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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A new report has detailed the "sharp contrast in spending patterns" that exists between hyperscalers, telcos and enterprises.
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Back for series 3, this episode features Melanie Mingas, editor at Capacity Media; editor-at-large, Alan Burkitt-Gray; deputy editor, Natalie Bannerman; and special guest Carl Roberts, partner at Hadaara Consulting.
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Amazon Web Services was hit with a six-hour outage in Japan today which crippled online trading, communications firms and transport companies, among others.
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has opened applications for the upcoming auction of 5G spectrum in the 850/900 MHz band.
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Juniper Networks is collaborating with Intel to accelerate the development of the Open RAN (O-RAN) ecosystem.
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Dish's Boost Mobile it to acquire Los Angeles-based MVNO Gen Mobile for an undisclosed sum.
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Frontier Communications (Frontier) has inked a multi-year partnership with Red Ventures to build out its digital capabilities as Frontier expands its fibre footprint.
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Equinix has moved into India with the completion of the acquisition of the Indian operations of GPX Global Systems, in an all-cash transaction of $161 million.
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Novva Data Centers has acquired a Colorado Springs data centre campus for $38.5 million and plans to spend over $200 million on expanding it.
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DC BLOX has appointed John Dumler as its vice president of data centre design and engineering.
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DE-CIX had added its fifth internet exchange in the US, in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Yahoo is due to be back as a brand today, with the expected completion of private equity group Apollo’s acquisition of the operation from Verizon.
