Infrastructure

A Blackstone-led investment group has agreed to commit $3.1 billion to acquire an interest in Mitsubishi Corporation's involvement in LNG Canada, highlighting growing institutional demand for large-scale energy infrastructure. The transaction gives...

Oracle is turning to capital markets for approximately $20 billion as it seeks to finance an ambitious expansion of its artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure. The fundraising highlights the growing financial demands facing...

Meta is placing the scale of its artificial intelligence ambitions in financial focus, outlining a $97.5 billion funding plan for the computing infrastructure behind its next generation of products. The proposal includes substantial equity...

Spain's high-speed railway network is facing renewed scrutiny following a collision near Urda in central Spain. The disaster has intensified questions about ageing signalling infrastructure, operational procedures and the effectiveness of safety...

Nvidia is considering providing billions of dollars in credit guarantees to support a major artificial intelligence data centre project in West Virginia. The proposed arrangement would deepen the chipmaker's involvement in financing the...

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure is facing growing resistance from communities across the United States. Voters in ten states are preparing to decide on local measures that could restrict data centre developments,...

Britain's ambition to build a low-carbon industrial economy faces a decisive funding test as the Autumn Budget puts carbon capture and hydrogen infrastructure under scrutiny. Industry groups are pressing ministers to protect existing commitments,...

Microsoft has withdrawn from a proposed artificial intelligence data centre in Loughton, Essex, following delays to the electricity connection needed to run the facility. The setback has raised concerns about Britain's capacity to support ambitious...

Google has signed a 3.6-gigawatt power agreement with Constellation Energy, securing long-term electricity supply for its expanding data-centre network as artificial intelligence puts growing pressure on US generation and grid capacity. The...

SpaceX’s Starship has reached orbit for the first time and begun deploying satellites, marking a major milestone in the development of the company’s next-generation launch system. The 14th integrated test flight lifted off from Starbase, Texas,...

Europe’s data centre expansion is becoming an infrastructure test as much as a technology race. The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is increasing demand for electricity, water and grid capacity, forcing policymakers to look more closely at...

Britain’s road network is facing fresh pressure after the hottest summer on record left already weakened surfaces more prone to cracking and potholes. The RAC has warned that prolonged heat and intense sunlight have accelerated damage to asphalt,...

Google is committing at least $15 billion, to AI infrastructure in Finland over the next two years, its largest single investment in Europe. The scale of the programme shows how the AI race is shifting from software models to the physical systems...

Argentina’s Patagonia is attracting growing interest from data-centre developers searching for abundant power, cooler temperatures and space to build at scale. The region’s natural advantages are considerable, but turning early interest into...

Nvidia is expanding beyond AI processors as it seeks to capture more value from the infrastructure required to build and operate large-scale computing systems. The strategy positions the company across networking, memory, system architecture and...

SpaceX is planning a $100 billion launch facility in Louisiana, expanding the physical infrastructure behind its Starship programme and wider space ambitions. The new Starbase, Louisiana complex will be established in Vermilion Parish and is...

A cyberattack attributed to Iran-linked hackers reportedly forced a small British power generator offline for four days, highlighting the connection between cybersecurity and physical infrastructure. The government described the incident as isolated...

The UK government is investing £13 million in satellite communications projects to improve connectivity across transport, agriculture and remote services. The UK Space Agency will support 16 projects delivered through the European Space Agency’s...

Micron Technology will invest $10 billion over the next decade in a new research institution based in Boise, Idaho, strengthening the American research infrastructure behind advanced memory and artificial intelligence computing. Construction of...

Nvidia is investing $1.5 billion in SB Energy as artificial intelligence growth increases pressure on the physical infrastructure required for large-scale computing. The agreement highlights how access to electricity, land and data centre capacity...