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Vertiv applies factory integration at Polar Herøya
Polar Data Centers is applying Vertiv’s factory-built electrical and cooling infrastructure to a 41MW first phase at Herøya, Norway. Vertiv’s claimed installation savings and additional AI output are modelled, not operating results.
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Yamna outlines proposed £1bn Salalah data centre
UK-founded Yamna is expected to sign an agreement for an AI data centre in Salalah, Oman. The proposed first phase exceeds £1 billion, but its capacity, financing, power arrangements, and delivery schedule remain unconfirmed.
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Fuse Energy outlines 142MW UK computing pipeline
British energy company Fuse has launched Fuse Compute, offering reservations for UK-hosted NVIDIA GPU infrastructure across a proposed 142MW development pipeline. Its initial deployment is advertised for December 2026.
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European regulators question Google over cloud outage
The European Banking Authority has sought information from Google Cloud after its London outage disrupted financial services. UK parliamentarians are separately questioning regulators about oversight under the Critical Third Parties regime.
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NVIDIA expands AI cooling and grid controls
NVIDIA has introduced new DSX cooling and power management capabilities, including dry cooling designs, dynamic GPU power allocation, and grid-responsive computing controls. Early tests demonstrate potential benefits, but wider operating performance remains unverified.
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NVIDIA introduces factory-built Vera Rubin data centres
NVIDIA has introduced DSX POD, a modular reference design integrating Vera Rubin computing with factory-tested power, cooling, and networking infrastructure, claiming faster installation at prepared data centre sites.
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Equinix opens European liquid cooling test centres
Equinix has opened liquid cooling test environments in London, Paris, and Frankfurt, allowing customers to validate high-density computing equipment and supporting infrastructure inside operational data centres.
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GigaCenter suspends Kyiv operations after Russian strike
GigaCenter has suspended its Kyiv colocation operations indefinitely after a Russian strike on 20 October caused critical damage. Associated cloud provider GigaCloud reports continued service through alternative infrastructure.
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atNorth reaches structural milestone at Espoo campus
atNorth has topped out its five-storey FIN02 data centre expansion in Espoo, Finland, advancing a €100 million Skanska construction programme scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2027.
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Frankfurt data centres face grid delays into 2030s
Network operator Syna reports approximately 800MW of additional data centre electricity demand in the first half of 2026, with developers around Frankfurt facing potential connection delays into the 2030s.