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Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub

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Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.
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Apple unveils MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop

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Apple has launched MacBook Neo, a 13-inch aluminium laptop with Apple silicon, focused on budget-conscious users.
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Diverse leadership is infrastructure: Why mission-critical systems demand broader perspectives

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Women's leadership in mission-critical infrastructure is essential to true sustainability, uniting resilience, equity and long-term accountability.
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AI's rising energy demands put climate pledges at risk

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AI's insatiable power demands risk a global energy crunch, forcing business and governments to reinvent how data centres go green.
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CPP & Equinix buy Nordic data centre group atNorth

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CPP Investments and Equinix are acquiring Nordic data centre operator atNorth in a deal valuing the business at USD $4 billion.
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Targa Telematics shifts core systems to Equinix hubs

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Targa Telematics moves core systems to Equinix data centres in Milan and Frankfurt to bolster data sovereignty, resilience and growth.
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GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation

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GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.
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Namibia above and before space when it comes to data centers

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As tech titans eye orbital servers, sun-rich Namibia emerges as a cheaper, greener and sovereign hub for Africa's booming data demand.
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Tata & OpenAI forge major AI partnership for India

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Tata and OpenAI strike a sweeping India-focused AI pact spanning enterprise tools, new data centres and youth skills programmes.
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OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025

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Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.
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ECL unveils FlexGrid to power AI edge data centres

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ECL launches FlexGrid, a multi-fuel power platform to scale AI edge data centres where grid capacity and hydrogen ecosystems are limited.
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Telehouse Europe appoints Chris Lamb as Enterprise Director

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Telehouse Europe names Chris Lamb Enterprise Director to drive sector-led growth and tailored infrastructure for demanding workloads.
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Exclusive: Edifier outlines next phase of global audio strategy

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Edifier charts next phase of global audio push, targeting hybrid workers with HDMI eARC speakers, studio monitors and planar earbuds.
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Siemens unveils virtualised substation protection platform

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Siemens launches Siprotec V, a virtual substation protection platform that replaces up to 60 devices, slashing costs, space and cabling.
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Siemens unveils virtual Siprotec V for digital grids

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Siemens launches Siprotec V, a virtual grid protection platform that replaces up to 60 devices, cutting capex, space and emissions in substations.
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Snowflake unveils AI data tools tailored to energy firms

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Snowflake launches Energy Solutions for its AI Data Cloud, unifying IT, OT and IoT data to boost grid reliability and cut emissions.
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Snowflake unveils AI Data Cloud 'Energy Solutions'

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Snowflake launches Energy Solutions for its AI Data Cloud, unifying energy sector data to modernise grid planning and asset management.
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Canada's AI push hinges on data centres & clean power

Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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Canada must treat data centres as core infrastructure in 2026 to turn AI strategy into secure, low‑carbon growth for communities.
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DayOne plans major 560 MW data centre near Helsinki

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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DayOne eyes 560 MW data centre near Helsinki in Nurmijärvi, promising up to 1,000 construction jobs and 700 long-term skilled roles.
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Feds seek applications for sovereign data centres over 100MW

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Canada opens intake for sovereign AI data centres over 100MW, aiming to boost compute capacity, Indigenous equity and green power use.