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LG unveils Chip-to-Chiller cooling for AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

LG unveils Chip-to-Chiller cooling for AI data centres

Operators facing soaring heat and power demands from AI servers may gain faster, more integrated infrastructure from LG's new offering.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

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EfficiencyIT appoints Graham Robson to modular data role
Edge Computing

EfficiencyIT appoints Graham Robson to modular data role

Rising AI-driven demand for faster data centre builds has prompted EfficiencyIT to add a veteran engineer to manage modular production risks.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Submer launches Corenix modular data centre unit for AI
Hyperscale

Submer launches Corenix modular data centre unit for AI

The new venture aims to speed up AI infrastructure builds by factory-testing modular systems before they are shipped to customer sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
DXN wins AUD $12.2 million AI data centre contract
DataCentre infrastructure

DXN wins AUD $12.2 million AI data centre contract

The deal lifts DXN's AI high-performance computing order book to about AUD $21 million as demand for faster-deployed modular sites grows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
NVIDIA launches NVLink Fusion for custom AI factories
DataCentre infrastructure

NVIDIA launches NVLink Fusion for custom AI factories

It lets cloud operators pair custom XPUs with NVIDIA's rack-scale systems, aiming to cut delays and integration costs in AI build-outs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
Echelon partners Trinovium on AI data centre cooling
Hyperscale

Echelon partners Trinovium on AI data centre cooling

Rising AI heat loads are pushing data centres towards liquid cooling, as Echelon and Trinovium begin work on fluids and monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2026
Runware launches modular AI inference pods in weeks
Gaming

Runware launches modular AI inference pods in weeks

The modular units aim to ease AI compute bottlenecks by bringing 1 megawatt of capacity online in weeks, not years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026
Vertiv marks 10 years of Asia partner summit in Johor
Digital Transformation

Vertiv marks 10 years of Asia partner summit in Johor

AI and data centre demand is forcing Vertiv's Asian resellers to rethink sales plans as the group marked a decade of partner summits in Johor.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026
Schneider Electric warns AI data centres face power squeeze
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric warns AI data centres face power squeeze

Rising electricity demand is emerging as a bottleneck for AI deployment, with some training sites approaching 1 GW and facing delays.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2026
Rubix Data Centres appoints Josh Joshi as Chairman
Hyperscale

Rubix Data Centres appoints Josh Joshi as Chairman

The hire comes as Rubix races to secure sites and power for AI campuses, with an initial global portfolio of more than 8GW.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2026
Vertiv backs ANZ partners as AI infrastructure demand grows
Digital Transformation

Vertiv backs ANZ partners as AI infrastructure demand grows

Rising demand for AI-ready power and cooling systems is reshaping channel work in Australia and New Zealand as customers move into deployment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2026
Open Compute Project rack market to hit USD $4.32bn
DataCentre infrastructure

Open Compute Project rack market to hit USD $4.32bn

Demand is being lifted by edge and AI workloads, with the market forecast to more than double to USD $4.32 billion by 2030.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Adaptive Modular Data Centres launches with Windward backing
Digital Transformation

Adaptive Modular Data Centres launches with Windward backing

Backed by Windward, the London-based start-up aims to speed AI infrastructure delivery across EMEA as demand outpaces new capacity.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Schneider Electric & Foxconn team up on AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric & Foxconn team up on AI data centres

Standardised blueprints could help operators add AI capacity faster as rising power and cooling demands strain data centre builds worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026

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Orbital raises USD $50 million to scale data centres
Space

Orbital raises USD $50 million to scale data centres

The funding will help meet rising demand for AI infrastructure as Orbital speeds up deployment of modular data centre units and cooling fluids.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Orbital Industries teams with NVIDIA on faster AI data centres
Semiconductors

Orbital Industries teams with NVIDIA on faster AI data centres

Pressure to add AI capacity is pushing developers towards modular builds that can be launched in 24 weeks rather than years.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026
Vertiv launches Rack Extreme platform for AI data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Vertiv launches Rack Extreme platform for AI data centres

Operators of AI data centres can now handle heavier, deeper equipment as Vertiv's new rack supports up to 4,500 lbs without sacrificing mobility.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026