Category: Data Center

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UK Government Reverses Datacenter Approval After Legal Dispute

The UK government has admitted that approving a datacenter project near London’s M25 was an error, following a legal challenge by the advocacy group Foxglove. The nonprofit argued against the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government’s decision to overturn…

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Crypto Firms Transform AI Hub Secretly

Applied Digital, once a cryptocurrency mining company, is now pivoting towards AI infrastructure. The company has started construction on a 430 MW data center in the southern United States, choosing to keep the exact site under wraps. This decision is…

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Intel Shifts Focus to Meet AI Demand

With the noticeable rise in PC prices, Intel’s recent announcement sheds light on more than just escalating memory costs. Intel has unveiled a strategic decision to redirect foundry resources from client chip production towards fulfilling the growing demand for Xeon…

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Upscale’s $200M AI Network Bet

Upscale AI, an innovative player in the networking sector, announced a significant milestone by securing $200 million in Series A financing. The funding is intended to position Upscale as a formidable competitor against Nvidia’s NVSwitch, bringing it head-to-head with industry…

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GOP Moves to Control AI Chip Exports Post Trump

President Trump’s approval for the sale of Nvidia H200 GPUs to China has stirred concerns among Republicans in the House. Representative Brian Mast (R‑FL) introduced the ‘AI Overwatch Act’ in December, which seeks to give Congress the final authority over…

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Microsoft CEO on AI Power: Control Over Location

Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, recently emphasized at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the key to AI sovereignty lies not in where AI processes run but rather in who controls them. Nadella argued that corporate AI sovereignty…

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Datacenters Flock to Texas Amid Power Challenges

In Texas, everything is bigger, and the power capacity is no exception. This makes it an attractive location for datacenters, which are increasingly reliant on large power supplies. Within a few years, Texas is projected to become the primary datacenter…

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AI Investments Not Meeting CEO Expectations

A recent PwC survey of 4,454 business leaders has disclosed a disappointing outcome for AI investments: over half of CEOs report no increase in revenue or decrease in expenses as a result of their AI initiatives. Despite considerable spending, only…

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Accountability in AI Market Shocks

The UK Treasury Committee insists on immediate actions from financial regulators to run stress tests, preparing systems for unexpected AI-driven market disruptions. A recent report highlights potential risks to consumers and the financial sector due to the ‘wait-and-see’ stance of…

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Akamai CEO Seeks Allies to Combat Piracy, Confident in Solo Edge AI Efforts

In a recent move, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince threatened to interrupt the Winter Olympics to uphold free speech when penalized by Italian authorities for not halting pirate streams. This declaration drew a pointed response from Akamai’s CEO, Dr. Tom Leighton,…

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