The 5 trends that will shape the scale of AI in 2026

Can data centres scale AI without putting water under pressure?

As AI drives up rack densities and cooling demands, Jon Healy, Regional Strategic Operations Officer, EMEA, at Salute, argues that water management must become a central part of data centre strategy. Conventional cooling practices in traditional data centres fall short of today’s AI demands. The sheer speed of growth, and the widespread adoption that few could have anticipated, has left operators under significant pressure. As racks run hotter t…

The 5 trends that will shape the scale of AI in 2026

AI's 2026 breakthrough will hinge on power, cooling, smarter grids and skills as data centres scale to support hotter, denser workloads.