hyperscale
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A new data centre operator has launched in the UK with an ambitious plan to open 40 purpose-built AI-focused facilities by 2030. -
Bernard Looney, former CEO of oil and gas giant BP has joined sustainable data centre startup Prometheus Hyperscale as chair of its Board of Directors.
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Microsoft has hit back at Google Cloud's claims that its licensing terms “restrict” customers from moving to competitors, claiming the hyperscale rival is secretly funding a group trying to discredit the company.
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Investment firm KKR has formed a partnership with power generation investors Energy Capital Partners (ECP) to create a $50 billion fund to invest in digital infrastructure opportunities aimed at supporting AI and cloud workloads.
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Telecom Italia’s Sparkle has expanded its agreement with media delivery company Mainstreaming to support distribution of video content.
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Google’s 2024 environment report revealed that the tech giant’s green house gas (GHG) emissions rose by 13% year over year in 2023, while scope 2 emissions rose by 37%.
Forthcoming events
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South Korean telco KT Corp (KT) has completed the acquisition of Epsilon Telecommunications (Epsilon) for $145 million (KRW 170 billion).
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Natalie Bannerman speaks to Jackie Beer, BT’s director of diversity and inclusion, about the biggest lessons learnt from its report on the subject and how the company will be implementing these learning.
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Altice USA confirms the restructuring of its senior leadership team following the resignation of Hakim Boubazine, chief operating officer and president of telecommunications.
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Hughes Network Systems and OneWeb have signed a distribution agreement in the US and a memorandum of understanding in India to extend connectivity services.
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Season 3, episode 2 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Natalie Bannerman and this week's guest, Colm Shorten, senior director of data centres at JLL.
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Microsoft is establishing its Azure Space unit in Adelaide, South Australia, in partnership with Nokia.
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Vantage Data Centers has expanded into the Asia-Pacific market through two acquisitions.
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Perry Offutt, the former North American MD of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, has joined H.R.L Morrison & Co.
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Chindata Group is to "proactively explore" the development of zero-carbon data centres after becoming the first digital infrastructure participant in the UN's Global Compact initiative.
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Tata Communications and TM Wholesale – the global and wholesale arm of Telekom Malaysia Berhad – are enhancing internet connectivity in the ASEAN region.
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Telstra has partnered with BlueVoyant to launch Telstra Cyber Detection and Response – Endpoint.
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Liquid and Unitas Global are aiming to create the largest network of interconnected data centres in Africa.
