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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%.
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Satellite operators Telesat has secured C$1.44 billion in investment from the Canadian government, which it said represents a "major milestone" towards completing the financing of Telesat Lightspeed.
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Rogers comes out top in a survey of Canada’s 5G experience, but Telus users have the best mobile video experience.
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Qlik has extended its cloud analytics platform with the acquisition of NodeGraph, a metadata management solution that will help drive Qlik's “explainable BI” effort - to achieve a “higher level of visibility and trust in data”, it said.
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NEXTDC has received planning permission for its 150MW hyperscale campus west of Melbourne.
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Sustainability isn't just about energy sources – cooling, site selection and heat recovery are also vital. David Craig, CEO of Iceotope, explains
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Mike Michalik, CTO at Evoque Data Center Solutions explains what IT managers are looking for from their cloud providers – and what it means for the future of hybrid
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Deutsche Telekom has raised its profit outlook for the second time this year in is Q2 financial results.
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Edge computing infrastructure firm Ori Industries is partnering with streaming analytics specialist KX to provide an ultra-low latency streaming analytics solution for edge devices. It will leverage Tier 1 telco networks to get closer to application users.
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Cloud services provider Cloudreach has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services to aid its geographical expansion outside the US.
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NTT is claiming a world first with the launch of the first globally available private LTE/5G Network-as-a-Service platform.
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The Norwegian government has updated its strategy for all data centres across the country, to include new measures on sustainable growth and job creation.
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Data centre build-to-suit firm Global Technical Realty (GTR) is building a new 10.5MW data centre in Petah Tikva, Israel.
