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Jingxing HK and Cainiao move European warehouse deal into delivery

Reitar subsidiary Jingxing HK has begun delivering automated warehouse systems in Spain and the Netherlands for Cainiao, while a US$30m North American cold-storage
Reitar subsidiary Jingxing HK has begun delivering automated warehouse systems in Spain and the Netherlands for Cainiao, while a US$30m North American cold-storage
Data Centres
Cloud Infrastructure

MN8, Google and Eos Energy deploy 256 MWh storage in West Virginia

A three-way collaboration will add 86 MW of solar and 380 MWh of combined storage to the PJM grid, backing Google's West Virginia
A three-way collaboration will add 86 MW of solar and 380 MWh of combined storage to the PJM grid, backing Google's West Virginia
Data Centres
Enterprise Software
Semiconductors

Methode Electronics posts 10% revenue rise but widens net loss in Q1

The NYSE-listed components maker grew industrial segment sales 27% year-on-year, driven by data centre demand, but higher costs widened its net loss
The NYSE-listed components maker grew industrial segment sales 27% year-on-year, driven by data centre demand, but higher costs widened its net loss
Data Centres
Cloud Infrastructure

Grain Management merges two telcos to form Rightfiber

Rightfiber unites Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications, backed by a $1.6bn credit facility to fund fibre expansion across 20 US states.
Rightfiber unites Ritter Communications and Great Plains Communications, backed by a $1.6bn credit facility to fund fibre expansion across 20 US states.
Data Centres
Cloud Infrastructure

WIOCC secures $300m from AFC and Vision Invest for Africa rollout

WIOCC Group has signed a $300m shareholder agreement with AFC and Vision Invest to accelerate data centre, fibre and subsea expansion across Africa.
WIOCC Group has signed a $300m shareholder agreement with AFC and Vision Invest to accelerate data centre, fibre and subsea expansion across Africa.
AI & ML
Data Centres
Cybersecurity

Magna AI and VAST Data team up on Saudi sovereign AI infrastructure

The collaboration, formalised at LEAP 2026, targets government and enterprise AI factory deployments aligned with Saudi data-residency rules.
The collaboration, formalised at LEAP 2026, targets government and enterprise AI factory deployments aligned with Saudi data-residency rules.
AI & ML
Cloud Infrastructure
Data Centres

HUMAIN and Reflection AI partner on Saudi sovereign deployment

Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN will host Reflection AI's open-weight models on Kingdom infrastructure, with compute offtake and customisation deals also under exploration.
Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN will host Reflection AI's open-weight models on Kingdom infrastructure, with compute offtake and customisation deals also under exploration.
Data Centres
AI & ML
Cloud Infrastructure

Compu Dynamics Modular launches scalable AI data centre portfolio

CDM's new modular platform spans 750 kW edge units to 50 MW-plus AI campuses, with US-built factory construction and hybrid liquid cooling.
CDM's new modular platform spans 750 kW edge units to 50 MW-plus AI campuses, with US-built factory construction and hybrid liquid cooling.
Data Centres
AI & ML
Cloud Infrastructure

Bitdeer pays $100m for 200-acre Texas site to build AI/HPC capacity

Bitdeer has acquired a 200-acre greenfield parcel in Milam County, Texas, for $100m cash to expand its AI and HPC data centre footprint.
Bitdeer has acquired a 200-acre greenfield parcel in Milam County, Texas, for $100m cash to expand its AI and HPC data centre footprint.
Data Centres
Cloud Infrastructure
Semiconductors

What actually shipped at LEAP, and where the numbers disagree

AMD silicon is in production, Together AI has contracted 250MW and HUMAIN shipped three products. Two widely repeated capacity figures do not survive checking.
AMD silicon is in production, Together AI has contracted 250MW and HUMAIN shipped three products. Two widely repeated capacity figures do not survive checking.
Cloud Infrastructure
AI & ML
Data Centres

AWS to open Saudi Arabia cloud region by December 2026

AWS confirmed its first Saudi Arabia cloud region will go live by December 2026, backed by a $5.3bn infrastructure investment and a 50MW AI
AWS confirmed its first Saudi Arabia cloud region will go live by December 2026, backed by a $5.3bn infrastructure investment and a 50MW AI
AI & ML
Semiconductors
Data Centres

AMD and Cisco go live in Saudi Arabia with HUMAIN AI platform

AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs and Cisco Silicon One networking are now serving production workloads in Saudi Arabia under a joint venture targeting 1 GW by
AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs and Cisco Silicon One networking are now serving production workloads in Saudi Arabia under a joint venture targeting 1 GW by
AI & ML
Semiconductors
Data Centres

AMD and HUMAIN launch turnkey "AI in a Box" for Saudi enterprises

The $10bn AMD-HUMAIN partnership has released a pre-configured AI compute bundle targeting Saudi businesses beginning their AI deployments.
The $10bn AMD-HUMAIN partnership has released a pre-configured AI compute bundle targeting Saudi businesses beginning their AI deployments.
Quantum
Data Centres

Diraq to deploy silicon spin quantum computer at Equinix Sydney

Diraq will install an 8-qubit silicon spin quantum computer at an Equinix data centre in Sydney by October 2026, marking a claimed first for
Diraq will install an 8-qubit silicon spin quantum computer at an Equinix data centre in Sydney by October 2026, marking a claimed first for
Data Centres
AI & ML
Cloud Infrastructure

Host Digital secures $1.25bn AI data centre lease ahead of NYSE debut

Host Digital Infrastructure has signed a 15-year, take-or-pay lease worth up to $3.2bn, as its merger with HCWC nears completion.
Host Digital Infrastructure has signed a 15-year, take-or-pay lease worth up to $3.2bn, as its merger with HCWC nears completion.
AI & ML
Semiconductors
Data Centres

AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN bring MI355X GPU cluster live in Saudi Arabia

The three-way joint venture has activated production AI compute in the Kingdom, with up to 1 GW of capacity targeted by 2030.
The three-way joint venture has activated production AI compute in the Kingdom, with up to 1 GW of capacity targeted by 2030.
AI & ML
Data Centres
Cloud Infrastructure

Cerebras and Compute Nordic plan 165 MW AI data centre in Finland

Cerebras Systems is partnering with Compute Nordic Finland to build a phased 165 MW AI compute facility in Mikkeli, with construction already under way.
Cerebras Systems is partnering with Compute Nordic Finland to build a phased 165 MW AI compute facility in Mikkeli, with construction already under way.
AI & ML
Data Centres
Cloud Infrastructure

Exascale and EnergyBank sign MOU for offshore wind-powered AI compute

Exascale and EnergyBank plan an 800kW pilot linking floating offshore wind and long-duration storage to a modular, off-grid AI data centre.
Exascale and EnergyBank plan an 800kW pilot linking floating offshore wind and long-duration storage to a modular, off-grid AI data centre.
Cloud Infrastructure
Data Centres
Semiconductors

LEAP 2026 opens with Amazon and Nvidia projects trailed for day one

Saudi Arabia says it has exported more than 3,000 locally built servers, as the Kingdom reframes itself from data centre customer to infrastructure producer.
Saudi Arabia says it has exported more than 3,000 locally built servers, as the Kingdom reframes itself from data centre customer to infrastructure producer.
Cybersecurity
Enterprise Software
Data Centres

Ciphertex launches AI•S software-defined storage for AI data governance

Ciphertex has unveiled AI•S at DAFITC 2026, a platform offering centralised visibility and governance across hybrid enterprise storage environments.
Ciphertex has unveiled AI•S at DAFITC 2026, a platform offering centralised visibility and governance across hybrid enterprise storage environments.
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