Global Scans · Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

• [New] Industry research identifies AI as one of the major forces expected to reshape luxury over the coming years. Kalkine
• [New] AWS will deploy 2 million more NVIDIA GPUs across its global infrastructure in 2027 and 2028. Fintech Singapore
• [New] AWS and NVIDIA will build secure AI infrastructure for US federal and national security workloads. Fintech Singapore
• [New] NVIDIA's phenomenal Q2 results have helped remove a key uncertainty about the durability of AI infrastructure demand, potentially supporting a more risk-on environment. Seeking Alpha
• [New] Swiftly implementing the proposed regulatory measures could unleash significant economic momentum without requiring additional funding and strengthen Germany's position as an innovation hub over the long term. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
• [New] Taurus, a leader in digital asset infrastructure, is enabling financial institutions to connect to Swift's blockchain-based shared ledger, with the first live clients expected in a couple of days. FinExtra
• [New] In 2026, AI infrastructure spending is projected to reach $450 billion, with inference workloads accounting for over 70% of AI compute demand - marking a structural shift from training-dominated to inference-driven AI. ODG Electronics
• [New] AI infrastructure spending is projected to reach $450 billion, with inference workloads accounting for over 70% of AI compute demand. ODG Electronics
• [New] As data center developers compete for a cut of the hundreds of billions of dollars flowing into the artificial intelligence industry, the queue to join the UK's power grid has become jammed with projects that will likely never get built. Wired
• [New] Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday issued a decree that granted his government powers to temporarily manage critical infrastructure facilities if their owners cannot protect them against security threats. Just Security
• [New] Full development of alternative fuel bunkering and charging infrastructure would generally take five to 10 years, while some projects could stretch as far as 2050. gCaptain
• Connecting Canada's fragmented grids east-west-north through new and expanded transmission lines: Consultations will address barriers to interprovincial interties, including duplicative infrastructure and wasted power that affects reliability and affordability. Torys LLP
• Building the infrastructure needed to double Canada's electricity generation: Consultations will consider how to finance the build-out, spread costs over time, and keep electricity affordable. Torys LLP
• The global construction industry is projected to grow by USD 4.5 trillion, or 42%, reaching a total value of USD 15.2 trillion by 2030. Straits Research
• The short-term goal of the Net-Zero Industry Act aims to achieve net-zero manufacturing capacity to meet at least 40% of the EU's annual deployment needs by 2030 (Regulation 2024/1735, 2024). Scientific Advice Mechanism
• As the world progresses into an age of orbital industrialization, the distinction between space infrastructure and terrestrial infrastructure will continue to dissolve. DebateUS
• SpaceX has set a target of exceeding 2 GW by year-end 2026, and it has outlined a goal of 20 GW in power-and-cooling infrastructure by the end of 2027. Crypto Briefing
• The Hospitals segment is experiencing rapid growth, with an expected CAGR of 9.0% from 2026 to 2032, fueled by increasing investment in healthcare infrastructure and patient-centered care that champions adaptive technologies. 6wresearch
• The establishment of the DE-AISI is an important opportunity for Germany to contribute to the safety and security of frontier AI models as their risks for national security and critical infrastructure become increasingly central. Institute for Law & AI
• Annual global installations of industrial robots has consistently exceeded 500,000 units since the start of the decade too, with further acceleration expected into 2026. Automation.com
• Drone-based infrastructure inspection is projected to reduce inspection costs by 30-40% while improving safety and data quality, per published pilot programs by TUV Rheinland and DNV. Persistence Market Research

Last updated: 13 September 2026