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Jun 23, 2026

 
Sovereign and regional AI clouds

Centuria Capital Group has secured AU$300 million in equity for its ResetData AI cloud business to support the establishment of AI factories.

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Policloud has secured a €580 million deal with CloudGrid Energy to deploy a European sovereign artificial intelligence cloud across 16 sites.

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Is a sovereign AI cloud essential for European data security and independence?

Reliance is integrating Jio CallAgent within its telecom network as part of its AI strategy, which also encompasses large-scale AI development in Jamnagar, development of local-language services, and addressing enterprise compliance needs.

Read at TechRepublic→

 

Google is redefining database capabilities by emphasizing inexact queries and integrating artificial intelligence into all aspects of its offerings.

Read at The Register→

 
Scaling AI data center operations

Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is becoming crucial for optimizing artificial intelligence inference through real-time visibility, capacity planning, and resilient operations in distributed data centers.

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The AI data center era demands integrated approaches to cooling, power, and sustainability to effectively fuel performance at the edge.

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Data center operators are initiating in-house training programs, apprenticeships, and academic collaborations to address the escalating demand for skilled personnel in the artificial intelligence era.

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Flexential's CEO, Ryan Mallory, discusses the company's growth strategies in the AI era and its commitment to being a responsible neighbor while expanding its data center operations.

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Nvidia is enhancing its supercomputing capabilities for scientific research by integrating agentic technologies.

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Securing power as primary asset

Meta's strategic decision to acquire power capacity rather than develop it signifies a shift in hyperscale data center development, focusing on securing 'megawatts' as a primary asset, exemplified by the $15 billion Abilene joint venture and highlighting concentration risks among major players.

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The escalating demand for power in AI infrastructure has made grid-connected capacity the most critical resource, prompting a significant institutional capital shift towards acquiring existing power resources over waiting for new grid connections.

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In contemporary data center development, power availability has superseded land acquisition as the primary concern, influencing site selection through factors such as power deliverability, zoning regulations, and the overall diligence sequence.

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Should power availability now be the primary factor in data center site selection?

 
AI and infrastructure security threats

Intelligence agencies from Five Eyes nations have issued a warning that artificial intelligence could escalate information security incidents into severe operational and financial crises, highlighting the critical need for robust infosec strategies in the digital infrastructure.

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Do Five Eyes warnings about AI escalating infosec crises demand immediate action?

Numerous security companies, described as 'hundreds,' have been identified as victims of a hack targeting Klue.

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Are even security companies vulnerable to AI-related cyberattacks like the Klue hack?

 
Chatter
The view from Reddit
“I don't even know what to do anymore”

A seasoned sysadmin, having left a fulfilling internal IT role for a more lucrative but unfulfilling SRE position, now struggles to re-enter the IT field after years of feeling stagnant and undervalued.

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“For those who have gotten out from under tremendous technical debt and grew into a stable environment, how long did it take you and how did you do it? Sucks”

After nine years at a global enterprise, an IT professional still battles massive technical debt, including outdated server OSs and infrastructure, feeling trapped on a treadmill of constant firefighting and project juggling with little hope of reaching a stable environment.

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“Current and Former Google Techs advice”

A senior data center technician is evaluating a potential move to a Google Data Center Technician L2 role in Amarillo, Texas, seeking insights on career growth, skill development, work-life balance, and reasons for high retention within the company.

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Sustainable real estate investment strategies

A new deadline mandates that £600 billion of property must undergo energy upgrades by 2031.

Read at Bisnow→

Pimco's latest real estate investment strategy involves rehabbing older assets with a focus on climate resilience and sustainability.

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