Keywords: Data centers


Morocco emerges as a potential African leader in data centers and artificial intelligence

Morocco is increasingly positioning itself as a potential regional hub for data centers and artificial intelligence, thanks to a combination of strategic geography, telecommunications infrastructure, renewable energy potential and growing digital ambitions. An analysis published by The Conversation......

Amazon builds massive Texas gas power plant to fuel AI data centers

Amazon is turning to natural gas to meet the extraordinary electricity requirements of its expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure, with the technology giant developing a vast power plant in Texas dedicated to supplying electricity to new data centers. Known as GW Ranch, the project is designed......

Tesla and SpaceX unveil $16.8 billion Terafab project to expand advanced chip manufacturing

Tesla and SpaceX have announced plans for a major semiconductor manufacturing initiative known as Terafab, a project valued at approximately $16.8 billion that aims to strengthen advanced computing capabilities for future technologies. The planned facility in Texas reflects the growing importance of......

AI-driven power surges are putting data center infrastructure under growing pressure

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is reshaping not only digital innovation but also the infrastructure that powers it. As AI models become larger and more computationally demanding, data centers are facing unprecedented fluctuations in electricity consumption, creating new technical and......

SpaceX bets on Nvidia to power its future artificial intelligence ambitions in space

SpaceX has unveiled a new strategic direction that places advanced artificial intelligence at the center of its long-term vision. The company plans to rely on Nvidia’s computing technologies to support the next generation of its AI infrastructure, reinforcing its commitment to combining space exploration......

Google backs $200 billion initiative to expand AI chip infrastructure

Google is reportedly leading a major investment initiative valued at approximately $200 billion to accelerate the expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure and strengthen the global supply of advanced AI chips. The ambitious project is expected to support the growing demand for high-performance......

UNCTAD warns of a potential slowdown in global foreign investment in 2026

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) could lose momentum in 2026 as geopolitical uncertainty and regional conflicts continue to weigh on international business decisions, according to a senior economist at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Ashraf Abdelaal, a senior economist......

Meta’s massive AI investment strategy exposes growing pressure over computing costs

Meta’s aggressive expansion into artificial intelligence is highlighting a growing challenge for the technology giant: how to balance the enormous cost of building AI infrastructure with investor expectations for stronger financial returns. The company behind Facebook and Instagram has committed......

AI infrastructure spending drives hyperscalers to record bond issuance as borrowing costs climb

America's largest technology companies are turning increasingly to the bond market to finance massive investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure, even as investors demand higher yields to absorb the surge in corporate debt issuance. A Reuters analysis of LSEG data shows that Amazon, Alphabet,......