AWS’s cloud infrastructure in Bahrain continues to provide impaired access to some data and compute resources following war-related damage, according to the source. In the UAE, AWS availability zone mec1-az2 has been deemed unrecoverable, while mec1-az1 and mec1-az3 remain under repair.
Meta Platforms plans to expand the use of internally developed AI processors in its data centers, targeting lower model energy consumption and operating costs. The company says it intends to deploy more than 1 GW of such chips over a 12-month period, while MTIA 450 (Arke) remains in testing and MTIA 500 (Astrid) is targeted for data-center deployment by the end of 2027.
Moody’s estimates that meeting rising US data-center electricity demand will require about $110 billion of investment in new generating capacity. The assessment highlights a widening mismatch between the pace of AI data-center development and the build-out of generation and transmission infrastructure.
NVIDIA, SpaceX and Google are advancing announced platforms, concepts and planned demonstrations for orbital computing infrastructure. The initiatives remain pre-commercial and should not be treated as operational space-based data centers.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) has warned that accelerating data-center and power-plant development is outpacing the construction of grid infrastructure in its service area. The company estimates data-center peak demand could rise from 0.83 GW in fiscal 2026 to 7.62 GW in fiscal 2035.
A headline from a single Japanese source links Tomiya, Miyagi Prefecture, to government-backed GX strategy region recognition and a proposed data center development. The available evidence does not establish whether construction has begun or remains at the planning stage.
Kioxia and SanDisk have announced plans to invest more than $31 billion, or about ¥5 trillion, in Japan through 2032, conditional on government support. Separately, Kioxia plans a Fab3 facility at its Kitakami site, targeting the start of operations in fiscal 2029.
BroadBand Tower has begun operating its Ishikari New Port Site data center in Ishikari, Hokkaido. The facility is the company’s first suburban data center and is positioned as a green, AI-era facility focused on stable power and cooling infrastructure.
ByteDance has reportedly signed a $29.6 billion syndicated loan agreement involving 28 banks, according to media reports citing Bloomberg. The three-year facility, which may be extended to a maximum of five years, is linked to the company’s planned investment in data-center expansion and other AI infrastructure.
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A Japanese industry blog, citing Mordor Intelligence estimates published in August 2026, projects the global cross-border fiber-route market to grow from $20.13bn in 2025 to $36.82bn by 2031. The review links demand to interconnection requirements for AI clusters and GPU capacity distributed across countries and regions.
The UAE is reviewing the design of a planned 5 GW US-UAE AI campus that was originally intended to be concentrated in Abu Dhabi, with later phases potentially distributed across several emirates. The first StarGate UAE phase, valued at $30 billion, is expected to proceed as planned, according to the cited source.
Concerns that investment in AI data centers could slow pressured public-market segments tied to AI infrastructure, including semiconductors, power equipment and optical communications. NVIDIA was down as much as 4.2% intraday, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise also declined.
A September 15 publication was identified as covering Japan’s data center GPU market, AI infrastructure expansion, high-density computing and advanced cooling. Its underlying text was unavailable because the sole source returned a 403 access error, preventing verification of any specific market claims or project details.
Hyosung Heavy Industries has announced ₩386.5 billion in contracts to supply ultra-high-voltage transformers for two new AI data centers in the United States, ordered by two undisclosed US Big Tech companies. The contracts cover 765 kV equipment for a southern US site and 345 kV equipment for a northern site.
Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions (TGES) and containerized data-center provider Getworks have entered a business collaboration agreement to advance deployments at former industrial sites and underused land in Japan. The companies are assessing candidate sites; no individual project, capacity or investment commitment has been disclosed.
The Federation of American Scientists has issued guidance for US municipalities engaging with AI data center developers. The recommendations call for time-limited tax incentives, Community Benefits Agreements and upfront requirements covering power, water, noise and end-of-life planning.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to pursue legal action to ensure large water users, including data centers, provide required detailed water-use information. The directive comes as the state reviews data-center regulation and as new grid connections remain paused pending reviews.
Market Research Center has announced the release of a paid study covering the global market for optical chips used in data centers. The report assesses global sales for 2025 and presents regional and segment-level sales forecasts for 2026–2032.
East Gate has withdrawn its application for a planned 120 MW data center in Travagliato, Lombardy. The project remained at the permitting stage after required environmental-assessment and grid-connection documentation was not submitted.