‘Community anger typically stems from the scale of the datacentres, their strain on power grids and water supplies, heavy use of diesel backup generators, & the speed of approvals that have left residents feeling shut out.’
not to mention: heat, noise, pollution
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
not to mention: heat, noise, pollution
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash
‘AI factories’ developer on track to launch the second-biggest IPO in Australian history, but investors warn its forecasts are ‘a little bit of a fairytale’
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:45 PM
‘Community anger typically stems from the scale of the datacentres, their strain on power grids and water supplies, heavy use of diesel backup generators, & the speed of approvals that have left residents feeling shut out.’
not to mention: heat, noise, pollution
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
not to mention: heat, noise, pollution
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash
‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash
‘AI factories’ developer on track to launch the second-biggest IPO in Australian history, but investors warn its forecasts are ‘a little bit of a fairytale’
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash
Firmus Technologies szykuje drugą co do wielkości IPO w Australii mimo krytyki prognoz
https://news.uluru.space/article/26782?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto #Ipo #Technologia #SztucznaInteligencja #CentraDanych
https://news.uluru.space/article/26782?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto #Ipo #Technologia #SztucznaInteligencja #CentraDanych
October 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Firmus Technologies szykuje drugą co do wielkości IPO w Australii mimo krytyki prognoz
https://news.uluru.space/article/26782?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto #Ipo #Technologia #SztucznaInteligencja #CentraDanych
https://news.uluru.space/article/26782?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto #Ipo #Technologia #SztucznaInteligencja #CentraDanych
’…Firmus has turned to a tested method of countering bad press: sponsoring major sporting teams
…the Tasmanian Devils AFL team, Cricket Tasmania, and the JackJumpers & Jewels basketball teams…a classic case of “sportswashing”.
#politas #auspol #datacentres
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
…the Tasmanian Devils AFL team, Cricket Tasmania, and the JackJumpers & Jewels basketball teams…a classic case of “sportswashing”.
#politas #auspol #datacentres
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash
‘AI factories’ developer on track to launch the second-biggest IPO in Australian history, but investors warn its forecasts are ‘a little bit of a fairytale’
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:11 PM
’…Firmus has turned to a tested method of countering bad press: sponsoring major sporting teams
…the Tasmanian Devils AFL team, Cricket Tasmania, and the JackJumpers & Jewels basketball teams…a classic case of “sportswashing”.
#politas #auspol #datacentres
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
…the Tasmanian Devils AFL team, Cricket Tasmania, and the JackJumpers & Jewels basketball teams…a classic case of “sportswashing”.
#politas #auspol #datacentres
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
I take issue with the OP's framing of quodlibet and quotation in music because musical borrowings have existed in Western music since the Middle Ages. The first polyphony was basically just taking a cantus firmus (a song already written) and adding more parts to it.
October 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I take issue with the OP's framing of quodlibet and quotation in music because musical borrowings have existed in Western music since the Middle Ages. The first polyphony was basically just taking a cantus firmus (a song already written) and adding more parts to it.
Firmus Technologies is building a 104-megawatt, $2.1bn AI datacentre in Launceston while facing backlash over limited community consultation before fast-tracked approval and an upcoming $7bn IPO.
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Firmus Technologies is building a 104-megawatt, $2.1bn AI datacentre in Launceston while facing backlash over limited community consultation before fast-tracked approval and an upcoming $7bn IPO.
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From her balcony in Launceston, Kayla Thompson can see the buzz of construction at what will soon be one of Australia’s first AI factories. Her teenage stepchildren get an even clearer view from their classroom window.
Like many of her neighbours, Thompson didn’t realise Firmus Technologies had an ambitious plan to build datacentres in Tasmania until after construction began. The Australian company was on a mission, and preparing to list on the ASX later this month after an anticipated initial public offering designed to raise $7bn from investors. Continue reading...
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Bei zwölfstimmigem Gesang rund um den cantus firmus sind wir dann ja eher bei Krzystof Penderecki angelangt. Das ist doch auch sehr apart.
October 2, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Bei zwölfstimmigem Gesang rund um den cantus firmus sind wir dann ja eher bei Krzystof Penderecki angelangt. Das ist doch auch sehr apart.
Australia's biggest IPO since Telstra in 1997 just priced — $44bn for a data-centre operator riding AI infrastructure demand. Plus the card-surcharge ban is already showing up in prices. FR Money Wire has the detail: https://theregisterau.substack.com/p/firmus-prices-71bn-ipo-australias
October 2, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Australia's biggest IPO since Telstra in 1997 just priced — $44bn for a data-centre operator riding AI infrastructure demand. Plus the card-surcharge ban is already showing up in prices. FR Money Wire has the detail: https://theregisterau.substack.com/p/firmus-prices-71bn-ipo-australias
More Australian communities pushing back against the frenzied AI data centre buildout: ‘Bull---t’: Firmus faces backlash over Tasmanian data centres www.afr.com/technology/w...
‘Bull---t’: Firmus faces backlash over Tasmanian data centres
Locals are pushing back against the start-up’s facilities, delaying development as the company prepares for its blockbuster ASX listing next month.
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October 2, 2026 at 3:28 AM
More Australian communities pushing back against the frenzied AI data centre buildout: ‘Bull---t’: Firmus faces backlash over Tasmanian data centres www.afr.com/technology/w...
"The site, where pine trees have also been freshly felled, is one of three places in Tasmania that Firmus, an artificial intelligence infrastructure company that has customers such as Meta and OpenAI, has chosen to build controversial data centres."
October 2, 2026 at 2:31 AM
"The site, where pine trees have also been freshly felled, is one of three places in Tasmania that Firmus, an artificial intelligence infrastructure company that has customers such as Meta and OpenAI, has chosen to build controversial data centres."
‘We’re not billionaires’: Tasmanians fight Firmus over data centres..
"On Tasmania’s northern coast, two yellow trucks and two blue excavators are digging into the earth on a hill overlooking the pale blue sea of Bass Strait,.."
"On Tasmania’s northern coast, two yellow trucks and two blue excavators are digging into the earth on a hill overlooking the pale blue sea of Bass Strait,.."
‘Bull---t’: Firmus faces backlash over Tasmanian data centres
Locals are pushing back against the start-up’s facilities, delaying development as the company prepares for its blockbuster ASX listing next month.
www.afr.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:31 AM
‘We’re not billionaires’: Tasmanians fight Firmus over data centres..
"On Tasmania’s northern coast, two yellow trucks and two blue excavators are digging into the earth on a hill overlooking the pale blue sea of Bass Strait,.."
"On Tasmania’s northern coast, two yellow trucks and two blue excavators are digging into the earth on a hill overlooking the pale blue sea of Bass Strait,.."
Firmus Grid sets IPO price at A$11/share, valuing it at ~A$43.7B. This large offering aims to fund GPUs & a Batam AI data center project, a strategic pivot from its 2019 Bitcoin mining roots. Listing on ASX Oct 23rd.
#crypto #blockchain #news
#crypto #blockchain #news
October 2, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Firmus Grid sets IPO price at A$11/share, valuing it at ~A$43.7B. This large offering aims to fund GPUs & a Batam AI data center project, a strategic pivot from its 2019 Bitcoin mining roots. Listing on ASX Oct 23rd.
#crypto #blockchain #news
#crypto #blockchain #news
Firmus is targeting a massive A$43.7B Australian IPO this October, aiming to raise A$7.1B at A$11 per share for its AI data centers.
Pitching a A$60B enterprise value when you carry A$30B in debt for unbuilt facilities is a dangerous bet that AI spending never cools down.
Pitching a A$60B enterprise value when you carry A$30B in debt for unbuilt facilities is a dangerous bet that AI spending never cools down.
Nvidia-Backed Firmus Seeks Massive A$43.7B Valuation in Australian IPO
Firmus Technologies is aiming to raise up to A$7.1B on the ASX with a massive A$43.7B equity valuation.
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October 2, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Firmus is targeting a massive A$43.7B Australian IPO this October, aiming to raise A$7.1B at A$11 per share for its AI data centers.
Pitching a A$60B enterprise value when you carry A$30B in debt for unbuilt facilities is a dangerous bet that AI spending never cools down.
Pitching a A$60B enterprise value when you carry A$30B in debt for unbuilt facilities is a dangerous bet that AI spending never cools down.
October 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Data centre operator Firmus eyes $43.7b valuation in blockbuster IPO
Data centre operator Firmus is seeking a $43.7 billion valuation in its initial public offering this month. Source link
Data centre operator Firmus is seeking a $43.7 billion valuation in its initial public offering this month. Source link
Data centre operator Firmus eyes $43.7b valuation in blockbuster IPO
Data centre operator Firmus is seeking a $43.7 billion valuation in its initial public offering this month. Source link
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October 1, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Data centre operator Firmus eyes $43.7b valuation in blockbuster IPO
Data centre operator Firmus is seeking a $43.7 billion valuation in its initial public offering this month. Source link
Data centre operator Firmus is seeking a $43.7 billion valuation in its initial public offering this month. Source link
Animus Firmus Rectōris Fortis et Custōs Fontis Pretiōsī, in Sēde Avītā Quercūs sub Lūce Dīvīnī Iūdicis Sōlis Stabilitus
Pax; Rex Vulpium Excelsus
Pax; Rex Vulpium Excelsus
October 1, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Animus Firmus Rectōris Fortis et Custōs Fontis Pretiōsī, in Sēde Avītā Quercūs sub Lūce Dīvīnī Iūdicis Sōlis Stabilitus
Pax; Rex Vulpium Excelsus
Pax; Rex Vulpium Excelsus
Firmus may be of interest to you, once on boards
September 29, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Firmus may be of interest to you, once on boards
🚀 New Remote Job Alert!
💼 Position: Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer
🏢 Company: Firmus Technologies
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📁 Category: Engineering
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Apply now: https://www.australiajobs.app/job/firmus-technologies-senior-kubernetes-pla
💼 Position: Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer
🏢 Company: Firmus Technologies
🌍 Location: Geelong
📁 Category: Engineering
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September 29, 2026 at 6:45 PM
🚀 New Remote Job Alert!
💼 Position: Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer
🏢 Company: Firmus Technologies
🌍 Location: Geelong
📁 Category: Engineering
#RemoteJobs #RemoteWork #WorkFromHome #Hiring #JobOpportunity
Apply now: https://www.australiajobs.app/job/firmus-technologies-senior-kubernetes-pla
💼 Position: Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer
🏢 Company: Firmus Technologies
🌍 Location: Geelong
📁 Category: Engineering
#RemoteJobs #RemoteWork #WorkFromHome #Hiring #JobOpportunity
Apply now: https://www.australiajobs.app/job/firmus-technologies-senior-kubernetes-pla
📈 Firmus $7 Billion IPO
Firmus is preparing for a potential $7 billion IPO on the ASX. The IPO bookbuild is scheduled for October 6, 2026. Hedge funds are monitoring this for potential trading opportunities.
https://hedgeweek.com/news/hedge-funds-circle-firmus-as-7bn-ipo-creates-potential-short-o
Firmus is preparing for a potential $7 billion IPO on the ASX. The IPO bookbuild is scheduled for October 6, 2026. Hedge funds are monitoring this for potential trading opportunities.
https://hedgeweek.com/news/hedge-funds-circle-firmus-as-7bn-ipo-creates-potential-short-o
September 29, 2026 at 5:20 PM
📈 Firmus $7 Billion IPO
Firmus is preparing for a potential $7 billion IPO on the ASX. The IPO bookbuild is scheduled for October 6, 2026. Hedge funds are monitoring this for potential trading opportunities.
https://hedgeweek.com/news/hedge-funds-circle-firmus-as-7bn-ipo-creates-potential-short-o
Firmus is preparing for a potential $7 billion IPO on the ASX. The IPO bookbuild is scheduled for October 6, 2026. Hedge funds are monitoring this for potential trading opportunities.
https://hedgeweek.com/news/hedge-funds-circle-firmus-as-7bn-ipo-creates-potential-short-o