AI model builder Anthropic is bulking up its data centre talent pool as reports circulate that it is eying leases backstopped by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). The model builder has this month hired Sham Parmar, Meta’s former senior manager of supply chain and engineering for electrical, mechanical, and fibre connectivity. Parmar will become the Supply Chain Lead for Power and Co...

EQT has agreed to acquire German satellite launch services provider Exolaunch from founder Dmitriy Sternharz, marking the private equity firm's first investment in the space sector. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. Founded in Berlin, Exolaunch provides mission management,...

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has formed a strategic partnership with CtrlS Datacenters, committing up to INR 70 billion, or C$1 billion (US$709 million), to expand digital infrastructure in India. Under the agreement, CPP Investments will invest C$588 million (US$417 million) to acquire an 8.2% stake in CtrlS. CPP Investments and CtrlS will also...