United States Data Center Colocation Market Outlook & Forecast 2026-2031 | Renewable Energy Gains Ground Across U.S. Colocation Facilities

The U.S. data center colocation market is projected to grow from $43.71 billion in 2025 to $85.18 billion by 2031 at an 11.76% CAGR, driven by AI adoption, cloud computing, hyperscale expansion, and renewable energy initiatives. The Southeastern U.S. leads investment with over $15 billion in 2025, followed by the Southwest. Major operators are deploying liquid-cooling technologies and high-density infrastructure to support GPU-intensive AI workloads.

09/01/2026, 6:58 AM • GlobeNewswire

Digital Realty, 싱가포르에 50MW 규모 신규 데이터센터 개발 사업자로 선정

Digital Realty has been selected as an operator under Singapore's second Data Center Call for Application (DC-CFA2) to develop a 50MW data center facility on Jurong Island. The new facility will support AI inference, high-performance computing, and enterprise workloads while meeting strict energy efficiency standards with over 50% of power sourced from renewable energy. This expansion strengthens Digital Realty's position in Asia-Pacific and builds on its existing operations in Singapore since 2010.

08/25/2026, 7:28 PM • GlobeNewswire

デジタル・リアルティ、シンガポールで50MW規模の新規データセンター開発事業に選定される

Digital Realty has been selected to develop a 50 megawatt data center in Singapore's Jurong Island as part of the government's second Data Center Call for Application. The new facility will be powered by over 50% green energy and will support AI inference, HPC, and enterprise workloads across the Asia-Pacific region. This marks Digital Realty's fourth data center in Singapore and strengthens the city-state's position as a regional digital hub.

08/25/2026, 7:28 PM • GlobeNewswire

Digital Realty ได้รับเลือกให้พัฒนาดาต้าเซ็นเตอร์แห่งใหม่ขนาด 50 เมกะวัตต์ในสิงคโปร์

Digital Realty has been selected under Singapore's Data Center Call for Application (DC-CFA2) to develop a new 50 MW data center facility on Jurong Island. The facility will support AI inference, high-performance computing, and enterprise digital workloads with over 50% renewable energy. This marks Digital Realty's fourth data center in Singapore and strengthens the city-state's position as a regional digital infrastructure hub.

08/25/2026, 7:28 PM • GlobeNewswire

Digital Realty Welcomes Governor Abbott’s Initiative for Responsible and Transparent Data Center Investment in Texas

Digital Realty reaffirmed its commitment to responsible data center growth in Texas, pledging to work with elected officials, regulators, utilities, and local communities. The company supports efforts to maintain grid reliability, protect consumers, and promote responsible resource management as AI and cloud computing demand accelerates in the state.

08/07/2026, 8:44 AM • GlobeNewswire

Retail Investors Are Pulling Money From Blackstone's Private Credit Fund. Here's What Its Latest Quarter Says.

Despite retail investors withdrawing 10% of capital from Blackstone's BCRED private credit fund in Q2 (exceeding the 5% redemption cap), the company reported strong financial results with distributable earnings up 26% to $2 billion. The article argues that AI investments, not private credit concerns, are the real driver of Blackstone's growth, with nine of its ten best-performing assets having AI exposure. The company raised $70 billion in total inflows and continues expanding its data center platform through partnerships with Google.

07/26/2026, 4:30 PM • The Motley Fool

What Greg Abel Might Do With Berkshire Hathaway's Massive Cash Pile

New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel is likely to deploy the company's $397 billion cash pile through increased stock buybacks, selective tech investments (particularly AI-related opportunities), and capital investments in Berkshire Hathaway Energy to capitalize on growing AI data center demand.

07/25/2026, 6:15 AM • The Motley Fool

This Asset Class Has Lagged the Market for Years But Was the Best Performer in June. Time to Invest?

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) rebounded strongly in June and are up 9.5% in 2026, outperforming the broader market. After years of underperformance due to post-pandemic trends and elevated interest rates, REITs are benefiting from workers returning to offices and malls, data center growth driven by AI, and moderating interest rates. Key performing categories include lodging REITs (up 43%), data center REITs (up 33%), and healthcare REITs (up 20%), while only gaming and telecommunications REITs are down for the year.

07/06/2026, 12:17 PM • The Motley Fool

Want a Lifetime of Passive Income? Buy Realty Income Stock in July and Never Sell.

Realty Income (O), a REIT specializing in brick-and-mortar retail properties, is presented as a long-term dividend investment opportunity. Despite retail sector challenges, the company maintains 98%+ occupancy rates with strong tenants like Walmart and Home Depot, has paid monthly dividends since 1969 with quarterly increases since 1998, and is exploring new markets including AI data center infrastructure.

07/02/2026, 3:20 AM • The Motley Fool

Rising AI and HPC Workloads Propel Demand for Liquid Cooling in European Data Centers

Europe's data center construction market is expected to grow from $16.99 billion in 2025 to $58.74 billion by 2031, driven by liquid cooling adoption for AI workloads, digitalization, cloud expansion, and government support. Hyperscale data centers lead investments, with Western Europe and the Nordics dominating due to renewable energy availability and strategic locations.

07/01/2026, 4:51 AM • GlobeNewswire

Digital Realty Prices Secondary Offering of Common Stock by Blackstone

Digital Realty announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 12.3 million shares by Blackstone affiliates at $185 per share. The offering is contingent on Digital Realty's acquisition of Blackstone's interests in two Northern Virginia data center joint ventures (Digital Carver Dulles 9 and Digital Carver Brickyard), expected to close on June 30, 2026. Digital Realty will not receive proceeds from the secondary offering.

06/30/2026, 12:26 AM • GlobeNewswire

Digital Realty Launches ServiceFabric® MCP, Bringing AI-Native Programmable Control to 800+ Data Centers

Digital Realty announced the availability of ServiceFabric® Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open protocol that makes infrastructure programmable for Private AI environments across its 800+ global data centers. The platform provides AI-native control surfaces for design, provisioning, discovery, security, and operations integration, enabling enterprises to deploy and manage AI infrastructure at scale without vendor lock-in.

06/17/2026, 12:00 PM • GlobeNewswire

Digital Realty Launches Malaysia Operations to Advance Southeast Asia’s Digital Connectivity

Digital Realty announced the establishment of its Malaysia platform in Cyberjaya, marking a key milestone in its Asia Pacific expansion. The company plans to develop approximately 32 megawatts of data center capacity across three connected facilities (KUL10, KUL11, and a future expansion site), integrating Malaysia into its global PlatformDIGITAL to support AI and data-driven workloads. The inauguration was officiated by Malaysia's Minister of Digital and supported by MIDA and MDEC, reflecting the country's commitment to becoming a regional digital and AI hub.

06/08/2026, 12:46 AM • GlobeNewswire

Global Data Center Colocation Market to Reach USD 327.3 Billion by 2035, Expanding at a 14.5% CAGR: Custom Market Insights (Analysis, Outlook, Leaders, Report, Trends, Forecast, Segmentation, Growth Rate, Value, SWOT Analysis)

The global data center colocation market is projected to grow from USD 84.5 billion in 2025 to USD 327.3 billion by 2035, expanding at a 14.5% CAGR. Growth is driven by increasing demand for edge computing, low-latency applications, government digitalization initiatives, and data localization requirements. North America currently holds the largest market share, while Asia Pacific is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

06/04/2026, 12:30 AM • GlobeNewswire

Why One Real Estate Fund Dumped $62 Million of Cousins Properties Stock

Resolution Capital sold 2.57 million shares (85% of its stake) in Cousins Properties during Q1 2026, valued at approximately $62.35 million. Despite the fund's exit, the article notes that Cousins Properties remains positioned as a potential office REIT winner due to its focus on premium Class A properties in high-growth Sun Belt markets, strong leasing pipeline, and solid balance sheet metrics.

05/30/2026, 4:12 PM • The Motley Fool