Data centres

US House advances first Bill addressing economic impact of data centre boom

Just 11 per cent of Americans would support construction of an AI data centre in their community, according to a poll.

CEO Insights

Why Keppel DC REIT runs its data centres like shopping malls: CEO

Like being the landlord of a shopping mall, managing Keppel DC REIT is about strategising the right mix of tenants to ensure sustainable long-term growth, says Loh Hwee Long, chief executive of the REIT manager.

Hong Kong’s data centre ambitions face $3.2 billion funding test

The financing is a test case for Hong Kong’s ambitions to become a hotspot for data centres.

America’s AI boom needs $140b in new power plants, new estimate shows

Homes lie near Meta’s 400ha artificial intelligence data center in El Paso, Texas.

Singapore PC prices surge as growing AI infrastructure competes for components

Bryan Fun, a sales assistant at retailer Bizgram Asia in Sim Lim Square, checking a newly assembled desktop PC tower.

Data centre operators seek adequate time to meet green targets under new Bill

The time needed for the transition was among the issues raised during a public consultation on the draft Digital Infrastructure Bill.

Nvidia-backed Firmus signs deal with OpenAI for Malaysia data centre capacity

The deal comes ahead of Firmus’ rumoured initial public offering in 2026, which could be one of Australia’s largest in recent years.

AI data centres are less thirsty now, say tech giants

Data centres are the warehouses full of computer servers that run the internet and increasingly artificial intelligence.

Thailand freezes 49 data centres as resource fears escalate

A boom in artificial intelligence is setting off a data centre construction boom in Thailand and elsewhere in South-east Asia.

Data centres are turning copper into a hot commodity

Copper is essential to everything from power grids and electric vehicles to renewable energy and the rapidly expanding network of data centres.

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