virtual aspect of civil infrastructure
Malatsi pushes to cut red tape for digital infrastructure builds in SA: The aim is to solve a number of problems hindering network deployment in the country
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CNBC Oct 21
SpaceX, Tesla merger is 'pretty inevitable,' says Oppenheimer's Horan
cnbc.com/video/2026/10/21/spacex-tesla-merger-is-pretty-inevitable-says-oppenheimers-horan.html
The Data Center Doomsday Scenario: Data center moratoriums are unlikely to trigger a recession. Read why I remain bullish on long-term digital infrastructure ...
seekingalpha.com/article/4955024-the-data-center-doomsday-scenario
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Tehran Times Oct 14
Tehran Auto Plaza aspires to recalibrate Iran’s automotive retail paradigm by consolidating showrooms, financial services ... Show more
AI 'espionage' is a reality that companies need to be 'wary of,' DNI Jay Clayton says
cnbc.com/2026/10/16/ai-espionage-openai-jay-clayton.html
Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei has warned that Gulf data centres, AI facilities and cables could be targeted if war with the U.S. resumes ... Show more
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This 'premier' data center play has 30% upside ahead, says BMO: Data center demand will continue to push this digital infrastructure company higher ...
cnbc.com/2026/10/05/this-premier-data-center-play-has-30percent-upside-ahead-says-bmo.html
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#AI is reshaping demand for digital infrastructure.
By 2030, global data centre investment is projected to reach $7 trillion ... Show more
Data Centre Sustainability and Resilience: A Decision Playbook for AI Infrastructure
Data Centre Sustainability and Resilience: A Decision Playbook for AI Infrastructure
Business Review Sep 11
BR Cover Story | Nedim Baytorun, CEO of Vodafone Romania: Connecting Romania to a better future - Business Review
business-review.eu/br-exclusive/nedim-baytorun-ceo-of-vodafone-romania-connecting-romania-to-a-better-future-300294
Building U.S. data centers is getting so expensive that AI companies are moving overseas
marketwatch.com/story/building-u-s-data-centers-is-getting-so-expensive-that-ai-companies-are-moving-overseas-c716d2ed
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Morocco, India Partner on AI, Digital Language Technologies: Morocco and India have agreed to create a joint commission focused on languages and digital ...
moroccoworldnews.com/2026/08/336050/morocco-india-partner-on-ai-digital-language-technologies/
A new data centre near the M40 has been approved, and it could use enough power to supply 1.4 million homes⚡
Supporters say it's a major investment in ... Show more
Home Minister Priyank Kharge assures action against any erring officer in Prajwal Revanna mobile row. Audit of prison digital infrastructure ordered after CCB ... Show more
'Be it constable or ADGP, action will be taken against erring officer': Priyank Kharge on Prajwal Revanna mobile row
'Be it constable or ADGP, action will be taken against erring officer': Priyank Kharge on Prajwal Revanna mobile row
Taiwan ranked best East Asian country to relocate to: Taiwan placed number one in a ranking of the best East Asian countries to relocate to last year ...
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/08/06/2003862046
Next test: Restoring trust in merit: Nandan Nilekani’s new assignment marks a distinct shift: governments now want technologists to redesign institutions ...
financialexpress.com/india-news/next-test-restoring-trust-in-merit/4303152/
businesstech.co.za Jul 29
Huawei showcases AI innovations shaping the future of financial services: Financial services leaders explored how AI, cloud and resilient digital infrastructure ...
businesstech.co.za/news/industry-news/868008/huawei-showcases-ai-innovations-shaping-the-future-of-financial-services/
OpinionSA’s data centre paradox threatens digital sovereignty: Cape Town’s authorisation of two colossal data-centre complexes has ignited the predictable chorus of ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-07-29-sas-data-centre-boom-exposes-a-dangerous-digital-governance-paradox/
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Plans for first energy-efficient data centre as part of Blackpool's Silicon Sands moving forward
blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/step-forward-for-data-centre-at-major-blackpool-silicon-sands-project-8825221
OpinionA Better Way to Build AI: America’s Dominance Depends on Getting Local Communities on Board
foreignaffairs.com/united-states/better-way-build-ai
NL Times Jul 06
Noord-Holland forecasts surge in data centers to 92 sites amid grid strain concerns
nltimes.nl/2026/07/06/noord-holland-forecasts-surge-data-centers-92-sites-amid-grid-strain-concerns
China’s EV fleet is world’s most underestimated AI asset: History has a habit of concealing its most consequential turning points inside the mundane ...
asiatimes.com/2026/07/chinas-ev-fleet-is-worlds-most-underestimated-ai-asset/
From bullet train to moon mission: What are the key India-Japan projects shaping strategic ties?
wionews.com/world/from-bullet-train-to-moon-mission-what-are-the-key-india-japan-projects-shaping-strategic-ties-1782884414340
Data center construction set records around Atlanta. They’re already full.: Atlanta’s data center market ended March with a vacancy rate of 1% ...
ajc.com/business/2026/06/georgia-data-centers-fill-up-as-soon-as-theyre-built-driving-demand-higher/
Digital India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the initiative has transformed governance, expanded digital payments, strengthened public services and ... Show more
Digital India has given India new identity worldwide: PM Modi
Digital India has given India new identity worldwide: PM Modi
Newsday Jun 23
Large data center proposed for Yaphank in existing warehouse complex off LIE: The Brookhaven digital infrastructure facility aims to bring $1 billion in ...
newsday.com/long-island/politics/yaphank-digital-data-center-brookhaven-xkomoycy
Data center investors buy up power developers in race to build: Digital investors are targeting U.S. independent power producers to curb rising electricity ...
reuters.com/business/energy/data-center-investors-buy-up-power-developers-race-build--reeii-2026-06-22/
Newsday Jun 20
Large data center proposed for Yaphank in existing warehouse complex off LIE: The Brookhaven digital infrastructure facility aims to bring $1 billion in ...
newsday.com/long-island/politics/yaphank-digital-data-center-brookhaven-xkomoycy
Thailand’s big money bid to become ASEAN’s data center capital: AI and cloud services do not run in the air. They need land, power, water, cooling, fiber ...
asiatimes.com/2026/06/thailands-big-money-bid-to-become-aseans-data-center-capital/
Who is creating the infrastructure behind the next era of AI?
The World Economic Forum's 2026 Technology Pioneers cohort includes 100 start-ups from 23 ... Show more
Technology Pioneers: Innovators Addressing Global Challenges | World Economic Fo
Technology Pioneers: Innovators Addressing Global Challenges | World Economic Fo
NPCI unveils Drunix to support blockchain and tokenisation ecosystems: The open-source platform is designed to help enterprises build blockchain networks ...
business-standard.com/finance/news/npci-unveils-drunix-to-support-blockchain-and-tokenisation-ecosystems-126061701135_1.html
Warning sounded over Australia as global data centre hotspot: As data centres rapidly come online to meet demand, governments are being urged to ensure that ...
abc.net.au/news/2026-06-18/data-centre-boom-sparks-warning-to-consider-climate-change/106799658
Kuwait joins AI infrastructure race with $10B venture: Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund is backing a new AI infrastructure venture alongside KKR, Nvidia ...
semafor.com/article/06/11/2026/kuwait-joins-ai-infrastructure-race-with-10b-venture
The Citizen Jun 03
South Africa’s digital future depends on meaningful connectivity: South Africa's digital future must work for everyone.
citizen.co.za/business/south-africas-digital-future-depends-on-meaningful-connectivity/
OpinionData centers are key to Ohio's future. We can't forever scrap tax break| Opinion: Ohio has turned a tax break into a digital infrastructure growth engine that ...
dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2026/06/09/data-center-tax-breaks-mike-dewine-pause-derrick-r-clay-amazon-columbus/90385674007/
Tracing Digital Links Between Viory and Ruptly - bellingcat: Bellingcat found mulitple links between the digital infrastructure of Viory and Ruptly news agency ...
bellingcat.com/news/2026/06/04/viory-ruptly-rt-russia-uae-propaganda-video-news/
dlvr.it Jun 03
UK lawmakers call on government to ditch Palantir NHS contract: Lock-in to a small number of suppliers holding up digital government plans, committee says
theregister.com/software/2026/06/03/uk-lawmakers-call-on-government-to-ditch-palantir-nhs-contract/5250150
Can CBSE’s marking system be reformed for transparency and credibility?: Portal glitches, blurred scans, and evaluation anomalies exposed weaknesses in the ...
thehindu.com/education/can-cbses-marking-system-be-reformed-for-transparency-and-credibility/article71054220.ece
NL Times May 26
Netherlands blocks U.S. takeover of DigiD operator Solvinity over security concerns
nltimes.nl/2026/05/26/netherlands-blocks-us-takeover-digid-operator-solvinity-security-concerns
Clear the way for data centres: There’s a massive economic opportunity for Scotland in digital infrastructure if the government is smart, writes Sarah Baillie
scotsman.com/business/clear-the-way-for-data-centres-8544026
How responsibly gathered and used data helps healthy ageing: Wearable devices such as smartwatches could become more than personal health tools by feeding into ...
weforum.org/stories/2026/05/smartwatch-how-old-body-responsible-data-healthy-ageing/
Top 2 Tech And Telecom Stocks That May Plunge This Quarter - Array Digital Infr (NYSE:AD), Alphabet (NASD
benzinga.com/trading-ideas/short-ideas/26/05/52445686/top-2-tech-and-telecom-stocks-that-may-plunge-this-quarter
CNBC May 14
Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust CEO shares data center strategy: Nick Pell, Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust CEO, joins 'Squawk on the ...
cnbc.com/video/2026/05/14/blackstone-digital-infrastructure-trust-ceo-shares-data-center-strategy.html
Asian Development Bank's $70 billion energy and digital infra push puts Southeast Asia center stage
cnbc.com/2026/05/07/adb-70-billion-plan-southeast-asia-digital-infrastructure-power.html
Driven by the need to manage risk outside of traditional exchange hours and the desire for greater capital efficiency, major banks and hedge funds are moving ... Show more
Iran crisis pushes Wall Street toward 24/7 tokenized trading
Iran crisis pushes Wall Street toward 24/7 tokenized trading
Trump urges Republican lawmakers to unify to extend surveillance approval: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called upon Republican lawmakers to work ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/trump-urges-republican-lawmakers-unify-extend-surveillance-approval-2026-04-14/
Cloud war: AWS Bahrain disrupted again as drone strikes target Amazon's digital infrastructure
wionews.com/world/cloud-war-aws-bahrain-disrupted-again-as-drone-strikes-target-amazon-s-digital-infrastructure-1774337057775
Why Connectivity Is the New ‘Location’ in Commercial Real Estate: For modern businesses, the most valuable real estate may not be the best location ...
inc.com/entrepreneurs-organization/why-connectivity-is-the-new-location-in-commercial-real-estate/91313096
Pakistan attracts 79 new foreign firms, Rs40.7bn investment in three years: Foreign participation has also expanded through equity transactions ...
dawn.com/news/1975414
Executive Magazine Feb 24
Ziad Hayek argues that AI and digital infrastructure are the backbone of economic sovereignty. In his vision for Lebanon’s future ... Show more
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AI Impact Summit 2026: Google CEO Sundar Pichai announces new India-US subsea cable project
wionews.com/india-news/ai-impact-summit-2026-google-ceo-sundar-pichai-announces-new-india-us-subsea-cable-project-1771420516184
Sona 2026 leaves the creative sector behind: South Africa’s creative sector went into the State of the Nation address with a clear demand: recognition ...
mg.co.za/friday/2026-02-12-sona-2026-leaves-the-creative-sector-behind/
New law bans China-based IT engineers from Pentagon cloud access: Originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power ...
asiatimes.com/2026/01/new-law-bans-china-based-it-engineers-from-pentagon-cloud-access/
AI Data Centers Face Skilled Worker Shortage: The AI data center boom is creating a massive demand for skilled engineers and technicians.
spectrum.ieee.org/ai-data-centers-engineers-jobs
- BNN Bloomberg: Brianne Gardner, senior wealth manager & portfolio manager at Velocity Investment Partners, Raymond James, joins BNN Bloomberg to share stocks ...
bnnbloomberg.ca/video/shows/the-street/2026/01/13/on-of-the-fastest-growing-areas-in-digital-infrastructure-is-brookfield-gardner/
SoftBank buys data center investment firm DigitalBridge: SoftBank’s billionaire founder Masayoshi Son is aiming to capitalize on soaring demand for digital ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/30/companies/softbank-digitalbridge-investment/
Key FactsSoftBank Acquires DigitalBridge to Boost AI Infrastructure
Dec 29, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ft.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: ft.com
- SoftBank agreed to buy DigitalBridge, a US data center and telecom infrastructure investor, for about $4 billion.
- DigitalBridge manages assets exceeding $100 billion, including data centers and fiber-optic networks.
- The acquisition aims to enhance the foundation for advanced AI data centers and is set to complete in the second half of 2026.
- This purchase continues CEO Masayoshi Son’s aggressive AI investment strategy despite recent declines in SoftBank’s stock value.
The build-out of AI infrastructure represents one of the most significant investment opportunities of our generation.— Marc Ganzi, CEO of Digital Bridge, regarding investment opportunities in AI.
OpinionThe End of Cybersecurity: America’s Digital Defenses Are Failing—but AI Can Save Them
foreignaffairs.com/united-states/end-cybersecurity
OpinionCommentary: SC can welcome data centers while minimizing their problems: Artificial intelligence is essential to everything, so we have to welcome data centers ...
postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/sc-welcome-data-centers-electricity-water/article_a9169bb0-78ee-40a5-86e1-05608319a7c8.html
Business Review Dec 03 25
Codata Software Solutions signs strategic partnership with ICI Bucharest for high value technology sovereignty and cyber resilience - Business Review
business-review.eu/tech/it/codata-software-solutions-signs-strategic-partnership-with-ici-bucharest-for-high-value-technology-sovereignty-and-cyber-resilience-291503
Business Review Nov 25 25
Download PDF: Most Impressive Real Estate Projects 2025 | Powered by ONE United Properties - Business Review
business-review.eu/supplements-and-guides/download-pdf-most-impressive-real-estate-projects-to-watch-2025-291233
OpinionHow Singapore can win the AI race: For years, the global race for artificial intelligence has been framed as a contest between Washington and Beijing ...
asiatimes.com/2025/11/how-singapore-can-win-the-ai-race/
US-China tech empires in a race to cement supremacy: The US-UK technology deal announced in September 2025 promises to accelerate Britain’s AI sector ...
asiatimes.com/2025/11/us-china-tech-empires-in-a-race-to-cement-supremacy/
How gender-intentional digital infrastructure can transform agriculture: Building gender intentional agri-DPI requires sustained commitment and collective action ...
weforum.org/stories/2025/09/how-gender-intentional-digital-infrastructure-can-transform-agriculture/
A workcation in New Zealand? The new digital nomad visa makes it possible: New Zealand’s new visa rules are a game changer for digital nomads ...
gqindia.com/content/a-workcation-in-new-zealand-the-new-digital-nomad-visa-makes-it-possible
Amazon’s Vietnam push to turbocharge SE Asia’s e-boom: Amazon’s plan to turn Vietnam into its e-commerce export hub for Southeast Asia by 2026 marks an important ...
asiatimes.com/2025/11/amazons-vietnam-push-to-turbocharge-se-asias-e-boom/
Google bets €5.5 billion on Germany’s AI future: The tech giant is making its biggest European investment yet and ensuring it dominates AI-related technologies ...
euronews.com/business/2025/11/12/google-bets-55-billion-on-germanys-ai-future
CleanSpark Raises $1.15B To Expand BTC Mining and AI OperationsCMC News Posts on CoinMarketCap CleanSpark announced a $1.15B convertible note offering to boost its Bitcoin mining and ... Show more
Malaysia's property sector set for major digital transformation: KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's property sector is set for a major digital transformation as the ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2025/11/12/malaysia039s-property-sector-set-for-major-digital-transformation
Nigeria strengthens AfCFTA competitiveness with fibre expansion: Nigeria’s digital infrastructure took a significant step forward with the commissioning of ...
punchng.com/nigeria-strengthens-afcfta-competitiveness-with-fibre-expansion/
The ‘boring’ industrial stock that’s secretly a data center play: This “boring” company is quietly transforming from an industrial powerhouse into a key enabler ...
financialexpress.com/market/stock-insights/the-boring-industrial-stock-thats-secretly-a-data-center-play/4039903/
Google bets big on Germany with $6.4 billion investment in cloud infrastructure in Germany#Google #Germany #TechInvestment #CloudComputing #Innovation #DigitalInfrastructure #TechNews #DataCenters #BusinessNews #GoogleCloud
NHS in Wales is 'unsustainable' without reform: NHS leaders in Wales have warned that the current care models will become unsustainable without "significant ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/25610476.nhs-wales-unsustainable-without-reform/
Trai proposes overhaul of interconnection framework, seeks comments: Emphasizing the need for technology neutrality, Trai aims to make the new rules adaptable to ...
financialexpress.com/business/industry-trai-proposes-overhaul-of-interconnection-framework-seeks-comments-4038476/
Turning Real-Time Satellite Data into a Competitive Advantage: As access to space-based intelligence grows, the window for early advantage is narrowing ...
hbr.org/2025/11/turning-real-time-satellite-data-into-a-competitive-advantage
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CNA Nov 10 25
Southeast Asia must step up efforts to attract climate finance, says Ravi Menon: The region has “quite a long way to go” in getting the investment needed for its ...
channelnewsasia.com/singapore/southeast-asia-climate-finance-cop30-fintech-ravi-menon-5457456
