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Meta will once again expand its data centre in Sarpy County, the company announced on Facebook. -
India’s financial regulator has fined Reliance Industries, the owner of Jio, for failing to announce Facebook’s US$5.7 billion investment. Two compliance officers were also fined.
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Five hyperscalers make up the world’s five most valuable brands, according to the latest brand-value survey, and two others are also in the top 10.
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The Singapore-based DC Alliance is to "explore the commercial viability" of a tier-rated data centre in the Republic of Palau following an MoU with the Pacific Blockchain Corporation and the launch of a Digital Residency scheme in the country.
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The US government last week recommended that Google and Meta’s undersea data cable to Asia should be approved for use.
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In news that will surprise almost nobody, Meta has confirmed it will continue to use AWS as its long-term cloud provider as it scales R&D, drives operational efficiency... and looks for more acquisitions.
Forthcoming events
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Pakistan's wholesale provider and FTTH builder Nayatel, is building a new fibre network with backing from Facebook.
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Facebook could be prevented from sending the data it generates in Europe back to the US for processing, after the latest judgement on its data handling.
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has welcomed a delegation from SpaceX as it looks to extend connectivity across the country.
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Satellite company Eutelsat is working with Facebook to offer broadband connectivity via Wifi in 12 African countries.
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Data centre operators, services firms and developers now have free access to hundreds of patents from three of the world’s largest tech companies under the Low-Carbon Patent Pledge, which is committed to tackling climate change.
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Facebook has signed a major deal to buy clean wind power from a company in India to help power its offices and data centres in Asia.
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Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google have come closer to facing regulation in the US following approval of a report by the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee.
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The UK's newest regulator has opened for business, this time with big tech in the cross hairs.
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Biden's $100bn broadband boost; Digital Colony splashes out in Indonesia and edge is the word in data centres
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Facebook has announced plans to build two new subsea cables connecting Singapore and Indonesia to North America.
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Season 2, episode 11 is presented by deputy editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman, and special guest Josh Snowhorn.
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Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is expanding its Papillion data centre in Nebraska by nearly 1 million square feet.
