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Saskatchewan Gets $12B Data Centre, 1,600 New Jobs
Bell Canada is building a massive data centre near Regina that will create more than 1,600 jobs and position Saskatchewan as Canada's hub for AI innovation. The $12 billion project represents one of the largest private investments in the province's history.
Kenya Orders Worldcoin to Delete All Biometric Data
A Kenyan court ruled that Worldcoin illegally collected iris scans from citizens, ordering the company to delete all biometric data within seven days. The landmark decision marks a major win for privacy rights in Africa's growing digital economy.
Tech Giant NTT DATA Partners with Climeworks for Carbon Removal
One of the world's largest data infrastructure companies just committed to large-scale carbon removal to fight climate change. NTT DATA is teaming up with Swiss climate tech leader Climeworks to offset emissions from its growing AI and data center operations.
Nonprofit Launches Campaign for Better Government Data Access
USAFacts is calling on Congress to invest in public data infrastructure so every American can access clear information about how their government works. The campaign comes as federal data collection faces unprecedented challenges.
New Legal Path Curbs Big Tech's Data Collection
Researchers found a way for countries to work together against excessive data collection by social media giants. The approach focuses on user rights instead of data's dollar value.
Scientists Store Data in 3D Light Using AI
Researchers in China developed a breakthrough holographic system that stores massive amounts of data inside light itself, using three dimensions instead of flat surfaces. An AI model reads the information back, opening doors to smaller data centers and faster storage worldwide.
Google Plans Clean Energy for Virginia Data Center
Google is planning to power its new Botetourt County data center with renewable energy, following Virginia's Clean Economy Act that phases out fossil fuels by 2050. The tech giant has already procured 23 gigawatts of carbon-free power across its data center portfolio.
Wind Turbine Powers Floating Data Center in North Sea
A company is building a wind turbine that powers its own data center inside while ocean water cools the servers. The floating prototype launches in 2027, solving energy and cooling problems that plague traditional data centers.
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Virginia Breaks Ground on $49M AI Science Data Center
A new data center designed to supercharge scientific discovery with artificial intelligence just broke ground in Newport News, Virginia. The facility will help researchers across America analyze data faster and make breakthroughs that were impossible before.
Alaska Town Powers Local Data Center With Excess Hydro
A remote Alaskan fishing town just solved two problems at once: putting excess clean energy to work and bringing data processing closer to home. Cordova installed a data center inside its hydroelectric plant, cooled by mountain meltwater.
Solar Tech Firm Brings Cleaner Power to Data Centers
A California company that revolutionized solar energy just created breakthrough technology that could slash energy waste in AI data centers. The innovation could help data centers run cleaner while giving more space back to computing power.
Ocean AI Nodes Could Power Data Centers Using Waves
Investors just bet $210 million on floating AI data centers that generate their own power from ocean waves. The bold solution tackles energy and cooling challenges facing traditional data centers on land.
Texas Grid Tracks 225GW in New Data Centers for AI Boom
The data center industry is experiencing a transformation as dramatic as the Industrial Revolution, driven by AI's explosive growth. Texas alone is tracking over 225 gigawatts of new projects, with data centers making up 70 percent of those requests.
Israel Builds AI-Ready Data Centers for Tech Future
Israel is building next-generation data centers specifically designed to handle the extreme power demands of artificial intelligence. Bynet Data Centers is leading the charge with innovative facilities that can support AI workloads up to eight times more powerful than traditional computing.
China Launches World's First Wind-Powered Undersea Data Hub
China just powered up the world's first underwater data center that runs directly on offshore wind energy and cools itself with seawater. This engineering breakthrough could slash data center energy use by billions of kilowatt-hours while freeing up land and freshwater.
$6B Startup Uses Old EV Batteries to Power Data Centers
A Nevada data center now runs on solar power and recycled electric vehicle batteries instead of straining the electric grid. The innovation could solve America's growing energy crisis as AI and data centers push electricity demand to record highs.
SpaceX Proposes 1 Million Solar-Powered Data Centers in Space
SpaceX has filed plans with federal regulators to launch up to one million solar-powered satellites that would function as orbiting data centers for artificial intelligence. The ambitious proposal aims to harness near-constant solar power while eliminating the environmental impact of ground-based data centers.
Singapore Studies Floating Nuclear Plants for Data Centers
Data center giant Equinix is funding research into floating nuclear plants and small modular reactors that could power Singapore's growing digital economy. The study aims to help the land-scarce nation secure clean, reliable energy for its future.
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Cape Town Pushes for Green Data Centers After Approval
Cape Town approved two massive data centers near the airport, but not without a fight that could reshape how tech giants build responsibly. Community advocates secured a promise that water and energy impacts must be thoroughly reviewed before construction begins.
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