Energy Efficient Compute Is Most Important Attribute for Customers, TSMC Claims
TSMC says energy‑efficient compute has become the top priority for customers across edge, mobile, IoT, HPC and data‑center segments. The company is targeting a 30% efficiency gain per process generation and is on track despite plans for 1 MW‑plus chips by decade’s end. New A12, A13 and N2U nodes introduce Super Power Rail and other power‑delivery innovations, while R&D explores advanced materials and integrated photonics to tame thermal limits. TSMC projects a $1.5 trillion semiconductor market by 2030, with 55% of chips serving AI and HPC workloads.
Finland's Winda Energy Plans 100MW Data Center in Lapland Industrial Park
Finnish renewable energy firm Winda Energy, together with Gi21 Capital, announced a €500 million ($582 m) investment to build a 100 MW data center on a 15‑hectare site in Rajakangas, Keminmaa, Lapland. Construction is slated to begin in 2027 with the first phase...
Sponsored: Physical and Digital Infrastructure Across Deep Canyons Boosts Rural Development in Guizhou
Huawei and China Mobile have expanded rural digital infrastructure across Guizhou, deploying nearly 200,000 base stations—including over 70,000 5G sites—and using drones to install network equipment on steep canyon cliffs. The effort delivers full 5G coverage to every administrative village...
DartPoints Acquires Data Center in Lexington, Kentucky
US colocation provider DartPoints announced the acquisition of a 29.5‑acre data center campus in Lexington, Kentucky. The 343,000‑sq‑ft facility includes 81,000 sq ft of raised‑floor space and an on‑site substation, and will be upgraded to support densities up to 200 kW per rack....
Sparkle Signs MoU to Expand GreenMed Subsea Cable to Jordan
Italian telecom operator Sparkle has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with NaiTel, the telecom arm of Aqaba Digital Hub, and consultancy iLevant to extend its GreenMed submarine cable into Jordan. The MoU will integrate the subsea system with Jordan’s terrestrial...
Simba Telecom-M1 Singaporean Merger Deal Collapses
Simba Telecom’s proposed acquisition of Singapore’s M1, announced in August 2023 with an enterprise value of US$1.12 bn, has collapsed after the deadline passed. Singapore’s regulator halted its review, citing possible unauthorized use of radio‑frequency bands by Simba. Tuas, Simba’s Australian...
Half of Planned US Data Centers “Highly Exposed” To Natural Disaster, $800bn in Investments at Risk - Report
Half of the more than 670 data center projects slated for construction or expansion in the United States are located in states deemed highly vulnerable to severe convective storms, hurricanes, winter storms or earthquakes, according to MS Amlin. The analysis shows...
Boxminer Plans 20MW Crypto Data Center in La Pine, Oregon
Boxminer, a Bitcoin‑mining and powered‑land‑development firm, has proposed a 20 MW data center on Reed Road in La Pine, Oregon, featuring a closed‑loop cooling system that uses no water. The La Pine City Council voted unanimously to instruct staff to pursue the land‑sale...
Sponsored: Water, Grid Volatility, and the Growing Burden on the UPS Battery Layer
The article explains how rising AI workloads are pushing data‑center rack power densities above 100 kW, intensifying water consumption and cooling demands. Water scarcity, especially during heat waves, forces power plants to derate, creating more frequent voltage sags and frequency excursions...
Shatterdome Raises $3.5m to Build AI Platform for Power Market Trading
Shatterdome Energy announced a $3.5 million pre‑seed round to build an AI‑driven platform for power‑market trading. The system aggregates renewable generation, battery storage and flexible industrial demand into a virtual power plant that can programmatically decide when to produce, store or...
PDG Looking to Sell China Data Centers - Report
Princeton Digital Group (PDG), backed by Warburg Pincus, is exploring a sale of its Chinese data‑centre portfolio that could fetch up to $1 billion. The assets comprise roughly 286 MW of capacity across seven cities, including Beijing and Shanghai. PDG recently secured $350 million...
Retrofitting for Density
AI workloads are driving data‑center rack power densities from roughly 10 kW to 60‑80 kW, outpacing legacy cooling designs. Operators must find rapid, cost‑effective ways to manage heat without committing to multi‑year facility rebuilds. A new whitepaper argues that rack‑level containment offers...
UK Altnet Community Fibre to Launch eSIM Services
Community Fibre, a UK alternative network provider, will launch an unlimited mobile eSIM next month, priced at £15 ($20) per month for its broadband customers and £17 ($23) for non‑broadband users. The service is built with Gamma Communications and app...
Singapore's Sembcorp Submits Planning Application for 280MW Data Center in Teesside, UK
Singapore’s state‑owned Sembcorp Energy UK has filed a planning application to develop a 280 MW data centre on a 154,553 sqm site at Wilton International in Teesside. The project, partnered with property firm Digital Reef, will be built on land Sembcorp purchased...
US DOE Launches Data Center Grid Integration Test-Bed at National Laboratory of the Rockies
The U.S. Department of Energy unveiled Agora, a large‑load grid‑integration test bed at the National Laboratory of the Rockies in Colorado. Funded by DOE’s Office of Electricity and industry partners, Agora is the only dedicated facility of its kind across...