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Johnson Controls sets thermal management design standards for gigawatt-scale AI data centres
Johnson Controls International on Tuesday launched a reference design guide series for 1 gigawatt AI data centres. The company said the guides systematically cover the full thermal management process and provide cooling architectures tailored to different computing densities, local environments and altitude conditions. The first release details water-cooled chiller plant design, with plans to expand to air-cooled and absorption chillers. The architecture supports both water- and air-cooled IT loads.
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Johnson Controls appoints Kim Geon-su as chief executive
Johnson Controls International said on Feb. 3 it has appointed Kim Geon-su as chief executive to strengthen smart building solutions and services tailored to the Korean market. Kim joined the company in 2025 as head of sales for Northeast Asia and will also serve as CEO of its Korean unit. He previously led sales and service organisations across Northeast Asia and North America at Baker Hughes, Oracle and GE.
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Beyond GPUs, new AI-specialized cloud tech firms crowd in
AI-focused cloud startups are continuing to enter the market despite big tech dominance, helped by GPU shortages after ChatGPT. Firms such as CoreWeave, Crusoe and Lambda gained traction by not building their own AI. The Information reports some are pivoting toward large-scale data centre development, while new entrants focus more on tools and software. Cooling specialist Accelsius raised $65 million. Other firms are also raising funding for OpenAI- and Anthropic-related infrastructure.
