Equinix is planning a major expansion in Dallas with two new data centers costing over $836 million combined. The facilities will replace a former publishing company site and add significant capacity to the region’s digital infrastructure. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026 and continue thro
Korea Telecom is partnering with digital infrastructure investment firm DigitalBridge to develop AI data centers across the Asia-Pacific region. The collaboration aims to address surging demand from global tech companies for AI-optimized infrastructure. Neither company has revealed specific project
New Zealand’s Kawaiicon hacker conference quietly launched a real-time CO2 monitoring system to combat airborne illness transmission. Attendees could check air quality readings before even showing up to sessions. The initiative represents true hacking spirit applied to public health challenges.
Meta has been ordered to pay $552 million to 87 Spanish digital media agencies for GDPR violations. The court ruled Meta gained unfair competitive advantage by using improper legal justification for behavioral advertising. Meta plans to appeal the decision.
Greater Manchester has postponed joining the controversial Palantir-run NHS data platform for the second time. The local health board says their existing analytics system outperforms what the £330 million platform currently offers and that key capabilities won’t be available for years. They’re the o
Data center developer Cloverleaf is targeting a 200-acre former golf course in Frenchtown Township, Michigan for a new campus. The proposal has sparked significant local opposition, with residents speaking out at community meetings and hundreds signing petitions against the development.
Google continues collecting data from discontinued Nest thermostats despite cutting off remote control functionality. Security researcher Cody Kociemba discovered the ongoing data transmission while participating in a $14,772 right-to-repair bounty program. The logs include occupancy detection, temp
Data centers are facing unprecedented thermal challenges as AI workloads push power densities to 200kW per rack. HiRef’s HiNode control systems and computational fluid dynamics are creating intelligent cooling ecosystems that optimize efficiency in real-time. The company is blending air and liquid c
Researchers have identified 24,000 previously unknown microbial species using new software tools that analyze environmental DNA. Some represent entirely new branches of life that evolved before plants and animals. The discovery could reshape our understanding of climate science and biotechnology.
After 18 months of investigation, NHS supplier Synnovis has finally completed its forensic review of the devastating 2024 ransomware attack. The company is now notifying healthcare providers about which patients’ data was compromised, though individual notifications could take much longer. The attac
