Vertiv launches new prefab data center module for AI clusters

Data center power and cooling provider Vertiv has launched a new pre-fabricated module to support liquid-cooled clusters.

The company this week announced new configurations of its MegaMod HDX, a prefabricated power and liquid cooling infrastructure solution engineered for high-density computing.

The MegaMod HDX integrates direct-to-chip liquid cooling with air-cooled architectures, supporting pod-style AI environments and GPU clusters.

The new solution has a standard prefabricated module height and a maximum of 13 racks and power capacity up to 1.25MW; the combo solution has an extended-height design with a maximum of 144 racks, supporting power capacities up to 10MW. Both can support rack densities from 50kW up to more than 100kW per rack.

"With the Vertiv MegaMod HDX available in both compact and combo solution configurations, organizations can match their facility requirements while supporting high-density, liquid-cooled environments at scale. Our designs deliver what data centers need most - reliable performance, operational efficiency, and the ability to scale their AI infrastructure with confidence.“

Fuel-maker Infinium launches immersion cooling fluid for data centers

Infinium, a developer of synthetic low-carbon efuels, is entering the data center sector.

The company last week announced the launch of Infinium Edge, a new immersion cooling fluid.

Few details are available, but its new range of immersion fluids are described as “proprietary low-carbon dielectric liquids developed to deliver exceptional thermal performance, stability, and safety for the world’s most demanding AI and data center environments.”

The fluids are produced from proprietary synthetic process chemistry at Infinium Energy’s eFuel facilities.

The company is also offering immersion-based modular “AI factories,” though details on any pods haven’t been shared.

California-based Infinium Energy is a provider of gas conversion technology solutions, including ultra-low carbon synthetic eFuels and gas-to-liquids. It uses proprietary reverse water gas shift (RWGS) and liquid fuel production processes.

The company says its primary feedstocks are renewable power, water, and anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2), combining captured CO2 from other industrial processes with hydrogen to make fuel.

Its first plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, commenced production in late 2023. Customers include Amazon, which uses the eDiesel produced at the plant to fuel its delivery trucks. The firm also develops sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF).

Sabey partners with OptiCool for liquid cooling

US data center firm Sabey has announced a new liquid cooling-focused partnership.

Sabey Data Centers this week announced a strategic partnership with OptiCool Technologies, the sole industry supplier of two-phase refrigerant pumped cooling systems for data center environments.

The companies said the collaboration will “simplify and accelerate the deployment of advanced cooling solutions” required to support high-density and AI workloads.

OptiCool’s two-phase refrigerant pumped systems support high-density data center environments. The company says that by using a non-conductive refrigerant that absorbs heat through phase change, OptiCool’s technology can work without chilled water, large mechanical systems, or significant data hall retrofits.

“Demand for high-density compute continues to accelerate, and cooling has become one of the most critical challenges our customers face,” said John Sasser, Sabey Data Centers CTO. “Partnering with OptiCool allows us to offer a differentiated cooling pathway that is both efficient and flexible. Together, we’re making it easier for customers to deploy advanced liquid cooling solutions while maintaining the operational clarity and reliability they expect from Sabey.”

A joint venture between Sabey Corporation and National Real Estate Advisors, Sabey Data Centers operates data centers across the US, with sites in operation or development in Quincy, Seattle, and East Wenatchee, Washington; New York City; Austin, Texas; Umatilla, Oregon; and Ashburn, Virginia. The company was recently set to buy 600 acres of land in Butte, Montana, for a potential data center development, and is expanding into Indianapolis, Indiana.

NorthC to develop 4.5MW data center in Geneva, Switzerland

European operator NorthC is to build a new data center in Geneva, Switzerland.

The company this week announced plans to break ground on a new facility at the Hive technology park outside the city in Q1 2026.

The modular facility will offer 4.5MW of IT capacity across 5,400 sqm (58,125 sq ft), delivered in increments of 1.5MW. Construction is expected to be completed by Q2 2028.

NorthC said the new facility will use a waterless cooling system, support direct-to-chip liquid cooling, and utilize HVO instead of diesel for its backup generators. It will make its waste heat available for local heating networks.

NorthC was formed in 2019 from the merger of Dutch data center firms TDCG and NLDC, originally a subsidiary of Dutch telecoms company KPN. Antin Infrastructure Partners acquired the company in December 2025.

Recent year have seen NorthC expanding to other European countries, buying Netrics in Switzerland and the IP Exchange in Germany. It recently acquired a number of facilities across the Netherlands and Germany from Colt Technology Services.

The company currently has more than a dozen data centers across the Netherlands, eight in Germany, and four in Switzerland, with more in development in all three markets.

Crypto LLC launches 8MW Bitcoin mine in North Dakota

Cryptomining firm Crypto LLC has announced the completion of its 8MW Bitcoin mining site in North Dakota.

The facility, which has been under development since late 2024, consists of eight converted shipping containers that will be at full operational capacity in the coming weeks.

Crypto LLC said it is also offering roughly 1MW of remaining hosting capacity at the undisclosed North Dakota site for miners looking to deploy immediately.

The Midwestern state has emerged as a preferred destination for miners due to its relatively favorable regulatory climate and cooler temperatures, which lower cooling costs for mining machines.

Crypto LLC principal Andrey Taranov described the 14-month process as a “headache,” involving manufacturing delays and rigorous regulatory requirements.

Taranov and his business partner Andrey Kechik have faced legal challenges in recent years relating to their affiliated companies, Crypto LLC and GoGo Technologies.

State regulators claim the company failed to disclose critical risks to investors – most notably the Ethereum ‘Merge’ in September 2022, which rendered GPU-based mining rigs largely obsolete as the cryptocurrency’s network transitioned from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS).

Johnson Controls and Legrand invest in liquid cooling firm Accelsius

Two-phase direct-to-chip liquid cooling firm Accelsius has raised $65 million in equity funding.

The Series B funding round was led by Johnson Controls, with investment from Legrand.

Accelsius said the funding will speed expansion of its Austin production facility, accelerate global expansion, and support the rollout of its proprietary, two-phase liquid cooling solutions.

Texas-based Accelsius was originally founded in 2022 by Nasdaq-listed industrial firm Innventure to commercialize technology developed by Nokia's Bell Labs that had not been productized.

Direct-to-chip systems usually rely on water, which has a high heat capacity, but Accelsius is using a dielectric coolant, allowing it to boil in the circulating system to remove more heat.

Johnson Controls previously announced its investment in Accelsius in October.

Accelsius has deployed its technology at several data center labs, and recently posted on LinkedIn that its NeuCool Thermal Simulation Rack is headed to London for deployment at Telehouse's new Liquid Cooling Lab. It has also deployed a cooling system to an Equinix lab in Virginia and at Park Place Technologies' new facility in Cleveland, Ohio.

Empyrion Digital breaks ground on first Taiwan data center

APAC data center firm Empyrion Digital has broken ground on its first facility in Taiwan.

Located in the Neihu area of Taipei, the TW1 data center will offer 7MW of IT load and be able to support liquid cooling and feature on-site solar.

The company first announced plans for TW1 in November 2024. The 4,260 sqm (45,854 sq ft), five-story facility is set to launch in Q4 2027.

Mark Fong, CEO of Empyrion Digital, said: “Breaking ground on TW1 is a significant milestone for Empyrion Digital as we continue to expand our footprint across Asia.

Taiwan is a strategic market with a strong digital economy and a world-class technology ecosystem. This facility will deliver sustainable, AI-ready infrastructure that supports our customers’ growth and strengthens Taiwan’s position in the regional digital network.

Empyrion was launched by Asian infrastructure investment fund Seraya Partners in 2021. The company has two live sites: one self-built 29.4MW site in Seoul, South Korea, that launched in the summer, and a 12.5MW facility in Singapore acquired in 2021 alongside Malaysian conglomerate YTL in late 2021.

Empyrion is developing a 12MW facility in Bangkok, Thailand, a 25MW facility in Tokyo, Japan, and a 200MW campus in Johor, Malaysia.

Patmos secure largest C-PACE loan in Missouri for Kansas City AI campus in former printing press

Internet infrastructure and data center provider Patmos Hosting has secured a $100 million loan to continue the development of the former Kansas City Star building in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) loan, which will be provided by PACE Loan Group, will fund Patmos’ next phase of “energy-efficient” infrastructure improvements as part of the company’s continued expansion.

The loan is the largest C-PACE loan granted in Missouri to date.

Patmos said it will use the funding to boost its energy efficiency and make equipment, HVAC, and plumbing improvements in order to properly support the data center’s cooling and electrical load.

The Internet infrastructure and data center provider said that the campus will be 421,112 sq ft (39,122 sqm), spans four stories, and features 35MW of capacity for high-density GPU, HPC, and AI infrastructure companies.

Patmos began construction at the site in late 2024, stating that it built out the initial 5MW of capacity in less than 90 days, followed by another 7MW over the following 90 days. The company said it will continue to develop the building into a “state-of-the-art multi-use AI campus.”

Patmos added that two publicly traded tenants with multi-year leases have acquired space in the data center campus, which has enabled it to renovate the Kansas City Star building “ahead of schedule.”

The project is expected to be completed by March 2026.

OpenAI signs $10 billion deal with Cerebras, with 750MW of big-chip compute

Generative AI company OpenAI has signed a multi-year deal with wafer-scale chip company Cerebras.

The deal, worth more than $10 billion according to CNBC, will see some 750 megawatts of computing power delivered through 2028.

Alongside directly selling its large chips, Cerebras offers them through its own data centers as a cloud service.

OpenAI uses a mixture of GPUs of different generations, from both Nvidia and AMD, as well as Google's TPUs. It is advising Microsoft on its Maia AI chip design, and is developing its own chips with Broadcom.

"Just as broadband transformed the Internet, real-time inference will transform AI, enabling entirely new ways to build and interact with AI models."

The company - which OpenAI considered teaming up with Tesla to buy back in 2017 - is looking to raise an additional $1 billion in funding at a $22bn valuation ahead of its planned IPO later this year.

The OpenAI deal will help diversify the chip designer away from the United Arab Emirates’ G42, which accounted for 87 percent of revenue in the first half of 2024.

Thailand Board of Investment approves $3.1bn in data center projects

Thailand’s Board of Investment has approved several data center projects proposed for the country, totaling some $3.1 billion in investment.

As reported by Bloomberg, the projects in question include three data centers by True Internet Data Center (True IDC), estimated to cost 45.3 billion baht ($1.44bn); two data centers from GSA Data Center worth 37.2bn baht ($1.18bn), and others proposed by Stellar DC and Freyr Technology.

The two True IDC data centers will be located in Chonburi and Samut Prakan, and have a combined capacity of 223MW.

True IDC is a subsidiary of CP Group, and operates data centers in Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam. According to its website, its Thai data centers are located in North Muangthong, East Bangna, Midtown Ratchada, and Midtown Pattanakarn. In October 2025, it was revealed that Microsoft would move into the data center as part of its Thailand cloud region. Global Infrastructure Partners invested in the company in May 2025.

The GSA data centers are part of a joint venture between Gulf, Singtel, and AIS. Set to be located in Rayong and Samut Prakan, they will have a combined IT load of 120MW.

Stellar DC, meanwhile, aims to build a 25MW data center in Bangkok. The project is being worked on by Stecon Group in collaboration with Singapore’s SC Zeus Data Centres. The project is worth around $260 million.

Singapore-based Freyr Technology is working on projects in Rayong and Samut Prakan, worth some $200m.

BlackRock raises $12.5bn for AI partnership with Microsoft and MGX

BlackRock's CEO, Larry Fink, said on Thursday, January 15, that the company has raised $12.5 billion so far for its AI investment partnership with Microsoft and MGX.

The partnership was made in 2024, with BlackRock aiming to raise $30bn in equity and up to $70bn in debt financing.

Speaking during BlackRock's Q4 2025 earnings call, Fink said: "Our AI partnership ... continues to attract significant capital. AIP has raised over $12.5bn from partnership founders and clients."

Others involved in AIP besides Microsoft and MGX include Nvidia and xAI.

The Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership was made to focus on data center and energy infrastructure projects, specifically to support AI. At the time of announcing the fund, Fink said that the partnership would "unlock a multi-trillion-dollar long-term investment opportunity.”

The partnership previously invested in the $40bn deal to acquire Aligned Data Centers in October 2025, the biggest acquisition deal in the digital infrastructure space to date.

In November 2025, BlackRock's GIP (separate from the AI Investment Partnership) teamed up with ACS to form a €2bn ($2.33bn) joint venture to build and manage data centers. The JV will oversee the existing ACS digital infrastructure pipeline, which consists of data center schemes in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia, with a projected capacity of 1.7GW.