Data Centre

Explained: What are dark GPUs and how are they holding back the AI boom?

Power shortages are leaving billions of dollars' worth of AI chips unused at data centres. Here's what dark GPUs are, why they matter and how they could slow the AI boom

AI firm AM Intelligence seeks $3 billion financing for Nvidia chips order

The funding package for the company, established by the founders of renewable energy producer Greenko Group Plc, could comprise of bonds and bank loans

Aeroflex zooms 18% on huge volume, over 31 mn shares change hands

Aeroflex Industries stock today: As many as 31 million shares representing 23.23 per cent of the company's total equity changed hands on the NSE and BSE on Thursday.

Anant Raj gets RERA nod for Gurugram project, eyes 357 MW data centres

Anant Raj has secured Haryana RERA certification for its luxury residential project in Gurugram and plans to expand data centre capacity to 357 MW by FY32 as Q2 net profit rises 13.25 per cent

Tata Communications to invest $400-450 million in India AI fibre network

The company will build a 10,000-km network with 7.2 petabytes of capacity across key data centre and AI hubs, with meaningful revenue contribution expected from FY28-29

Anthropic IPO filing warns of power, water and climate-related risks

Anthropic warns that opposition to AI data centres, rising power and water demand, climate change and tighter regulatory scrutiny could raise costs and hurt its reputation

RBI's Bhubaneswar data centre to reduce downtime of critical services

The Rs 169 crore facility was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier in the day

PM inaugurates RBI's ₹169-cr data centre, cybersecurity institute in Odisha

The 18.55-acre facility in Jatni will support mission-critical payment systems, strengthen digital financial services and boost cybersecurity training

Data centres, steel, nuclear power top private investment pipeline

An analysis of nearly 6,850 projects announced between April 2024 and September 2026 shows data centres attracting Rs 19.14 trillion, followed by steel and nuclear power

Welspun Corp bags ₹5,500 crore US pipeline order, order book hits record

The order will be executed in FY29 and involves supplying coated line pipes for a natural gas pipeline serving a data centre complex

AI data centre backlash threatens Australia's $70 billion investment boom

Of the 40-plus large centers planned or under construction in Sydney and Melbourne, just 23% have confirmed publicly that they have secured electricity supply or grid connections

India's data centre boom lifts IT investments, but challenges persist

Data centre projects lift investment announcements, but power and water constraints pose execution risks

SBI customer data on dark web: Suspected leak involves 3,897 records | Cyber attack | Data security

SBI is investigating a suspected data leak after 3,897 customer records containing personal information were identified on the dark web. What details may have been exposed, how is the bank responding.

Country can grab large data centre mkt: Equinix India MD Manoj Paul

Equinix India MD Manoj Paul says AI adoption could drive data centre growth beyond traditional hubs, with the company aiming to expand its India capacity from 20 MW to 70 MW in 2-3 years

Microsoft exits Nscale data centre deal in UK amid power delays: Report

Microsoft reportedly ended its agreement for Nscale's Loughton data centre amid power delays, while the cloud provider said its other contracts with Microsoft were unaffected

AdaniConneX's Vizag data centres to use air cooling, limit freshwater use

AdaniConneX's planned data centre campuses in Visakhapatnam, being developed in partnership with Google, will use air-cooled systems to eliminate the need for water-based evaporative cooling and keep freshwater consumption across three sites to less than the volume of an Olympic-sized swimming pool, according to the project details. The campuses at Mudasarlova and Tarluvada are part of a proposed data centre development with a capacity of about 1 gigawatt, as Visakhapatnam seeks to emerge as a major hub for artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure. Unlike conventional data centres that use evaporative cooling systems and cooling towers, the proposed facilities will rely on air-based cooling technology, avoiding the large volumes of water typically consumed by such systems, sources with knowledge of the matter said. Of the limited freshwater required across the three sites, around 80 per cent will be used for landscaping, kitchens and worker facilities, with water recycled

Best of Opinion: India must bring its brightest minds home, like China did

Today's columns examine India's failure to use its skilled diaspora, succession challenges in family businesses, Rahul Gandhi's political strategy, and resistance to resource-intensive data centres

Of bots, watts, and water

Growing opposition to data centres in the US and Europe could create opportunities for India, but high power and water consumption, limited job creation and local resistance pose significant risks.

UP govt to develop 1,000 acre data centre and IT hub in Bundelkhand

The proposed hub would be a part of the overarching Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority, which is envisaged over an area of 56,662 acres

Renewable energy demand could rise as data centres surge in India

CleanMax founder Kuldeep Jain estimated that 5 GW of data centre capacity could require 30-40 GW of renewable power, as US backlash and West Asia conflict risks boost India's appeal