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DATA CENTERS

An apartment resident displays a model of a data center currently in development next door in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, in May.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Nov 11, 2026
Japan not immune to public backlash against data centers, experts say
Last week’s U.S. midterm congressional elections have highlighted just how strong opposition to data center construction has become.
Microsoft, along with other companies and trade groups, is making a case that a ban on imports of Chinese optical transceivers could irreparably damage the U.S. edge over China in the AI race.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2026
Microsoft presses Trump to scuttle ban on Chinese data center tech
At stake are imports new models of Chinese optical transceivers, which allow data to travel over fiber-optic cables within data centers.
SoftBank is increasingly seen as a proxy for sentiment toward OpenAI and the broader AI sector. Its shares have plunged more than 50% from their record high in June.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2026
SoftBank logs $7 billion loss after U.S. data center costs swell
Analysts on average expected a profit of more than $800 million.
Kenyan researchers from a Save the Elephants research camp operate a surveillance drone, as environmental groups around the world adopt AI to analyze climate data, track forest fires and count endangered wildlife, at the Samburu National Reserve in Samburu County, Kenya, on Nov. 4.
ENVIRONMENT
Nov 9, 2026
Environmental groups embrace AI, even as they warn of data center impacts
The contradiction is forcing organizations to justify their AI use in carrying out missions to combat climate change or protect natural resources.
Demonstrators participate in a nationwide protest against data centers, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on July 18.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 9, 2026
Voters in U.S. reset the debate on data centers and billionaires
Building data centers in the U.S. just became more difficult, but perhaps as important, voters issued a challenge to the AI billionaires behind them.
The Nongsa Digital Park (NDP) area, a hub for artificial intelligence (AI)-based data center and digital infrastructure development, in Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia, on Nov. 3.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 8, 2026
Can’t cook or shower: Indonesians take aim at data centers
Frustration is bubbling over in Indonesia and Malaysia — especially in regions bordering Singapore that are seen as a prime location for new tech facilities.
Demonstrators against artificial intelligence hold a protest in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 8, 2026
AI safety advocates make gains after $110 million midterm fight
A rival funding network pursuing the opposite cause — offering the industry more leeway to develop AI — also claimed successes.
Voters cast their ballots at the Faiss Middle School voting center in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 5, 2026
‘We’re not for sale’: Americans want to pump brakes on data centers
Voters in dozens of American cities approved restrictions or outright bans on data centers during Tuesday’s midterm elections.
A sign against the construction of a data center, in Leavenworth County, Kansas, on Nov. 3
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 5, 2026
Trump’s midterm drubbing demonstrates the power of data center opponents
Investors say the artificial intelligence boom that has propelled U.S. economic growth and stock markets could slow down.
Protestors hold a rally in Peekskill, New York, on Oct. 24. Japan has a favorable environment for data center development, but local opposition and power constraints are lurking threats.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 30, 2026
Can Japan beat the data center backlash?
Hatred toward data centers has united people across the political spectrum and around the globe.
An industrial park in the city of Akita where construction is underway for Japan's biggest data center
JAPAN / FOCUS
Oct 29, 2026
Kansai emerges as key data center hub as other regions vie for share
According to Fuji Chimera Research Institute, Kansai data centers occupy a total site area of about 1.16 million square meters — 25% of 今日吃瓜 total.
Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, has reportedly picked regions in Malaysia for data centers and other projects.
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2026
SoftBank’s Son plans $50 billion Malaysia tech outlay, PM Anwar Ibrahim says
A push in Malaysia would expand SoftBank’s reach in Southeast Asia, a region that is emerging as a key hub for AI infrastructure such as data centers.
Residents hold placards during a protest against Amazon's planned data center, in Thane, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, last month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2026
Modi wants India to power the AI age. Residents are pushing back.
Tech companies are pouring billions into facilities that advance Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambition to host “the whole world’s data.”
Lumentum Holdings CEO Michael Hurlston said the firm won’t be able to address 30% of demand for some of its optical products through 2028.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2026
Nvidia-backed Lumentum sold out of AI server parts till 2029
The company supplies advanced indium phosphide devices that help enable high-speed cloud computing and data transmission.
Fast-moving artificial intelligence data-center operators are demanding hard-drive suppliers pack ever more storage into limited spaces.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 8, 2026
AI data-center boom ignites bidding war for critical TDK unit
The winning bidder for TDK’s magnetic-heads business would be able to expand in-house capabilities in the $23 billion hard-drive market.
A construction site for one of the largest data center projects in Japan by Australian property group Goodman Group in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, earlier this month
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2026
Goodman’s Japanese data center under fire following Sydney site setback
The dispute with residents in Japan is part of a broader global backlash against data centers.
Annual spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure may reach as much as $1.5 trillion by 2031, consulting firm Bain & Co. said in its annual global technology report.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 29, 2026
AI faces $6 trillion test to justify data centers, Bain says
Consulting firm Bain & Co.’s report highlights the hurdles ahead to make the current pace of artificial intelligence development sustainable.
An Osaka-based manufacturer of fine powders for face makeup used by geisha is now providing raw materials for capacitors necessary in artificial intelligence data centers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 28, 2026
From geisha face paint to servers, Sakai Chemical emerges as AI linchpin
Production capacity is quickly filling up at the Osaka-based company, which provides raw materials for capacitors necessary in AI data centers.
Japan's financial regulator is boosting its scrutiny of financing for artificial intelligence data centers.
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2026
Japan regulator is boosting scrutiny of AI data center financing
The move comes as major financial institutions increase their exposure to the rapidly expanding sector.
The Digital Realty data command center in Singapore.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 20, 2026
Data center command hub keeps AI up and running
The goal is not simply to react when something breaks, but to detect warning signs early enough to prevent disruption.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
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