The latest data center news from the trade press and major outlets: new campuses, power deals, cooling, AI buildouts and the jobs they create. Updated three times a day. Each story links to the original publisher.
Why legacy building systems deserve the same scrutiny as your network
And why it's key to always remain vigilant over network vulnerabilities
Russian finance ministry data center struck by Ukrainian forces
Another data center damaged in conflict
O-Green plans data center campus in Zaragoza, Spain
The fund, which is linked to Oman, plans to invest €7.4 billion in a data center campus in San Mateo de Gállego, Zaragoza
Google’s fiber unit to snap up dark fiber leasing contract from Ting Fiber in Colorado Springs
As Ting Fiber set for Colorado Springs exit in late March 2027
Data center outage leaves Portugal’s National Health Service without prescriptions
Affected services included National User Registry and the Electronic Medical Prescription (PEM), as well as access to Electronic Health Record
Can Evaporative Cooling in Data Centers Still Make Sense?
Evaporative cooling is hard to defend on water-use grounds, but some operators still choose it for its lower upfront cost, higher efficiency, and dry-climate performance.
AMD Helion Puts CPU Density at the Center of Agentic AI Infrastructure
AMD's new open rack architecture rethinks the balance between CPU-driven agent execution and GPU inference, raising important questions about power, cooling, networking and the economics of next-generation AI data centers.
Nvidia GTC Berlin: Faster AI factories, lower power use, more secure agents
Nvidia is hosting its GTC conference in Berlin this week, and while the bulk of the news is European-oriented, there are several stories of interest around the world. They include…
Gartner forecasts 15% global IT spending growth, recaps top tech predictions
AI infrastructure and AI software will shape the next $1 trillion dollars in IT spending growth, according to Gartner. The research firm is anticipating a significant rise in AI-driven spending…
Commercial groundbreakings plunged 18% in September
Fewer starts in manufacturing and data centers caused total construction activity to slip month over month, according to Dodge Construction Network.
Nvidia Unveils DSX POD Amid Greenpeace Protest
Nvidia says its DSX POD can slash AI data center deployment times, but its Berlin launch also underscored growing backlash over the industry’s rapid expansion.
How the A.I. Boom Is Driving Up Sales of Gray Paint
Tech companies are painting data centers with gray coatings on top of gray concrete and steel to resist fire, rust and static electricity. That has made data centers a fast-growing…
Extreme wants to use idle network compute capacity for local AI
Extreme Networks is previewing a technology that will let enterprise customers run AI applications locally using a mix of on-premises compute and spare network equipment processing capacity. With Extreme Exchange…
Data Centers Can Delay, Not Dodge, the Power Crunch
Efficiency gains and flexible workloads may create near-term capacity for AI, but utilities will need proof that those reductions can be delivered when the grid needs them.
Meta Earnings Show Increased A.I. Spending, Even as Cash Pressures Grow
The spending has hurt the Silicon Valley giant’s cash flow, which turned negative. Meta said it would issue a new class of stock to help it raise more money.
AI’s Fragmented Regulatory Landscape Becomes a Data Center Design Challenge
As governments pursue competing approaches to AI regulation and infrastructure development, data center operators face growing pressure to document security controls, verify workload requirements, and define compliance responsibilities across jurisdictions.
Microsoft exits UK AI data center project over electricity delays
Microsoft has reportedly withdrawn from an agreement to become the anchor customer for a planned artificial intelligence data center in Loughton, England, after delays in securing an electricity connection delayed…
Data center sustainability presents an opportunity, USGBC official says
Community pushback against data centers might be alleviated by sustainable construction and operations, a U.S. Green Building Council executive said at the 2026 Greenbuild conference.