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Drones attack several AWS Middle East region data centers amid Iran war, leading to outages
By Mark Tyson published
Amazon’s data center business in the Middle East has been adversely impacted amid the 2026 Iran Conflict.

German data center giant hikes prices up to 37% starting April 1
By Luke James published
German data center operator Hetzner announced today that it’s raising prices across its cloud, dedicated server, storage, and load balancer products starting April 1.

China’s AI build-out forces a rapid shift to liquid cooling
By Luke James published
Premium Dozens of Chinese companies have announced plans to expand into liquid-cooling systems as demand surges to prevent AI racks from overheating.

AI hyperscalers move to secure long-term uranium supply from mining companies
By Jowi Morales published
This deal will help AI hyperscalers secure the fuel they need for SMRs, avoiding getting hit by a shortage if demand spikes due to the massive power requirements of future data centers.

Western Digital is already sold out of hard drives for all of 2026
By Jowi Morales last updated
Western Digital's production for 2026 is completely earmarked for its top seven customers, with a few long-term agreements already in place for the next couple of years.

Microsoft turns to superconductors for distributing power to its AI data centers
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft wants to use superconducting cables to transport electricity with zero losses, allowing it to save space and build more data centers without putting more strain on the grid.

Ultra Ethernet: The data-center interconnection of tomorrow detailed
By Anton Shilov published
Premium We take a look at the Ultra Ethernet 1.0.1 specification in a bid to find out what has changed compared to the traditional Ethernet — and how it will change tomorrow's data-center connectivity.

Amazon's European data centers challenged by grid delays
By Luke James published
Premium AWS is encountering grid connection wait times of up to seven years for new European projects, a delay that far exceeds the usual two-year timelines.
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