Digital sovereignty, focus on data centres: Ten trends to watch in 2025

Look at an acceleration of the global race for building mega data centres in 2025 to meet the increasing demand for data to leverage the expanding AI potential. What has been a market dominated by deep pockets companies, especially US and China Big Tech, is evolving into an international race with major implications. In China, data centres development is now an important part of Beijing’s strategic goal of achieving global leadership in AI and in digital infrastructure.