The ambitious partnership between Fermi America and Hyundai Engineering & Construction introduces a groundbreaking nuclear-based hybrid energy project in Texas. Aiming to meet the rising energy demands of AI and data centers, this innovative grid will integrate nuclear, solar, and natural gas. Such energy diversity ensures reliable power while championing environmental sustainability.
GIC has acquired a 25 percent stake in a major fibre network joint venture between Vodafone Spain and MásOrange. The venture, named Surf, aims to cover 12.2 million premises, making it Spain’s largest fibre network operator.
The launch of a data center into Low Earth Orbit by UAE’s Madari Space promises to revolutionize satellite data processing, offering real-time capabilities previously unattainable. As the demand for efficient data management grows, this innovation opens new doors for satellite operators.
San Jose, California, is ambitiously positioning itself as the West Coast’s leading data center hub, partnering with PG&E to add 2,000 megawatts of transmission capacity. This bold move ensures reliable power connections, crucial for data centers with high energy demands.
Google will invest six billion dollars to build Asia’s largest data center in Visakhapatnam, India. Two billion dollars will fund renewable energy infrastructure. This marks a major step in Google’s regional expansion and supports India’s growing digital ecosystem.
Foxconn and TECO’s strategic share-swap alliance is set to revolutionize the AI infrastructure market by leveraging Foxconn’s expertise in AI server production and TECO’s prowess in industrial systems. Their collaboration aims to provide modular AI data center solutions globally, aligning with evolving market demands for scalable and sustainable infrastructure.
The Department of Energy will establish AI data centers at four federal sites in Idaho, Tennessee, Kentucky and South Carolina. These centers will use existing energy resources and infrastructure to accelerate AI and semiconductor projects.
SoftBank is expanding its AI infrastructure with the world’s largest Nvidia DGX SuperPOD using more than 4,000 Blackwell GPUs. The upgrade boosts total capacity to over 10,000 GPUs, enabling 13.7 exaflops of computing power.
The United Kingdom is set to supercharge its computing capabilities with a target of 6 gigawatts of AI-capable data center capacity by 2030. The ambitious Compute Roadmap aims to redefine current infrastructures, heavily focused on general workloads, to support cutting-edge AI applications.
Pennsylvania emerges as a key player in AI and energy sectors with over $90 billion in investments. The focus on data centers, energy infrastructure, and AI workforce training promises extensive job opportunities.
