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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In many earthquake-prone countries, base isolation is used widely; but it is not used so much in the US. Now a Silicon Valley data centre has combined it with other techniques to offer a new level of protection. Melanie Mingas looks at whether others could follow the lead
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Operating in an industry that considers itself recession-proof has its benefits – but it also brings some unexpected challenges for project management. Joe Cusick, Soben Americas CEO, shares his observations of the US construction market with Melanie Mingas
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Building restrictions, energyrestraints, materials costs and changing technologies are all issues and potential obstacles to successful deployments of data centre building projects. Antony Savvas looks at how the industry is coping
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Japan’s hyperscale market is heating up – and with the addition of Princeton Digital Group’s $1 billion new campus, things are about to get even hotter. Melanie Mingas talks to Rangu Salgame, chairman, CEO and co-founder
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Iceland's Verne Global has been acquired by Digital 9 Infrastructure (D9) for around £231 million. D9 is a newly established investment trust.
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Appointed to lead Nokia’s network infrastructure division, Federico Guillén, is now driving one of the business’s most successful functions. Talking to Melanie Mingas, he shares how the market is changing – and how Nokia is capitalising
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Sébastien Latouille, head of mission for Télécoms Sans Frontières, writes about the organisation’s recent mission to Germany following the floods in July
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Solutions by STC, the Saudi Telecom unit that is to preparing for an initial public offering, has set an indicative price range for its listing.
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Globe Telecom has confirmed it is pivoting its primary business to become a "digital solutions group", as its market valuation set a new record.
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Dayamitra Telekomunikasi (Mitratel), a subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia, has taken over 4,000 cell towers from Telkomsel for $436 million.
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Interxion is expanding its global platform in the east of Paris. The Digital Realty company has opened a facility in Ferrières-en-Brie, which is expected to provide up to 12MW when fully built-out.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has posted quarterly sales of $6.9 billion for the third quarter, with cloud and edge services leading the way when it comes to recurring revenues.
