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“People are investing ahead of the demand,” warned Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai, speaking about the current wave of data centre build-outs. As a billionaire investor and Jack Ma’s long-time right-hand man, Tsai knows a thing or two about spotting froth in the market. His view on the sector’s rapid growth? “I start to see the beginning of some kind of bubble.” -
The industry group attempting to create an open standard around GPU interconnectivity have unveiled their first specification, which aims to challenge Nvidia's proprietary technology while significantly boosting AI computing performance.
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The UK government has launched a new cross-industry initiative aimed at improving energy efficiency and sustainability in AI.
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Microsoft is reportedly pulling the plug on additional data centre projects, with planned sites in Indonesia and Australia now joining a string of cancellations across the US, UK, and Europe, signalling a possible rethink of its AI strategy.
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Microsoft has reportedly scaled back yet more data centre projects in the US and Europe, heightening concerns over potential oversupply.
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Nvidia, Elon Musk’s xAI have joined the $30 billion fund AI data centre investment fund set up by BlackRock, Microsoft, and MGX.
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Microsoft has unveiled its first in-house developed DPU, or data processing unit, to equip its cloud servers with an extra performance boost.
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A newly launched cloud lobbying group Microsoft accused of being secretly controlled by Google has hit back at the allegations, claiming it is fighting for equality in a "broken" market.
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Microsoft is attempting to construct data centres made of wood as part of the company’s wider efforts to slash its carbon footprint.
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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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In its largest investment in Italy, Microsoft has unveiled a €4.3 billion initiative to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure and train over one million Italians by 2025.
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Microsoft has struck a multibillion-dollar partnership with KT Corporation to invest in joint AI projects aimed at accelerating digital transformation in Korea.
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Microsoft is continuing its infrastructure spending spree after it announced plans to spend $1.3 billion building out cloud and AI capacity in Mexico.
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As the demand for data and cloud services rises, major tech companies and infrastructure providers are reshaping the future of data centers via cutting-edge innovations.
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A global Microsoft outage that has disrupted IT systems across multiple industries has been linked to CloudStrike’s Falcon Sensor solution.
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Microsoft has reportedly bought 929 acres of farmland at St. Joe Farm, Indiana for its latest data centre.
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Noelle Walsh, CVP, cloud operations and innovation at Microsoft on why progress shouldn't be at the expense of the planet
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Microsoft has announced significant commitments to build new cloud and AI infrastructure in Thailand.
