In an exclusive conversation, Vijay Morampudi, who leads the Global AI Centre of Excellence within Marsh’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) and drives agentic AI orchestration for the firm’s Risk & Insurance business, on why AI strategy has to start with the business — not the model — and the rollback mechanism every enterprise deploying AI … Read more
“India has 20% of the world’s internet users. It holds 1.5% of global data center capacity. The chips inside cost more than the building and the land combined. Even the largest tech companies lease more than they own, because owning sinks returns. Countries think differently. They need jurisdiction, not hardware. So what happens to a … Read more
Ahmedabad, India | August 10, 2026: Ahmedabad-based thermal management startup KühlTherm has launched two locally developed liquid cooling solutions aimed at supporting the growing demand for high-density artificial intelligence (AI) workloads in India’s data centre industry. The company has introduced a Rear Door Heat Exchanger (RDHx) and a Cooling Distribution Unit (CDU), alongside what it … Read more
New Hyderabad cloud region reinforces Microsoft’s long-term India strategy as demand for AI, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure continues to accelerate. Microsoft has expanded its cloud infrastructure in India with the launch of its India South Central Azure cloud region in Hyderabad, taking the company’s total number of cloud regions in the country to four. … Read more
Padua, Italy: Critical digital infrastructure provider Vertiv has announced new investments at its Tognana campus near Padua, Italy, aimed at expanding manufacturing capacity and advanced testing capabilities for data center cooling systems. The expansion comes as demand for AI-ready infrastructure and high-density computing continues to surge worldwide. Vertiv expects the investment to double its chiller … Read more
New Delhi, India: Yotta Data Services has launched a ₹10,000 Free Credits Program for Shakti Studio, its AI development and inference platform, aimed at helping developers, startups, enterprises, researchers, and Global Capability Centers (GCCs) build and deploy artificial intelligence applications without the upfront cost of GPU infrastructure. The initiative provides complimentary access to serverless GPU … Read more
Somewhere between a UPI payment cleared in Bengaluru and a chatbot query answered in Mumbai sits a server rack, humming inside a data centre that likely didn’t exist five years ago. Multiply that rack by thousands, spread it across six states, and you have the outline of what Wood Mackenzie now calls one of Asia-Pacific’s … Read more
Seoul: South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM) is making one of its most ambitious bets on artificial intelligence infrastructure with the launch of SK Hyper, a wholly owned subsidiary dedicated to developing hyperscale AI data centers across South Korea. The company’s Board of Directors has approved the creation of SK Hyper alongside an … Read more
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (India) (STT GDC India) is doubling down on India’s digital infrastructure boom with the launch of STT Jaipur 1, the first enterprise-grade colocation data centre in Rajasthan. The new facility positions Jaipur as an emerging destination for AI infrastructure, cloud computing, and enterprise digital transformation, while extending STT GDC India’s … Read more
In one of the largest private investments in digital infrastructure to date, MGX, the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have completed the acquisition of 100% equity in Aligned Data Centers from infrastructure funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management and its co-investment partners. The transaction values Aligned Data Centers at … Read more
Anant Raj Ltd has announced plans to separate its rapidly growing data centre and cloud services business into a dedicated listed entity, marking a strategic move to unlock value and accelerate growth across both its digital infrastructure and real estate businesses. The company’s Board of Directors has approved a composite scheme of arrangement that will … Read more
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has acquired two strategic land parcels in Andhra Pradesh and Pune as part of efforts to support OpenAI’s planned artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion in India, according to media reports. The acquisitions represent a significant milestone in India’s rapidly evolving AI infrastructure landscape and underscore TCS’ growing focus on hyperscale data centres, … Read more
New York: Madison Air Solutions (NYSE: MAIR) has raised $2.23 billion through its initial public offering (IPO), making it the largest U.S. industrial IPO since 1999. The offering values the company at $13.2 billion, underscoring growing investor confidence in businesses supporting the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Rather than competing in the AI … Read more
Bengaluru: India’s data centre industry is racing to build AI-ready infrastructure worth billions of dollars, but a critical engineering challenge is rapidly emerging behind the scenes—how to efficiently cool next-generation AI servers without placing unsustainable pressure on the country’s electricity and water resources. As hyperscalers, cloud providers and enterprises accelerate investments in GPU-powered infrastructure, cooling … Read more
Bhopal: Spain-based Submer Group has announced a ₹19,000 crore investment in Madhya Pradesh to develop semiconductor and data centre infrastructure, marking one of the state’s largest technology investments to date. The project is expected to generate nearly 5,000 direct employment opportunities while strengthening India’s rapidly growing semiconductor and digital infrastructure ecosystem. The announcement was made … Read more
Dubai: Artificial intelligence company Robo.ai Inc. has appointed H.E. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi, the former President of INTERPOL, as the Chairman of Neurovia AI, its recently integrated subsidiary. The appointment takes immediate effect and marks a significant step in strengthening the company’s leadership, governance, and AI security capabilities. The move reflects Robo.ai’s strategy to build trusted … Read more
Noida: HCLTech has announced its entry into the rapidly growing full-stack artificial intelligence (AI) market, backed by a planned investment of up to ₹3,500 crore to establish AI data centres in India. The company said the strategic investment will enable it to deliver end-to-end AI infrastructure, cloud, software, and managed services to enterprises and government … Read more
Mumbai/Zurich: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global IT services, consulting, and business solutions company, has announced an expanded strategic partnership with global electrification and automation leader ABB to modernize the company’s worldwide network operations. The multi-million, multi-year engagement marks the next phase of a collaboration spanning more than two decades. Under the new agreement, TCS … Read more
The data center industry is in the middle of an unprecedented hiring wave, and it’s not just engineers and technicians being snapped up. As AI workloads push power, cooling, and capacity demands to new extremes, operators, vendors, and advisory firms worldwide are racing to bring in executive talent who can navigate the complexity. This quarter … Read more
Google’s emissions are up 82% since 2019, Microsoft and Meta aren’t far behind, and Big Tech is now signing gas contracts to power AI. Here’s the global data — and what it means for India’s own AI-driven power demand. The Contradiction at the Heart of “AI for Climate” For years, the tech industry has pitched … Read more
