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AEP Elects Marriott, Equinix Chairmen to Board Amid Demand Surge

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AEP Elects Marriott, Equinix Chairmen to Board Amid Demand Surge

Columbus – October 12, 2026 -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has elected Marriott International Chairman David Marriott and Equinix Executive Chairman Charles Meyers to its Board of Directors, effective July 20, bringing the board to 12 directors, 11 of them independent.

AEP adds data center and hospitality operating experience as it invests to meet unprecedented energy demand

AEP said the two appointees will provide insight as it invests to meet unprecedented energy demand while maintaining its focus on reliability and affordability. Chairman, President and CEO Bill Fehrman said their experience aligns directly with AEP's strategy to meet growing demand, deliver reliable, affordable power and create long-term value for shareholders.

Equinix Sets Oct. 28 Call to Report Q3 2026 Results

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Equinix Sets Oct. 28 Call to Report Q3 2026 Results

Redwood City, Calif. – October 01, 2026 -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) will report third-quarter 2026 results for the period ended September 30, 2026, during a conference call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Equinix confirms October 28 call time and dial-in details

The call will take place at 2:30 p.m. PT. Participants can dial 1-517-308-9482 domestically and internationally using passcode EQIX, with a simultaneous live webcast available on the company's Investor Relations site.

Replay access runs through year-end for investors unable to join live

A replay of the call will be available one hour after the live broadcast through Thursday, December 31, 2026, by dialing 1-800-814-6745 and entering passcode 2026. The webcast replay will also remain accessible on the Investor Relations site without a password requirement.

Schneider Electric Debuts Software-Defined Medium Voltage Switchgear at Equinix Site

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Schneider Electric Debuts Software-Defined Medium Voltage Switchgear at Equinix Site

Las Vegas – September 28, 2026 -- Schneider Electric has unveiled the world's first fully Software-Defined Medium Voltage (MV) switchgear, now live in an Equinix colocation data center, promising up to 3x faster ordering and manufacturing and up to 2x faster commissioning than conventional engineered-to-order systems.

The announcement, made at YOTTA 2026 in Las Vegas (September 28-30), targets the surging power demands of AI data centers, where operators need electrical infrastructure that can scale as fast as compute deployments.

Equinix Names DD Dasgupta Chief Marketing Officer Amid AI Push

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Equinix Names DD Dasgupta Chief Marketing Officer Amid AI Push

Redwood City, Calif. – September 15, 2026 -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) has appointed DD Dasgupta as Chief Marketing Officer, elevating a 25-year infrastructure veteran to steer marketing strategy as enterprises shift from AI pilots to full-scale deployment.

Dasgupta moves up from product marketing role he held since 2024

Dasgupta joined Equinix in 2024 as Vice President, Product and Solution Marketing, where he built out the company's customer-focused solutions portfolio. In his new role, he will report to Equinix Chief Customer and Revenue Officer Shane Paladin.

EcoFlow, CEER, Elia Group Debate Energy Resilience Ahead of IFA 2026

Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- Europe's power grids are buckling under demand from AI data centers and electric vehicles, pushing energy resilience to the top of corporate agendas across the continent. Ahead of IFA Berlin 2026, running September 4-8, Economist Enterprise and EcoFlow announced a panel discussion titled "Flexibility by Design: Energy Resilience for Business."

Grid connection delays and volatile power prices threaten industrial growth across Europe

The panel brings together leaders from energy regulation, grid operations, digital infrastructure and manufacturing to address what organizers call Europe's most pressing commercial challenge: grid bottlenecks and unpredictable energy costs. Discussion topics include periods of negative wholesale electricity prices, capital-efficient resilience strategies for businesses, and flexible connection agreements as an alternative to lengthy grid-connection queues.

EcoFlow, Elia Group, Equinix Tackle EU Grid Bottlenecks at Economist Panel

Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- EcoFlow, which has deployed more than 10 million devices to 5 million users worldwide, is pushing its consumer battery and software architecture into the commercial and enterprise energy market as European grid connection queues and price volatility squeeze corporate balance sheets.

The Economist Enterprise and EcoFlow released an executive panel titled 'Flexibility by Design: Energy Resilience for Business' ahead of IFA Berlin 2026, running September 4-8 at Messe Berlin. The session gathered regulators, grid operators and digital infrastructure executives to address grid bottlenecks and unpredictable energy costs facing European industry.

Equinix Launches Fabric One, Backed by AWS and Google Cloud

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Equinix Launches Fabric One, Backed by AWS and Google Cloud

Redwood City, Calif. – September 07, 2026 -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) unveiled Equinix Fabric One, a managed any-to-any connectivity service built on open specifications co-developed with Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud, at the company's inaugural Horizon customer event.

Fabric One automates connectivity across cloud, AI and enterprise networks

Rather than assembling networking component by component, customers specify connectivity requirements through a portal, APIs, automation workflows or natural-language prompts. Equinix Fabric One then orchestrates routing, cloud connectivity, encryption, resiliency and failover as a single managed service.

Equinix Launches AI Inference Exchange With NVIDIA, Together AI

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Equinix Launches AI Inference Exchange With NVIDIA, Together AI

Redwood City, Calif. – September 07, 2026 -- Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX) will launch Equinix Inference Exchange in Q1 2027, a distributed AI inference program built with NVIDIA and Together AI that runs across the company's global data center footprint.

Equinix pairs NVIDIA's reference architectures with Together AI's model platform

The program combines NVIDIA's validated Enterprise Reference Architectures with Together AI's inference platform, which supports more than 200 open-source models. Delivery runs through Equinix's global data centers, with connectivity to clouds, networks and AI providers via Equinix Fabric.

The announcement came at Equinix Horizon, the company's first customer and partner event, alongside a companion product, Equinix Fabric One, designed to simplify cross-metro connectivity for distributed AI environments.

EcoFlow, CEER, Elia Group Tackle EU Grid Bottlenecks Ahead of IFA 2026

Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- European grid operators, regulators and digital infrastructure executives convened for an Economist Enterprise panel warning that AI data center and electric vehicle demand is pushing power grids toward capacity limits, forcing energy resilience into boardroom decision-making across the continent.

EcoFlow leverages 10 million deployed devices to enter commercial energy market

The panel, titled "Flexible by Design: Energy Resilience for Business," was released ahead of IFA Berlin 2026, running Sept. 4-8 at Messe Berlin Hall 3.2. EcoFlow, drawing on a global footprint of over 10 million deployed devices and 5 million users, is extending its consumer battery and solar architecture into small business and enterprise segments, citing modular hardware, dynamic tariff optimization and AI-driven software as core commercial offerings.