Facebook parent confirms its 23rd data centre in the US will be located in Louisiana, and will be its largest facility to date
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Schneider Electric Bolsters Data Centre Credentials With Motivair Acquisition
A controlling stake in data centre cooling firm Motivair has been acquired by industrial giant Schneider Electric
Blackstone To Invest €7.5 Billion For Data Centres In Spain
Investment giant Blackstone to invest billions of dollars for data centres in north eastern Spain, after huge UK investment
AMD Launches New AI, Server Chips To Expand Nvidia Challenge
AMD unveils new AI and data centre chips as it seeks to improve challenge to Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell chips
Microsoft Invests €4.3 Billion In Italy For AI, Cloud
Data centre and AI spending spree continues over at Microsoft, with Italy earmarked for €4.3 billion investment
Google To Invest $1 Billion For Data Centre In Thailand
Google to build a new data centre in Thailand as part of $1 billion investment, amid intense cloud and AI arms race
Blackstone To Invest £10bn For Blyth AI Data Centre
Blackstone to invest £10 billion in data centre in England's north east, at proposed site of Britishvolt battery factory
Government To Classify UK Data Centres As Critical Infrastructure
Data centres in the UK are to designated as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), alongside energy and water systems
AWS To Invest £8 Billion In UK, Amid Cloud AI Expansion
Government touts £8 billion investment in UK by Amazon Web Services (AWS), to support estimated 14,000 jobs
Google Mulling ‘Hyperscale’ Vietnam Data Centre – Report
Alphabet's Google is reportedly considering building a 'hyperscale' data centre in Southern Vietnam, and opening an office
Meta To Use Geothermal Power In US Data Centres
Data centre power. Facebook owner Meta Platforms signs deal to purchase geothermal power from Sage Geosystems
Microsoft Invests 4 Billion Euros In France For AI, Cloud
Global spending spree from Microsoft continues, with huge investment for new data centre to drive AI and skills in France
Microsoft Announces Big Investments In Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand
Microsoft's AI investments continue in south east Asia, after investments in Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, as well as Thailand
Oracle To Invest More Than $8 Billion In Cloud, AI In Japan
Oracle's huge AI, Cloud investment in Japan will meet growing local demand and address digital sovereignty requirements
Meta Sues Former VP, After Move To AI Startup
Former data centre VP is sued by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, which alleged “brazenly disloyal and dishonest conduct”
Former Google Chinese Staffer Charged With Stealing AI Secrets
US arrest software engineer for allegedly stealing AI tech from Google, while secretly working for two Chinese firms
Nvidia Nears $2 Trillion Value, As AI Boosts Profits, Sales
Financial results surpass Wall Street expectations and drive Nvidia's market value close to the $ 2 trillion mark
Microsoft To Invest €3.2 billion In Germany, Mirroring UK Investment
Microsoft confirms it will invest 3.2 billion euros in Germany for AI and data centres, in welcome move amid a slumping economy
Google To Invest $1 Billion To Build UK Data Centre
New data centre for Alphabet's Google to be constructed in Hertfordshire to meet demand for AI and cloud services
Microsoft To Invest £2.5 Billion To Bolster UK AI, Data Centres
Prime Minister and Chancellor welcome Microsoft's £2.5 billion investment to expand AI data centre infrastructure
Microsoft Unveils Two Customised Chips For AI
Two custom-designed chips will deliver AI services and will be used internally in Microsoft data centres and Azure cloud
European IT Spending To Grow 9 Percent In 2024, Says Gartner
Gartner forecasts European IT spending to rise next year, with software and IT services segments to see the most growth
Microsoft To Invest Billions To Bolster Australian Cyber Defences
Microsoft to spend A$5 billion ($3.2 billion) to expand AI and cloud capabilities in Australia, to help bolster skills and cyber security
Nvidia, Foxconn Partner Up To Build AI Data Centres
New class of data centres are to be constructed by iPhone maker Foxconn and Nvidia to “accelerate the AI industrial revolution”
IT Spending Worldwide To Increase 8 Percent Next Year
Despite economic worries, Gartner says IT spending in 2024 will rise 8 percent, but spending on generative AI will not feature
AMD To Buy AI Startup As Nvidia Battle Heats Up
US chipmaker AMD is to acquire startup Nod.ai for undisclosed amount, as AI competition against rival Nvidia ramps up
TikTok Opens First European Data Centre Amid China Fears
Project Clover effort to alleviate Chinese state surveillance fears, sees TikTol open first European data centre, with more to follow
Nvidia Reaps AI Chip Demand As Profit Surges
Quarterly profits at Nvidia rocket up 843 percent, as GPU powerhouse benefits massively from demand for AI chips
A Clear Road To Net Zero – Tackling Data Centre Sustainability Myths
David Watkins, solutions director for VIRTUS Data Centres, dispels the sustainability myths that continue to surround the data centre sector
IT Spending To Grow 5.5 Percent In 2023, Predicts Gartner
Some good news for the tech sector, after Gartner predicts rise in IT spending during 2023, despite economic uncertainty