Cloud & Data Center News

Mergers & Acquisitions

Publicis to acquire Liveramp for $2.2bn to build data co-creation leadership for AI agents

Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire LiveRamp for $2.167 billion enterprise value ($38.50 per share), a 29.8% premium. The deal creates a data co-creation leader combining Epsilon’s identity with LiveRamp’s clean rooms and data connectivity, raising Publicis’ 2027-28 growth targets.

2 days ago • France;United States

Renewable Energy

Google secures 500 MW from EnCap-backed Linea Energy for Texas data center load under ERCOT

A 15-year power purchase agreement will supply 500 MW from the Duffy Solar project in Matagorda County, Texas, to Google’s data center operations. The deal underscores how large-scale technology firms are directly procuring dedicated renewable capacity to manage expanding computational loads in competitive power markets.

2 days ago • United States

Cloud & Data Center

Fujitsu and IBM Japan partner on sovereign cloud platform for medical data integration

Fujitsu and IBM Japan have formalised a healthcare collaboration to develop a sovereign cloud platform for medical use and jointly utilise medical AI solutions. The partnership will run electronic health record solutions on Fujitsu's sovereign cloud, enabling data integration across multiple institutions while ensuring data sovereignty within Japan.

2 days ago • Japan

Engineering & EPC

Jacobs awarded sole-source EPCM contract for Hut 8's second AI data center campus in Texas

Jacobs has received a sole-source EPCM contract from Hut 8 for its Beacon Point AI data center campus in Nueces County, Texas, designed for one gigawatt total capacity. The award follows Jacobs’ role at Hut 8’s Louisiana campus and includes digital twin technology to de-risk commissioning.

2 days ago • United States

Investments & Funding

IBM to expand India footprint with quantum computing and advanced chip design investments

International Business Machines Corp. is planning new investments in India focused on quantum computing, cloud infrastructure, and advanced semiconductor design, according to government disclosures. The initiative is expected to deepen India’s high-end technology capabilities and create expanded roles for the country’s engineering workforce in cutting-edge chip development.

2 days ago • India

Mergers & Acquisitions

Lumen Technologies to acquire cloud networking platform Alkira for hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity

Lumen Technologies has agreed to acquire Alkira, a carrier-agnostic, cloud-native networking platform that enables enterprises to design, deploy, and operate connectivity across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The deal pairs Alkira’s data and control plane software with Lumen’s fiber network.

2 days ago • United States

AI & Automation

NVIDIA and IREN partner to deploy 5 GW of DSX-aligned AI infrastructure

NVIDIA and IREN Limited have entered a strategic partnership to develop up to 5 gigawatts of AI-optimized data center capacity. The agreement includes a $2.1 billion investment option for NVIDIA and centers on building massive 'AI factories' using the NVIDIA DSX architecture, primarily at IREN’s 2-gigawatt Texas campus.

2 days ago • Australia;United States

Hospitals & Healthcare

IHH Healthcare consolidates legacy systems with Oracle Fusion for unified digital backbone

IHH Healthcare has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to replace disparate finance, HR, and supply chain systems across its 190 facilities in 10 countries, aiming to improve operational efficiency, governance, and clinical decision-making through real-time AI-driven insights.

2 days ago • Malaysia;United States

AI & Automation

SAP to acquire Dremio to bridge data fragmentation in agentic AI workloads

SAP SE has reached an agreement to acquire the high-performance data lakehouse platform Dremio. The acquisition is designed to integrate SAP and non-SAP data via an open Apache Iceberg-native architecture, aiming to eliminate the data engineering bottlenecks that currently hinder the scalability of enterprise AI initiatives.

2 days ago • United States

Mergers & Acquisitions

Cognizant to acquire AI infrastructure specialist Astreya in USD 600 million deal to scale enterprise data center capabilities

Cognizant Technology Solutions has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Astreya, a provider of AI infrastructure and data center services, for approximately USD 600 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026 and aims to enhance Cognizant's ability to operationalize AI systems for enterprise clients.

2 days ago • United States

Renewable Energy

Reliance secures approval for $17 billion AI data centre cluster in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam region

Reliance Industries has received state approval to invest over $17 billion in a 1.5GW AI data centre cluster and captive solar storage in Visakhapatnam. The phased project, India’s largest such facility, aims to begin commercial operations by October 2028, intensifying competition in the region’s digital infrastructure market.

2 days ago • India

AI & Automation

Core Scientific secures 1.5 GW expansion at Pecos site to accelerate AI data center transition

Core Scientific is scaling its Pecos, Texas campus to a gross capacity of 1.5 gigawatts, repositioning its bitcoin mining infrastructure for high-density AI colocation. The expansion includes 300 megawatts of newly contracted utility power and a scalable behind-the-meter energy solution to meet rising high-performance computing demand.

2 days ago • United States

AI & Automation

Google to launch $15 billion AI data centre as Asia’s largest cluster by 2028

Google will break ground on a $15 billion AI data centre in Visakhapatnam on April 28, targeting 5 GW capacity, exceeding India’s total 2025 data centre load. The project positions Vizag as a global AI infrastructure hub with subsea and renewable-energy integration.

2 days ago • India

AI & Automation

Meta secures massive AWS Graviton5 capacity to optimize agentic AI orchestration

Meta has initiated a large-scale deployment of AWS Graviton5 processors to support its next-generation artificial intelligence infrastructure. The deal, involving tens of millions of cores, focuses on handling the high CPU demands of autonomous agents, including real-time reasoning and multi-step task orchestration, while enhancing energy efficiency through 3-nanometer technology.

2 days ago • United States