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Microsoft might be scaling back on several data centre projects, but rival Meta is reportedly steaming ahead with plans to spend almost $1 billion on a new project in Wisconsin. -
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting government quango-buster, the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has its next target in its sights: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Data centres are enjoying a boom, with billions of dollars being pumped into new facilities to support increased demand for cloud and storage services, along with the emergence of AI.
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President Trump shocked the world late last week with sweeping tariffs that have sent stock markets tumbling. The new levies could severely hamper the data centre boom as just about every major cost centre required for buildout was subject to the new taxes.
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The uncertain future of embattled semiconductor giant Intel has taken a significant step towards clarity, as it has reportedly agreed to join forces with TSMC.
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Microsoft is reportedly pulling the plug on additional data centre projects, with planned sites in Indonesia and Australia now joining a string of cancellations across the US, UK, and Europe, signalling a possible rethink of its AI strategy.
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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has unveiled 16 potential federal locations primed for data centre development.
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T-Mobile has completed its acquisition of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) provider Lumos, forming a joint venture set to bring full-fibre broadband to homes across the US.
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AT&T’s FirstNet 5G network for US first responders now boasts more than seven million public safety connections after it added 20,000 square miles of terrestrial coverage in the last year.
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A routine hearing to evaluate Arielle Roth, Trump’s nominee for Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, turned into yet another debate over Elon Musk’s ties to the US government, with lawmakers pressing Roth to ensure BEAD funds wouldn't benefit the billionaire.
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AT&T has reportedly held talks about acquiring Lumen Technologies’ consumer fibre assets in a deal potentially worth $5.5 billion.
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The long-running saga over who would acquire Crown Castle’s fibre assets recently came to a head after Zayo Group secured a $4.5 billion acquisition.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to lose Geoffrey Starks as the commissioner is stepping down.
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Elon Musk’s Starlink has reportedly been installed at the White House, raising questions about security and necessity.
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Brendan Carr’s revolution at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) entered a new stage this week as the agency chair unveiled plans to rip up “unnecessary regulatory burdens”.
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Microsoft and global interconnection provider DE-CIX have teamed up to tackle the issue of workplace lag with Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS), a solution designed to improve network routing and eliminate bottlenecks for businesses relying on Microsoft’s cloud applications.
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President Trump’s steel tariffs have officially come into force, imposing a 25% levy on steel imports to the US — a move likely to significantly impact data centre and telecom tower projects.
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Colt Technology Services (Colt) has expanded its US digital infrastructure with a new direct route for the Apollo South Transatlantic subsea cable, now landing at the New Jersey Fibre Exchange (NJFX).
