Gogo’s 5G Inflight Internet Is Finally Ready for Takeoff
Gogo has completed flight testing for its long-delayed 5G inflight network. The service, launching in January, promises faster speeds for business jets across North America.
Category: Cloud
CapitaLand shuffles its data center deck in India
In a complex internal deal, CapitaLand India Trust is selling a 20.2% stake in three developing data centers to a new fund managed by its parent company. The move raises capital to double down on India’s booming data center demand, driven by AI and cloud growth.
Google and Microsoft Keep Dutch Data Center Energy Use Secret
A new report reveals that tech giants Google and Microsoft are not disclosing the energy usage of their data centers in the Netherlands, despite European Energy Efficiency Directive requirements. The Dutch government currently has no legal power to force compliance, raising transparency and sustaina
Eric Schmidt Bets on a Failed Railroad to Power the AI Boom
Eric Schmidt is diving into the AI infrastructure race with a new startup, Bolt Data & Energy. He’s partnering with Texas Pacific Land, which controls 882,000 acres, to build massive data center campuses powered by natural gas and eventually renewables.
An Exoskeleton Maker and a Data Center Firm Want to Build an AI Cloud
In a surprising move, data center operator Applied Digital is teaming up with exoskeleton company Ekso Bionics to spin out a new AI cloud venture. The planned entity, ChronoScale Corporation, aims to provide GPU infrastructure for demanding AI workloads. The deal is slated to close in the first half
The AI Cloud Boom Hits a Reality Check in 2025
According to Forbes, the AI infrastructure investment frenzy showed major cracks in 2025. While stocks like Cloudflare soared 80%, Oracle’s wild ride and massive debt highlight a speculative bubble centered on OpenAI’s uncertain future.
A Big Investor Sounds the Alarm on a Data Center “Bubble”
Alex Davis, CEO of Disruptive Tech, issued a stark warning in an investor letter, calling the current data center construction boom “speculative” and a trap. He predicts a significant financing crisis for landlords by 2027-2028, even as the number of US data centers has nearly quadrupled since 2010.
Is AI Really Saving The Economy? Not So Fast
A report claims data centers drove 80% of key economic growth recently. But economists argue that without the AI boom, lower interest rates and energy costs would have spurred other sectors. The economy self-corrects.
Tokyo Uni and Fujitsu Test Moving Cloud Workloads to Chase Green Power
The University of Tokyo and Fujitsu are launching a pilot to shift computing workloads between data centers based on electricity conditions. The trial, part of the Watt-Bit Collaboration Project, runs from January to March 2026 and aims to support decarbonization. It will use container technology to
FERC Tells Grid Operator to Write New Rules for Data Centers
The US energy regulator has ordered the country’s largest grid operator, PJM, to formulate clear rules for how large loads like data centers connect and pay for transmission. This follows the rejection of a high-profile behind-the-meter deal between AWS and Talen Energy. The move aims to prevent oth