Writing about AI infrastructure, data centers, digital freedom, and the entrepreneurial journey of building technology ventures across Europe.
With 241 GW of data center capacity in the pipeline and utilities unable to keep up, the centralised megasite model is breaking the grid. Distributed edge infrastructure isn't just better for latency — it's the only way to scale AI compute without collapsing power systems.
The AI industry's water consumption is spiraling out of control. With data centers consuming 764 billion litres annually and 40% of facilities sitting in water-stressed regions, the sustainability conversation needs to go beyond carbon.
CoreWeave hit $5 billion in revenue. NVIDIA posted $216 billion for fiscal 2026. GPU capacity is sold out everywhere. But beneath the headline numbers, the economics of GPU cloud are shifting in ways that will reshape the industry.
The EURO-3C project, rising geopolitical tensions, and the CLOUD Act have turned European digital sovereignty from policy aspiration into operational urgency. For companies building AI infrastructure in Europe, the window of opportunity is now.
As AI workloads grow exponentially, the case for distributed edge data centers across Europe becomes compelling. Here's why proximity, sustainability, and sovereignty matter more than ever.
Modern GPU clusters generate heat densities that air cooling simply cannot handle. Immersion cooling isn't a luxury — it's the only viable path for serious GPU infrastructure.
NVIDIA's Blackwell GPUs caused cluster-wide failures at major data centers throughout 2025. Oracle lost $100 million. The industry's thermal management approach is fundamentally broken — and immersion cooling is the answer.
Our first immersion-cooled edge data center in Paris is now operational — powered by Oleon's plant-based Qloe fluid and designed to prove that sustainable AI infrastructure works at scale in the heart of Europe.
Traditional air cooling is reaching its limits. Immersion cooling technology is transforming how we think about thermal management, energy efficiency, and data center design.
Data centers produce enormous amounts of heat that's typically dumped into the atmosphere. With immersion cooling, that heat becomes a valuable resource for district heating, agriculture, and industry.
Fifteen years after hosting WikiLeaks and winning the court case against Visa and Mastercard, the principles of digital freedom are more relevant than ever in the AI era.
The demand for GPU compute is outstripping supply. Edge-deployed, immersion-cooled GPU infrastructure offers a sustainable and sovereign alternative to hyperscaler dependency.
With abundant geothermal energy and naturally cool temperatures, Iceland offers an unmatched environment for sustainable data center operations. Here's how we're leveraging it.
From founding one of Iceland's first ISPs in 1993 to building AI edge infrastructure today — reflections on entrepreneurship, failure, and the patterns that matter.
As AI regulation evolves, the question of where data is processed and stored becomes critical. European edge infrastructure is key to maintaining digital sovereignty.