommends at least $1 million per MW for data-centre community investment, giving municipalities a common starting point for negotiations.

Sep 16, 2026
Editorial illustration of a Digital Realty and Rönesans data-centre development in Ankara, Türkiye

Europe and Middle East Datacenter

Digital Realty enters Türkiye with data-centre JV

Digital Realty is entering Türkiye with Rönesans Infrastructure, starting with a more than 22MW Ankara campus whose first facility is scheduled for 2028.

Sep 16, 2026