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BharathCloud Taps JLL for $100M AI-Ready Sovereign Cloud - 📅 - BharathCloud has appointed JLL as its exclusive advisory partner to support the development of AI-ready sovereign cloud infrastructure across India and selected international markets. The partnership underpins BharathCloud's plan to invest up to USD 100 million over the next five years in building a distributed cloud and data center footprint designed to meet growing demand for secure, compliant, and high-performance digital infrastructure.
The proposed investment, which remains subject to board approvals, financing arrangements, regulatory clearances, and market conditions, is aimed at delivering edge and metro cloud facilities across major Indian cities including Mumbai, Hyderabad, [...]
The proposed investment, which remains subject to board approvals, financing arrangements, regulatory clearances, and market conditions, is aimed at delivering edge and metro cloud facilities across major Indian cities including Mumbai, Hyderabad, [...]
Micron Expands Global DRAM Output with Taiwan Fab Acquisition - 📅 - Micron Technology has moved to significantly expand its global DRAM manufacturing footprint by signing an exclusive Letter of Intent to acquire Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation's P5 fabrication facility in Tongluo, Miaoli County, Taiwan, in a transaction valued at US$1.8 billion in cash.
The deal centers on an existing 300mm semiconductor fabrication site featuring a 300,000-square-foot cleanroom, positioning the U.S.-based memory supplier to accelerate DRAM output as demand for memory continues to exceed available supply worldwide.
The acquisition is designed to strengthen Micron's core DRAM production capabilities rather than add greenfield capacity. By taking [...]
The deal centers on an existing 300mm semiconductor fabrication site featuring a 300,000-square-foot cleanroom, positioning the U.S.-based memory supplier to accelerate DRAM output as demand for memory continues to exceed available supply worldwide.
The acquisition is designed to strengthen Micron's core DRAM production capabilities rather than add greenfield capacity. By taking [...]
Gartner: Global AI Spending to Reach $2.5T in 2026 - 📅 - Gartner has projected that worldwide spending on artificial intelligence will reach $2.52 trillion in 2026, marking a 44% year-over-year increase and underscoring the continued transformation of enterprise technology priorities. The forecast reflects accelerating investment in AI infrastructure, software, and services as organizations move beyond experimentation and focus on scalable, outcome-driven deployments.
According to Gartner, AI infrastructure will be the largest contributor to overall spending growth. Investment in AI-optimized servers alone is expected to rise 49% in 2026, accounting for roughly 17% of total AI expenditure. In parallel, technology providers building foundational [...]
According to Gartner, AI infrastructure will be the largest contributor to overall spending growth. Investment in AI-optimized servers alone is expected to rise 49% in 2026, accounting for roughly 17% of total AI expenditure. In parallel, technology providers building foundational [...]
Dispersive Joins Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program - 📅 - U.S. based Dispersive, a company delivering stealth networking for ultra-secure, high-performance communications, has secured a place in Google Cloud Partner Advantage. This formalizes its entry into Google Cloud's global ecosystem of approved technology partners and signaling deeper alignment with enterprise cloud security strategies.
The approval positions Dispersive to support organizations running mission-critical workloads on Google Cloud that require high-performance connectivity without exposing networks, applications, or data in motion to reconnaissance or cyberattack. For enterprises operating across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, the move reflects growing demand for [...]
The approval positions Dispersive to support organizations running mission-critical workloads on Google Cloud that require high-performance connectivity without exposing networks, applications, or data in motion to reconnaissance or cyberattack. For enterprises operating across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, the move reflects growing demand for [...]
Templus Expands Data Centers in Spain with Grupo Aire Deal - 📅 - Templus has expanded its European footprint through the acquisition of three data centers from Grupo Aire, strengthening its position as a regional data center operator focused on distributed, carrier-neutral infrastructure across Southern and Western Europe.The transaction covers facilities located in Lisbon, Madrid, and Valencia, marking a strategic step for Templus as it broadens its presence in key Iberian connectivity hubs. As part of the agreement, Grupo Aire becomes a strategic partner of Templus, retaining its existing customer base within the transferred data centers while gaining access to Templus' broader platform. This partnership enables Grupo Aire to extend its service [...]
CyrusOne, Eolian Accelerate 200MW Data Center Development in Texas - 📅 - CyrusOne and Eolian have announced a partnership to accelerate the deployment of a large-scale data center campus in Fort Worth, Texas, highlighting a growing trend toward closer alignment between digital infrastructure development and existing power grid assets.The project, known as DFW7, is currently under construction and is designed to deliver up to 200 megawatts of data center capacity to meet rising demand from hyperscale cloud providers and large enterprise customers.
The collaboration brings together CyrusOne, a global data center owner and operator, and Eolian, a company with experience developing and operating battery energy storage systems across the United States. By [...]
Aon Expands Data Center Insurance Program to $2.5B - 📅 - Aon has expanded the capacity of its proprietary Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program to $2.5 billion, responding to surging global investment in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and large-scale digital infrastructure. The move follows a $1 billion increase in available coverage and reflects growing concern among investors and operators about the financial and operational risks associated with increasingly complex data center projects.
Introduced in 2025, the Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program was developed to address a long-standing challenge in the data center market: fragmented insurance coverage spread across multiple policies and providers. By consolidating [...]
Introduced in 2025, the Data Center Lifecycle Insurance Program was developed to address a long-standing challenge in the data center market: fragmented insurance coverage spread across multiple policies and providers. By consolidating [...]
Colt Completes Quantum-Safe Transatlantic Network Trial - 📅 - Colt Technology Services has completed what it describes as the world's first transatlantic trial of quantum-safe encrypted data transmission, marking a notable milestone in efforts to protect global internet traffic from future quantum computing threats.The trial successfully transmitted data at 100GbE across Colt's terrestrial and transatlantic subsea networks, using quantum-resilient encryption technologies supplied by Nokia and Adtran.
The test focused on safeguarding data in motion against the potential decryption capabilities of quantum computers, which are expected to eventually undermine many of today's widely used cryptographic standards. For enterprises operating across [...]
Vertiv Expands MegaMod HDX for High-Density AI Data Centers - 📅 - Vertiv has expanded its portfolio of high-density data center infrastructure with the introduction of new configurations of its MegaMod HDX modular power and liquid cooling solution, targeting operators facing rapidly escalating compute, power, and thermal demands.
The announcement would reflect growing pressure on data center operators in North America and EMEA to support artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads that exceed the limits of traditional air-cooled facilities.
The new MegaMod HDX configurations are designed to address rack densities ranging from 50 kilowatts to more than 100 kilowatts per rack, with overall system capacity scaling from smaller [...]
The announcement would reflect growing pressure on data center operators in North America and EMEA to support artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads that exceed the limits of traditional air-cooled facilities.
The new MegaMod HDX configurations are designed to address rack densities ranging from 50 kilowatts to more than 100 kilowatts per rack, with overall system capacity scaling from smaller [...]
Verizon Secures Approval for $20B Frontier Acquisition - 📅 - Verizon's planned $20 billion all-cash acquisition of Frontier Communications has cleared all required regulatory approvals, positioning the deal to close on January 20, 2026. The transaction, one of the largest U.S. telecom infrastructure deals in recent years, will significantly expand Verizon's fiber footprint and reshape competition in broadband and converged wireless services across large parts of the country.
Once completed, Verizon will integrate Frontier's fiber network into its existing portfolio of wireless and fixed assets, extending Verizon's fiber reach to nearly 30 million passings across 31 states and Washington, D.C. The acquisition strengthens Verizon's position in [...]
Once completed, Verizon will integrate Frontier's fiber network into its existing portfolio of wireless and fixed assets, extending Verizon's fiber reach to nearly 30 million passings across 31 states and Washington, D.C. The acquisition strengthens Verizon's position in [...]