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Cooling, Power, Scale: What it really takes to support AI in the Data Centre
Hyperscale

Cooling, Power, Scale: What it really takes to support AI in the Data Centre

Data centres face rising power and cooling demands as AI workloads push rack consumption to 300-600kW by 2030, requiring new infrastructure approaches.

By Jon Abbott • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Liquid cooling stories

AirTrunk to invest AUD $5bn in new Melbourne AI campus
Digital Transformation

AirTrunk to invest AUD $5bn in new Melbourne AI campus

AirTrunk will pour AUD $5bn into a second Melbourne hyperscale campus, boosting its local AI and cloud data capacity beyond 630MW.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
HPE dominates TOP500 with trio of exascale leaders
Robotics

HPE dominates TOP500 with trio of exascale leaders

HPE cements supercomputing lead as its exascale systems take the top three TOP500 spots and half of the Green500's 20 most efficient.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Vertiv & GreenScale partner on AI-ready data centres
Hyperscale

Vertiv & GreenScale partner on AI-ready data centres

Vertiv wins preferred supplier role for GreenScale's AI-ready, liquid-cooled data centre campuses, supporting nearly 1 GW expansion in Europe.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
Motivair debuts AI-ready coolant units for data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Motivair debuts AI-ready coolant units for data centres

Motivair by Schneider Electric unveils AI-ready coolant units for high-density data centres, promising flexible layouts and lower energy use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
AI surge reshapes global data centre growth for 2026
Hyperscale

AI surge reshapes global data centre growth for 2026

AI-driven power demands will reshape 2026 data centre growth, spurring Nordic, Gulf and APAC hubs while straining UK skills.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
Macquarie Data Centres advances AUD $350m Sydney AI facility
Hyperscale

Macquarie Data Centres advances AUD $350m Sydney AI facility

Macquarie Data Centres has completed the structural phase of its AUD $350m IC3 Super West AI data centre in Sydney, opening in Q3 2026 with 47MW capacity.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Green giants: Engineering sustainable and resilient data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Green giants: Engineering sustainable and resilient data centres

UK data centres face soaring demand from AI growth, driving urgent shifts to sustainable, resilient designs with advanced cooling and renewable power.

By Stephen Phimister • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Iceotope launches KUL BOX to boost AI edge computing in factories
DataCentre infrastructure

Iceotope launches KUL BOX to boost AI edge computing in factories

Iceotope unveils KUL BOX, a compact liquid-cooled rack system enhancing AI edge computing in factories, hospitals and telecom sites lacking datacentre facilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
When AI meets infrastructure: designing the data centres that can keep up
Data Analytics

When AI meets infrastructure: designing the data centres that can keep up

AI's surge demands data centres to be redesigned with liquid cooling, high-density power, and sustainability for scalable, efficient infrastructure across Europe.

By Darren Watkins • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Intel certifies ExxonMobil immersion cooling fluids for Xeon
Unified Communications

Intel certifies ExxonMobil immersion cooling fluids for Xeon

Intel has certified ExxonMobil's immersion cooling fluids for use with its 4th and 5th-gen Xeon processors, offering warranty-backed support for data centres.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
El Capitan remains world's fastest as HPE leads supercomputer race
DataCentre infrastructure

El Capitan remains world's fastest as HPE leads supercomputer race

El Capitan remains the world's fastest supercomputer, marking HPE's eighth consecutive top spot on the TOP500 list in high-performance computing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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Itochu & Castrol team up on AI data centre cooling
DataCentre infrastructure

Itochu & Castrol team up on AI data centre cooling

Itochu, Castrol and Itochu Techno-Solutions join forces to roll out AI-ready liquid cooling for Japan's power-hungry data centres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Digital Realty & BW Digital boost Singapore-Batam data links
Digital Transformation

Digital Realty & BW Digital boost Singapore-Batam data links

Digital Realty and BW Digital have partnered to link Singapore and Batam with a high-speed submarine cable, boosting data centre connectivity and AI infrastructure growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
When the grid becomes the bottleneck: The real threat to AI deployment
Hyperscale

When the grid becomes the bottleneck: The real threat to AI deployment

AI deployment faces delays as data centres struggle with power, cooling, and grid limits amid soaring GPU energy demands and supply bottlenecks.

By Ryne Friedma • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2025
BW Digital unveils Batam-Singapore data centre & cable plans
Digital Transformation

BW Digital unveils Batam-Singapore data centre & cable plans

BW Digital is building a 144MW AI-ready data centre and a subsea cable linking Batam and Singapore, boosting connectivity and sustainability in Southeast Asia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Princeton Digital starts USD $1 billion data centre in Jakarta
Hyperscale

Princeton Digital starts USD $1 billion data centre in Jakarta

Princeton Digital Group begins building a USD $1 billion, 120 MW hyperscale data centre in Jakarta to support growing AI and cloud demands in Indonesia.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025