Ulanqab Emerges as China’s AI Data Centre Hub Despite Water Pressure
Chinese companies have pledged 12.5 gigawatts of data-centre capacity in Ulanqab, drawn by cold weather and cheap power but constrained by scarce water and coal dependence.
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Starcloud Adds $250 Million as Orbital Data Centres Face a Launch Squeeze
Starcloud's new funding supports larger AI satellites, but its orbital data-centre strategy depends on scarce launch capacity and an unproven Starship schedule.
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Recycled Wastewater Could Ease AI Data Centres’ Growing Cooling Demand
A cheeky urine-donation campaign points to a serious option for AI infrastructure: treated municipal wastewater can replace some potable cooling water.
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Goldman Sachs Sees AI Capital Moving Toward Data Centres
AI investment is shifting toward data centres as compute, power, cooling and grid access become the scarce foundation beneath model growth.
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Cisco Targets the Network Bottleneck Between AI Data Centres
Cisco's 8223 router and Silicon One P200 chip target bursty AI traffic moving between facilities up to 1,000 kilometres apart.
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Asia-Pacific Data Centres Prepare for AI-Scale Density
AI workloads are pushing Asia-Pacific operators toward purpose-built facilities with dense power delivery, hybrid cooling, and modular expansion.
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