Technology & AI · Oct 16, 2026
A draft Greek law introduced in mid October would require new data centres to source at least 60 percent of annual electricity from renewables, pay full grid upgrade costs and post large bank guarantees. The measures aim to curb speculative applications, protect grid stability and steer cloud and AI investments toward low carbon power, but they raise questions for operators and AI research projects that rely on large, flexible compute.
World News · Oct 9, 2026
Finland’s licensing and supervision authority has told Tuike Finland, the local company linked to Google’s €13 billion AI infrastructure programme, to suspend preparatory work at Muhos and Kajaani while environmental impact assessments are completed and questions about large-scale forest clearance are examined.
World News · Oct 9, 2026
Beijing has published a detailed infrastructure development plan for the 2026 to 2030 period that lists 16 measures to upgrade transport, utilities, digital networks and urban resilience, aiming to support the capital’s role in achieving China’s broader modernization goals.
World News · Oct 8, 2026
In a speech at the Trust and Safety Festival in Sydney, Assistant Minister Andrew Charlton set out Australia’s intention to use systems based regulation for frontier AI, requiring companies to demonstrate robust risk testing and controls rather than rely on voluntary codes or narrowly prescriptive rules.
Business & Economy · Oct 7, 2026
US stocks advanced toward fresh records as investors looked beyond inflation and geopolitical risks, with easing oil prices, lower Treasury yields and expectations for strong corporate earnings supporting Wall Street.
Technology & AI · Oct 2, 2026
A new memorandum of understanding between Curtin University Malaysia and DriverAI aims to bring advanced computing, applied research and commercialisation pathways to Sarawak, aligning with state plans to build a high skilled digital workforce.
Technology & AI · Sep 30, 2026
Greece’s minister for digital governance said investments including a major DEI AWS data centre and national supercomputing projects will turn Western Macedonia into a data and artificial intelligence hub, promising jobs, new industry and research links.
Technology & AI · Sep 29, 2026
Amazon Web Services stages a Public Sector AI Symposium in Ottawa today, September 29, 2026, highlighting Canadian AI adoption in government, data sovereignty concerns, and the announcement of Canada recipients of the AWS Imagine Grant for nonprofits.
Technology & AI · Sep 27, 2026
A new poll and a wave of local actions are forcing Canadian and provincial leaders to reckon with community resistance to large AI data centre projects in Alberta, complicating Ottawa and Edmonton’s strategy to attract hyperscalers and build domestic AI capacity.
Business & Economy · Sep 26, 2026
Investor bets and bank forecasts pushed expectations of a Reserve Bank of Australia rate rise to near certainty on September 26, 2026, as policymakers weigh a tight labour market, rising fuel costs and global rate moves.
Business & Economy · Sep 18, 2026
Global markets are confronting a difficult combination of oil above $100 a barrel, rising government bond yields and tighter monetary policy, raising fresh concerns that economies could face persistent inflation alongside weaker growth.
Business & Economy · Sep 17, 2026
Billions flowing into AI chips, data centres and infrastructure are supporting growth and markets, but higher energy prices, borrowing costs and scrutiny of returns are putting the investment boom under a brighter spotlight.
Technology & AI · Sep 17, 2026
Huawei is accelerating its AI hardware roadmap with new Ascend processors and massive computing systems as demand for artificial-intelligence infrastructure continues to surge across China.
