Data centre buildout

The expansion of data centres and its consequences for power, land and investment.

• Stelco standoff escalates, McCain Foods’ bet on Indian potatoes and mapping Canada’s data centres: Must-read business and investing stories

  The Globe and Mail

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• Anita Verma-Lallian on Data Center Buildout

  Bloomberg

  Amid renewed jitters in AI stocks and a sharp drop in CoreWeave bonds, Anita Verma-Lallian of Arizona Land Consulting says the market is repricing excess hype, not losing demand for viable data-center projects. She describes AI infrastructure as facing a delivery constraint: sites with land, power, zoning and infrastructure are attracting more demand than ever. She speaks with Romaine Bostick & Kristine Aquino on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)

• Nova Scotia to host massive data centre to power Anthropic's AI assistant Claude

  CBC News

  A massive data centre to provide computing power for artificial intelligence is under pre-construction just outside a town on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

• Nova Scotia to host massive data centre to power artificial intelligence

  CBC News

  A massive data centre to provide computing power for artificial intelligence is under construction just outside a town on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

• HD Hyundai Electric, LG CNS team up on data center power

  The Korea Herald

  HD Hyundai Electric has partnered with LG CNS to pursue power infrastructure projects for artificial intelligence data centers and expand factory automation, the power equipment maker said Friday. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding that combines HD Hyundai Electric's expertise in power equipment and distribution systems with LG CNS' experience in designing, building and operating data centers. For AI data centers, the companies plan to offer power and distribution equipment a

• Farm raising beef for tables around the world faces threat from data center construction

  The Korea Times

  A fierce battle over artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, which are increasingly being seen as unwanted facilities, is erupting around the world among governments, companies and local residents. Korea, which is also moving quickly to expand AI data centers as one of the government's three megaprojects, is no exception. Where can we find clues to resolving these conflicts? To find answers, a Hankook Ilbo reporting team traveled to Australia Aug. 7-14 for a field investigation into how the c