Companies are pouring money into AI but hitting major scaling challenges. New data reveals most projects never make it past the pilot stage despite pressure to show ROI. The gap between AI ambition and reality is becoming painfully clear.
UK operator Ark Data Centres is planning a massive 200MW data center campus outside London, positioning itself as Europe’s largest facility. The £2 billion project represents a strategic bet on AI infrastructure demand.
Despite operating sophisticated Earth observation satellites that rival NASA and ESA capabilities, China’s data remains largely inaccessible to international researchers. A new analysis reveals that over 95% of publications using Chinese satellite data come from Chinese-affiliated authors alone. Thi
China is deploying the world’s first commercial underwater data center off Shanghai’s coast, combining subsea cooling with wind power. While promising revolutionary efficiency gains, marine scientists warn the thermal discharge could impact local ecosystems. This ambitious $226 million project repre
An undisclosed investment-grade hyperscaler is hunting for a 200-acre site with 400MW of power capacity for a massive new data center project. The search, managed by JLL, reveals the escalating scale requirements of modern cloud infrastructure and the growing challenges around power availability for
A major oilfield services company is supplying power to hyperscale data centers, signaling a fundamental shift in how tech infrastructure meets energy demands. This hybrid approach bridges traditional energy expertise with digital infrastructure needs.
