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Funding and debt● mixedAI hyperscalers are transforming debtAI hyperscalers’ capital needs are prompting companies and countries to rethink borrowingAI Credit growth Startup funding1 source
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Expansion● mixedTakeMe2Space plans orbital data centre launch on Falcon 9 in 2028The Hyderabad-based company plans two 100-kg satellites with Nvidia Thor GPUs and 100 TB storageNvidia SpaceX AI chips4 sources
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● mixedAI adoption set to accelerate, but data centres may not deliver comparable job gains: WEFAI IT hiring Jobs and layoffs1 source
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Expansion▲ bullishIndia's AI enablers surge as data centre buildout gathers paceIndia’s AI-linked infrastructure stocks surged despite a weak equity marketPower sector AI Infrastructure1 source
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Expansion● mixedTakeMe2Space space data centre is heading to orbitAI2 sources
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● mixedData centres need a green growth planData centres face public pushback over power and water useAI Power demand Power sector1 source
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● mixedRussia hits Ukraine's largest mobile provider, strikes data centresUkraine Russia Russia–Ukraine war1 source
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IPO● mixedData centre IPO hopefuls brave tougher market as investor scrutiny growsA Singapore-based data-centre operator plans to file for a US listingAI Listing rules1 source
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Policy● mixedIndia's golden data centre opportunity: Policymakers can make the most of it by ensuring regulatory certaintyAI1 source
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● mixedRussian strikes kill civilians and hit data centres and logistics targets in UkraineReports put the death toll at four and six, respectivelyRussia–Ukraine war Russia Ukraine2 sources
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● mixedCould Europe’s data centre boom trigger a nuclear power revival?Nuclear power AI Power demand1 source
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Data▲ bullishHyperscaler cloud revenues may exceed $1 trillion annually by 2030Cloud revenues could top $1 trillion annually by 2030AI IT demand2 sources
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● mixedAI’s next bottleneck is power. 2 stocks riding the 30X data centre demand surgeAI Power demand Power sector1 source
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● mixedThe blue-collar AI job market is booming. Will data center backlash make it go bust?HVAC, plumbing, welding and electrical workers are seeing a jobs boom from AI data centresAI Jobs and layoffs1 source
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Policy▲ bullishNext large investment should be in AI infrastructure, says SitharamanSitharaman called for more investment in AI infrastructure and trainingNirmala Sitharaman AI Infrastructure1 source
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● mixedChina wants in on U.S. AI data center boom. Here's whyChinese data centre manufacturers see U.S. AI infrastructure demand as an opportunity, but roadblocks remainChina AI US–China1 source
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● mixedBroken promises, confiscated land: the hyperscale AI datacentre being built in a tiny Indian villageAI1 source
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● mixedGold’s hidden role in AI: From chips and connectors to data centres powering the AI boomGold Semiconductors AI1 source
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Policy● mixedUS lawmakers aim to keep China's datacenter tech out of sensitive government systemsChina US–China AI1 source
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Policy● mixedRegulation and cost deter AI's N-power growth depite $4.6 billion pushPower sector AI Input costs1 source
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Expansion▲ bullishAdani firm gets approval for ₹1.04 trillion Odisha data centre parkAdani subsidiary received approval for a ₹1.04 trillion Odisha data-centre parkAdani Group AI1 source
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IPO● mixedData-centre IPO hopefuls face tougher markets and closer investor scrutinyData-centre operator DayOne is pushing ahead with plans to go public as soon as NovemberAI Startup funding Listing rules4 sources
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● mixedHow Enterprises Are Building Robust Infra Backbone For AI At ScaleEnterprise India is assessing whether its infrastructure can support AI adoption at scaleInfrastructure AI Chip plants1 source
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Policy▲ bullishAndhra Pradesh mandates 70% renewable power for data centresAndhra Pradesh requires data centres to use 70% renewable energyRenewables Power sector AI2 sources
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Data● mixedAI infrastructure investment projected at $769 billion in 2026 amid safety concernsNearly $384 billion was invested in the first half of 2026AI Infrastructure AI chips2 sources
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Broker call● mixedBig AI reset ahead? Chris Wood doubts hyperscalers’ $990 bn capex estimates, highlights India’s reverse AI trade advantageChris Wood questions whether Meta, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft can sustain $990 bn capex estimatesAI Meta Google1 source
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Expansion● mixedWhy Chennai is losing to Hyderabad in India's data centre raceHyderabad is set to add twice Chennai’s data centre capacity by 2030Power sector AI1 source
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Market move▼ bearishOracle issues force majeure notice over New Mexico data-centre project; OFSS shares fallOFSS shares fell 4% in one report and over 5% in anotherOracle Financial Services Software Oracle New Mexico3 sources
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Broker call● mixedGoldman Sachs is underweight hyperscalers on debt supply surgeGoldman Sachs1 source
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Expansion▲ bullishAnant Raj plans ₹25,000 crore data centre bet without fresh fundingAnant Raj plans a ₹25,000 crore data centre investment without fresh fundingAnant Raj AI1 source
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Expansion● mixedIngram Micro expands India operations as AI and data-centre demand growsIngram Micro opened more than 500 positions in India this yearAI Economic growth2 sources
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Expansion● mixedChip startup Mythic AI enters India, eyes data centre, robotics opportunitiesSemiconductors AI chips Startups and VC1 source
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Policy▲ bullishCentre considers ₹15,000–20,000 crore fund for frontier AI and computeThe Centre is considering an anchor investment of ₹15,000 crore to ₹20,000 croreAI Startup funding Startups and VC2 sources
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Funding and debt● mixedOracle-Blue Owl data-centre delay raises concerns over AI financingOracle moved to protect itself against potential delays at a New Mexico data-centre projectOracle New Mexico AI2 sources
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Order win● mixedAnthropic signs seven-year cloud deal with Akamai worth $11.6 billionThe deal could expand by another $9 billion, taking the potential total to about $20 billionAnthropic AI IT demand6 sources
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● mixedThe new builders: Powering up the data decadePower demand AI Economic growth1 source
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Policy● mixedCustomised power policy likely for data centres, green hydrogen unitsGreen hydrogen Power sector AI1 source
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Expansion● mixedOracle invokes force majeure over power delays at New Mexico data-centre projectOracle shares fell 5% in one report and 3% in anotherAI Power sector Oracle6 sources
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Expansion▲ bullishSterlite Technologies launches high-capacity fibre cables for data centresNew cables carry up to 6,912 optical fibres and have factory-fitted connectors for faster installationSterlite Technologies Telecom AI1 source
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● mixedOracle invokes force majeure over New Mexico data-centre projectOracle sent a force majeure notice over potential cost increases on a New Mexico data-centre projectOracle New Mexico AI2 sources
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Deal● mixedBlackRock, IFM close in on $25 billion Stack data center deal: BloombergBlackRock and IFM are close to a $25 billion Stack data center dealAI IT demand Global markets1 source
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Expansion● mixedMicrosoft opens data centre in Telangana amid AI infra expansion pushMicrosoft’s India South Central data centre region is now live in TelanganaMicrosoft AI Infrastructure1 source
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Expansion▲ bullishAdani Group plans over ₹1 lakh crore investment in West Bengal by 2035Planned investment exceeds ₹1 lakh crore by 2035Adani Group Gautam Adani Ports and airports8 sources
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Expansion● mixedMicrosoft plans $10 billion-plus Gulf investment with focus on resilienceMicrosoft plans to invest over $10 billion by 2030 in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and KuwaitMicrosoft Saudi Arabia Infrastructure1 source
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