Jordan O'Brien
Managing Editor of Data Centre Review & Electrical Review
Data Centre News
Blackstone looks to raise $2 billion to buy ready-made AI data centres
Blackstone has filed for an initial public offering of a new acquisition vehicle designed to buy operational data centres.
Data Centre Design & Operations
QTS reaffirms commitment to North East AI Growth Zone
QTS is still going ahead with its Cambois data centre project in the AI Growth Zone located in Northumberland.
Industry
EMEA data centre vacancy hits record low as AI demand outpaces supply
The EMEA data centre market is tightening rapidly, with demand continuing to outpace supply across many of its most established hubs.
Industry
OpenAI puts Stargate UK on pause, cites ‘high energy costs’
OpenAI has paused its Stargate project in the UK, in a setback for the Government’s hopes of positioning the country as a major destination for AI.
Industry
Zoho confirms launch plans for UK data centre
Zoho is set to launch a UK data centre in Q2 2026, with the facility set to give customers the option to host their data entirely within the UK.
Industry
Stellanor expands to 11 UK data centres with Imagination Technologies deal
Stellanor has acquired a data centre in Hemel Hempstead from Imagination Technologies, taking the operator to 11 facilities across the UK.
Power
Legrand acquires TES as it looks for growth in data centre market
TES has been acquired by Legrand, in a deal that gives the engineering firm access to one of the biggest names in electrical infrastructure.
Opinion
The UK data centre power debate has a queue problem
The UK's data centre power debate is being distorted by speculative grid queue projects, as AI hype and impatience masks what demand is real.
