Data center operator CyrusOne, owned by KKR and BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners, is preparing for an initial public offering targeted for 2027, which could become one of the largest IPOs in the data center sector in recent years.
The European Union has issued a tender to establish up to seven AI Gigafactories across Europe, aiming to enhance the continent's computing infrastructure and technological sovereignty with more than €30 billion in projected investment.
The Trump administration is preparing to increase funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs countering China's global influence, including $175.8 million for a Caribbean and Central America undersea cables initiative, after previously halting many such programs.
Outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer has unveiled a £300bn defence investment plan that includes an additional £15bn in military spending over four years, to be funded by cutting investment budgets for energy, transport, and housing rather than borrowing. The plan allocates over £5bn for drones and autonomous systems.
