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Crime & Justice

The 'Magic' of the Media: An Emigrant Posing as a Publisher Pumped Data from the Register Center Unrestricted

A report reveals that a public institution masquerading as a media outlet misappropriated data, with ties to a well-known political discussion program being falsely claimed.

Mar 23 • 07:01 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

SoftBank Group to Invest 80 Trillion Yen in AI Data Center Plans in the US

SoftBank Group has announced a plan to invest 80 trillion yen in AI data centers in Ohio, USA, as part of a larger $550 billion investment commitment to the US.

Mar 21 • 04:45 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Fact Bar: Another Chinese giant wants a data center in Finland

Chinese tech giant Alibaba Cloud plans to establish a data center in Finland, recruiting over ten technical experts in the Helsinki area amid rising security concerns regarding its operations.

Mar 19 • 11:20 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Kouvola aims to become the leading concentration of data center industry in the Nordic countries – factory history revealed a trump card

Kouvola, Finland, seeks to establish itself as a key player in the data center industry by leveraging its historical ties to the forest industry to attract business.

Mar 19 • 10:02 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Has received power for data center in Mo i Rana

T1 Energy has been approved for a 50 megawatt capacity allocation for a data center in Mo i Rana, Norway, as they pivot from earlier plans regarding battery projects to capitalize on lower costs and plentiful resources in the region.

Mar 18 • 12:21 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

From Coal to AI?: Germany's Catch-Up Plan in the Data Center Race

Germany plans to double the number of data centers by 2030 as part of a new federal strategy, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities in its digital infrastructure development.

Mar 18 • 05:04 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The green center of the Earth is moving northeast

An international research team has found that the Earth's green center, which indicates where plant ecosystems are most concentrated, is shifting northeast over the last 40 years.

Mar 18 • 00:41 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Shinsegae Joins Forces with US AI Company to Build Ultra-Large Data Center in Korea

Shinsegae Group plans to construct an ultra-large data center in South Korea in collaboration with a US AI company to expand its AI cloud business.

Mar 16 • 19:55 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

"A few years ago, there was no information about this" – the waste heat of the data center surprised the district heating company in Saarijärvi

Foreign energy companies are interested in accessing Finnish district heating markets, particularly through the establishment of small data heating plants across the country.

Mar 16 • 13:56 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Edgeconnex to Build Data Center in Skellefteå - Much is Unclear

Edgeconnex plans to build a data center in Skellefteå, Sweden, aligning with their strategy to expand in the Nordics, though key details about capacity and job creation remain unknown.

Mar 16 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Data centers are powering investments of up to 10 billion euros

Greece’s potential for data center investments is estimated at 10 billion euros, highlighting a mismatch between regions with strong interest and those with robust electrical grid connectivity.

Mar 14 • 07:11 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

WHY NOT? ⟩ Mother and daughter refused a $26 million offer for their farm to a mysterious company in Kentucky

A mother and daughter in Kentucky declined a $26 million offer for their farm from a developer representing a Fortune 100 company that intends to build a giant data center on the land.

Mar 13 • 18:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Data Centers: Investment interest up to 2.2 GW

Greece is experiencing a surge in investment interest for data center infrastructure, potentially reaching 2.2 GW, largely driven by increasing global demand linked to artificial intelligence.

Mar 13 • 12:14 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Data Centers: Investment interest up to 2.2 GW – 65% directed to Attica

There is significant investment interest in the development of data center infrastructure in Greece, driven by a global increase in computing power demand due to Artificial Intelligence.

Mar 13 • 10:59 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Sun migrated along with many other twin stars from the center of the Milky Way

A team of galactic archaeologists from Japan suggests that the Sun migrated from the central regions of the Milky Way along with many twin stars 4 to 6 billion years ago, based on data from the ESA's Gaia mission.

Mar 13 • 09:12 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Arctic sea ice reaches one of its lowest recorded levels

The Arctic sea ice has hit its lowest levels of recovery for the winter of 2025-2026, according to data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).

Mar 11 • 20:34 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The spread of influenza in Latvia is declining, but the virus activity remains high

Influenza cases in Latvia have decreased, yet virus activity still remains above the epidemic threshold, according to monitoring data from the Disease Prevention and Control Center (SPKC).

Mar 11 • 19:36 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Estonia has fallen behind the Nordics in data center construction

Estonia and the Baltic states lag behind the Nordics in data center development, with only one modern facility completed near Tallinn.

Mar 11 • 16:43 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The Estonian renewable energy company 'Sunly' will build the largest data center in the Baltics; total investment – 1.7 billion euros

The Estonian company Sunly plans to construct the largest data center in the Baltics, which will be a significant electricity consumer and create over 150 new jobs.

Mar 11 • 07:13 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The Estonian renewable energy company «Sunly» plans to build the largest data center in the Baltics; total investments – 1.7 billion euros

The Estonian company Sunly is set to construct the Baltics' largest data center in Risti, which will consume 180 megawatts of electricity and create over 150 jobs.

Mar 11 • 07:13 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Musk's xAI wins permit for data center's makeshift power plant despite backlash

Elon Musk's xAI has received approval to operate additional methane gas turbines at its datacenter in Mississippi, facing significant public opposition regarding environmental concerns.

Mar 10 • 21:15 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Current Camera at 21:00

This article discusses current events and significant news items broadcasted at 21:00.

Mar 10 • 20:04 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Luminor's Chief Economist on Data Center: This is a Significant Investment

Sunly plans to invest nearly two billion euros in a proposed data center in Läänemere, which Luminor's chief economist, Lenno Uusküla, describes as a significant investment for Estonia that should positively impact local life.

Mar 10 • 19:53 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

The state welcomes the planned data center's high electricity consumption

The Estonian government supports the establishment of a new data center in Läänemere, which is expected to significantly consume electricity, aligning with the country's energy production capabilities.

Mar 10 • 19:08 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Sign Language News

The article discusses various recent news topics covered in Estonia, including dropping oil prices and problems with new ID cards.

Mar 10 • 17:45 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Current Camera at 18:30

A live broadcast covering current events in Estonia, including news updates on oil prices, ID card issues, data center plans, and fuel prices.

Mar 10 • 17:07 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

A new data center company is coming to Kouvola – Raimo Löytty had to move his company out

A former industrial area in Kouvola is set for a new data center company, prompting local entrepreneurs like Raimo Löytty to relocate their businesses due to the acquisition of the land.

Mar 10 • 16:26 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Sunly Data Center to Train Artificial Intelligence Models and Process Queries

Sunly's data center plans to train AI models and process queries, responding to the growing demand for computing power in the rapidly expanding data center industry.

Mar 10 • 16:00 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Current camera at 17:00

The article discusses the latest news updates being broadcast live at 17:00 from Estonia.

Mar 10 • 15:35 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Life & Tech

Human cells instead of silicon? The first biological data center has been created

A Melbourne-based startup has launched the first biological data center using lab-grown human brain cells as an energy-efficient alternative to traditional computing technologies.

Mar 10 • 14:16 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Sunly Data Center to Train AI Models and Process Queries

Sunly is establishing the largest data center in the Baltics to train AI models and process user queries locally in Estonia.

Mar 10 • 12:51 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Hamburg: a new data center may positively affect consumer electricity bills

A proposed massive data center in Estonia could significantly increase electricity consumption but may also beneficially influence other consumers' electric bills.

Mar 10 • 11:37 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Sunly plans to build the largest artificial intelligence data center in the Baltics in Estonia

Sunly aims to invest significantly in Estonia to enhance the country's digital capabilities and renewable energy development by constructing a large AI data center.

Mar 10 • 09:35 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

The largest data center in the Baltic States may be built in Lääne-Nigula municipality

A new data center campus proposed by Sunly in Lääne-Nigula aims to become the largest electrical consumer in Estonia, potentially creating over 150 jobs.

Mar 10 • 06:51 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

ERR News at 7:00

The latest news includes a significant drop in oil prices, a new data center project in Estonia, and rising fuel costs at gas stations.

Mar 10 • 06:40 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Sunly plans a data center worth over 1.7 billion euros in Lääne County

Sunly has submitted a detailed planning application to establish the largest data center in the Baltics in Lääne-Nigula, with a projected cost exceeding 1.7 billion euros.

Mar 10 • 05:20 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

REITs could support data center and AI projects

The article discusses the potential of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in Poland to support data center and AI development projects.

Mar 10 • 03:07 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Jobs are rapidly increasing in the data center industry

The data center industry in Iceland is experiencing a swift increase in job opportunities.

Mar 9 • 16:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

U.S. farmer rejected the sale of his farm for $15 million to build a data center

An 86-year-old farmer in Pennsylvania turned down a $15 million offer from developers to sell his land for a data center, choosing instead to preserve it for agricultural use.

Mar 7 • 14:44 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Accident at Data Center Construction Site in Espoo

A minor injury occurred at a construction site for a data center in Espoo, Finland, involving a work vehicle and a staff member's foot.

Mar 7 • 11:18 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
World

Data center hit in Dubai: Big Tech now revealed as vulnerable

A drone attack targeting an Amazon data center in Dubai has raised concerns about the vulnerabilities of major technology companies.

Mar 7 • 00:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Kokemäki's Data Center Small Pilot Falls Through – Bitzero Plans to Start Operations with Hundreds of Megawatts Next Year

Bitzero has shifted its plans for a data center in Kokemäki, moving from a smaller initial project to a proposed development of a 100-200 megawatt facility next year due to economic challenges related to a smaller pilot project.

Mar 6 • 17:29 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

NOT BAD ⟩ Municipality surpasses average salary of county center

Data reveals that Viljandi Parish has a higher average gross salary than Viljandi city.

Mar 6 • 09:11 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

ElvalHalcor: Energy costs and scrap prices key drivers of 2026 performance

ElvalHalcor focuses on the growing demand for metals due to data center needs and highlights energy costs and scrap availability as significant factors for future performance amid geopolitical risks in the Middle East.

Mar 6 • 06:19 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

South Korea will invest up to US$35 billion in one of the largest AI data centers in the world

South Korea plans to build a massive AI data center in Jeollanam-do with an estimated investment of up to US$35 billion, aiming for annual revenues of US$3.5 billion by 2028.

Mar 5 • 10:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

Iranian Strike on Amazon's Data Center in Bahrain

Iranian drones have targeted Amazon data centers in Bahrain and the UAE, causing significant infrastructure damage and power outages.

Mar 5 • 00:34 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Trump brings Big Tech executives to White House to curb power costs for American households amid AI boom

President Trump is set to host major tech executives to sign a pledge aimed at protecting Americans from rising electricity costs due to data center energy demands.

Mar 4 • 16:27 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Yet another company mentioned with Bakka - data center, fish farming, and now electricity

Multiple industries are eyeing Bakka for potential development opportunities, including data centers, fish farming, and electricity production.

Mar 4 • 15:48 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

A new building worth 26 million euros will rise in Vilnius district: it was revealed who will be located there

A symbolic stone was laid on Wednesday to mark the beginning of construction of a new data center in the Vilnius district, with completion expected by the end of 2027.

Mar 4 • 12:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Lula makes first visit of 2026 to Ceará in April to visit ITA campus and TikTok data center

Brazilian President Lula da Silva is set to visit Ceará on April 2, 2026, to inaugurate the new ITA campus and TikTok's data center, among other events.

Mar 4 • 00:57 UTC

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