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Microsoft secures Chevron power for AI buildout

North America Datacenter Trends

Microsoft secures Chevron power for AI buildout

Microsoft and Chevron sign a 20-year power deal for Project Kilby, linking West Texas generation with AI data centre capacity.

Jun 24, 2026
Meta secures Crusoe AI computing capacity

Global Datacenter Trends

Meta secures AI computing capacity from Crusoe

Meta secures 1.6 GW of AI computing capacity from Crusoe at data centers in Texas and Missouri.

Jun 23, 2026
Miner cable strike disrupts Nome telecom services

North America Regional ISP Trends

Miner cable strike disrupts Nome telecom services

An excavator struck power and fiber lines near Nome, Alaska, causing widespread telecom outages that lasted several days due to delayed fiber repairs.

Jun 22, 2026
Ukiah fibre network reaches phased build milestone

North America Datacenter Trends

Ukiah municipal fibre build hits 32% completion with phased activation

Ukiah builds municipal fibre network with Vero Fiber Networks, reaching 32% completion and phased activation from June.

Jun 22, 2026
Missouri draws $25bn hyperscale buildout

North America Datacenter Trends

Missouri becomes test case for power-driven hyperscale buildout

Amazon and Google commit $25bn to Missouri data centres as hyperscalers seek power-ready sites beyond established hubs.

Jun 22, 2026
Nokia ramps US chip capacity for AI demand

North America Datacenter Trends

Nokia expands US chip packaging to feed AI demand

Nokia is a major network infrastructure vendor whose optical networking and data centre connectivity moves affect AI infrastructure supply chains.

Jun 22, 2026
Three TSX stocks benefit from data centre demand surge

North America Datacenter Trends

Data centre demand widens AI infrastructure play beyond chips

Three TSX stocks show how AI data centre demand is spreading into cloud hardware, transformers and engineering services.

Jun 22, 2026
CyrusOne ties AI growth to operating control

Global Datacenter Trends

CyrusOne tightens operational control to fuel AI expansion

CyrusOne links AI data centre growth to power access, in-house operations and community trust as it expands into Milan.

Jun 22, 2026
KKR launches $10bn Helix for AI infrastructure

North America Datacenter Trends

KKR launches $10bn Helix for AI infrastructure

KKR launches $10bn Helix with Nvidia, KIA and Vistra to bundle AI data centres, power and connectivity for hyperscalers.

Jun 18, 2026
Gunshot damages Spectrum fibre line

North America National Telecom Trends

Gunshot damages Spectrum fibre line in Talladega County

A Spectrum fibre cable in Talladega County was damaged by suspected gunfire, prompting a criminal mischief investigation.

Jun 18, 2026
Harbor Farmz pitches cannabis site for data centres

North America Datacenter Trends

Harbor Farmz pitches cannabis site for data centres

Harbor Farmz shows how power-ready industrial property can become a candidate for AI and data centre infrastructure reuse.

Jun 17, 2026
Belden targets rural FTTX with easier drop cable

North America National Telecom Trends

Belden targets rural FTTX with easier drop cable

Belden launches DiamonDrop cable to simplify FTTX field termination for rural and hard-to-serve broadband builds.

Jun 17, 2026
Open Fiber pushes Veneto FTTH uptake

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Open Fiber pushes Veneto FTTH uptake

Open Fiber connects 61,000 Veneto premises to FTTH and uses a €100 voucher campaign to push fibre uptake.

Jun 17, 2026
Ezee Fiber underground fibre work angers Salem residents

North America Regional ISP Trends

Ezee Fiber underground fibre work angers Salem residents

Ezee Fiber faces Salem complaints after underground fibre work allegedly damaged driveways and waterlines.

Jun 17, 2026
Anthony Langley backs behind-the-meter AI power

Global Datacenter Trends

Anthony Langley backs behind-the-meter AI power

Anthony Langley says AI data centre growth is outpacing grids, pushing operators towards behind-the-meter power.

Jun 17, 2026
Ericsson extends Verizon private 5G internationally

Global National Telecom Trends

Ericsson extends Verizon private 5G internationally

Ericsson brings Private 5G to Verizon Business deployments outside the US, helping enterprises extend campus networks globally.

Jun 17, 2026
PennDOT fibre theft disables Parkway East message boards

North America Institutional Trends

PennDOT fibre theft disables Parkway East message boards

PennDOT says fibre theft disabled Parkway East message boards and cameras, affecting Pittsburgh traffic alerts during repairs.

Jun 17, 2026
Water rights redraw data centre siting

Global Datacenter Trends

Water rights redraw data centre siting

Water rights are becoming a deal-level constraint as data centre projects face tighter permits and community opposition.

Jun 17, 2026
Kinetic swaps copper for fibre to curb Kentucky theft

North America Regional ISP Trends

Kinetic swaps copper for fibre to curb Kentucky theft

Kinetic is replacing copper with fibre in Eastern Kentucky to reduce theft, improve reliability and make Vicco fibre-ready.

Jun 16, 2026
Sentinel backs off Maine mill data centre plan

North America Datacenter Trends

Sentinel backs off Maine mill data centre plan

Sentinel Data Centers backs off a $550m Maine mill data centre plan, leaving JGT2 to seek alternatives after a vetoed state moratorium.

Jun 16, 2026