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Read Nick Clegg steps down as Meta's president of global affairs
Nick Clegg steps down as Meta's president of global affairs

Nick Clegg steps down as Meta's president of global affairs

January 07, 2025 United States

Sir Nick Clegg has stepped down as Meta’s president of global affairs, announcing his departure on a post on Meta’s Facebook platform after almost seven years.In a post confirming his departure, Clegg said it was “the right time for me to move on.” "My time at the company coincided with a...

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Read Bit Digital acquires Montreal site for data center
Bit Digital acquires Montreal site for data center

Bit Digital acquires Montreal site for data center

January 04, 2025 United States

US data center developer and crypto firm Bit Digital has acquired the site for a build-to-suit 5MW data center expansion project in Montreal, Canada.The company initially used cash on hand to fund the acquisition and is working to obtain mortgage financing to cover the site's acquisition and...

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Read TPG in talks to buy Crown Castle's fiber assets
TPG in talks to buy Crown Castle's fiber assets

TPG in talks to buy Crown Castle's fiber assets

December 31, 2024 United States

TPG is in advanced talks to buy Crown Castle's fiber assets in a deal worth an estimated $8 billion. US tower operator Crown Castle has been looking to sell its fiber assets for some time, notably revealing in April that it had held talks with multiple parties over a sale.The company launched a...

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Read xAI raises $6 billion in a Series C funding round
xAI raises $6 billion in a Series C funding round

xAI raises $6 billion in a Series C funding round

December 27, 2024 United States

Elon Musk's generative AI startup xAI has raised $6 billion in a Series C funding round from investors including A16Z, Blackrock, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Kingdom Holdings, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley, OIA, QIA, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners and Vy Capital, amongst...

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Read US Senate passes bill for additional rip and replace funding
 US Senate passes bill for additional rip and replace funding

US Senate passes bill for additional rip and replace funding

December 24, 2024 United States

The US Senate has voted in favor of a bill that looks set to provide an additional $3 billion to telecom companies in funding for the rip and replace program. This was included as part of the $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was passed by the US Senate on December 18....

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Read Qualcomm claims win following mistrial in copyright battle with Arm
Qualcomm claims win following mistrial in copyright battle with Arm

Qualcomm claims win following mistrial in copyright battle with Arm

December 23, 2024 United States

Qualcomm is claiming victory in its court battle with chip design giant Arm after a jury in the US found that its processor designs are properly licensed, despite the case ended in a mistrial, leaving the door open for Arm to return with a fresh action.After a week-long federal court trial held...

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Read CTIA president and CEO to step down next year
CTIA president and CEO to step down next year

CTIA president and CEO to step down next year

December 19, 2024 United States

CTIA president and CEO Meredith Attwell Baker has confirmed she will retire from the CTIA next year at the end of her contract. In the departure announcement last week, CTIA chair and CEO of Carolina West Wireless Slayton Stewart noted that Baker's biggest contribution during her tenure was the...

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Read Nano Nuclear X Digihost to deploy nuclear microreactor
Nano Nuclear X Digihost to deploy nuclear microreactor

Nano Nuclear X Digihost to deploy nuclear microreactor

December 18, 2024 United States

Bitcoin miner and clean energy infrastructure developer Digihost Technology and Nano Nuclear have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deploy a 60MW microreactor at Digihost’s New York power plant. They will collaborate on designing, constructing, testing, and commissioning a...

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Read GMI Cloud and Vast Data to partner on AI infrastructure
GMI Cloud and Vast Data to partner on AI infrastructure

GMI Cloud and Vast Data to partner on AI infrastructure

December 18, 2024 United States

GMI Cloud and Vast Data are teaming up on an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure offering, combining Vast Data's AI data platform with GMI Cloud's AI cloud solution to develop scalable AI infrastructure. The GMI Cloud built on the Vast Data Platform will support Magnum IO GPUDirect...

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Read Crusoe Energy closes funding round with $600m
Crusoe Energy closes funding round with $600m

Crusoe Energy closes funding round with $600m

December 17, 2024 United States

Crusoe Energy has closed its Series D funding round with $600 million. The round valued Crusoe at $2.8 billion, less than the $3 billion the company originally aimed for. The investment was led by venture capital firm Founders Fund, and others including Fidelity, Long Journey Ventures, the United...

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Read Verizon deploys Ener.co retrofit cooling solution
Verizon deploys Ener.co retrofit cooling solution

Verizon deploys Ener.co retrofit cooling solution

December 17, 2024 United States

Verizon has deployed Ener.co’s retrofit cooling solution in 36 of its US data centers. Ener.co said the project has saved Verizon annual electricity savings of 7,700,000 kWh and has reduced annual greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 1,700 tonnes.“Data centers are proliferating across the US...

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Read Subsea Internet cable to Antarctica proposed
Subsea Internet cable to Antarctica proposed

Subsea Internet cable to Antarctica proposed

December 16, 2024 United States

The US government’s National Science Foundation (NSF) is investigating the possibility of building a cable connecting the largest US Antarctic Program research facility, McMurdo Station, with either New Zealand or Australia.The main scope of the installation “is to provide advanced high-speed,...

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Read Nexalus partners with liquid cooling technology
Nexalus partners with liquid cooling technology

Nexalus partners with liquid cooling technology

December 13, 2024 United States

Nexalus has teamed up with HPE in a partnership will see Nexalus deploy its liquid cooling technology - which it claims can recycle excess heat - into three of HPE’s server models, which it says offer enhanced thermal performance and reduced energy consumption.Kenneth O’Mahony, co-founder and CEO...

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Read EchoStar, CWA opposes $4.4bn T-Mobile UScellular deal
EchoStar, CWA opposes $4.4bn T-Mobile UScellular deal

EchoStar, CWA opposes $4.4bn T-Mobile UScellular deal

December 13, 2024 United States

EchoStar and Communications Workers of America (CWA) have stepped up their opposition to T-Mobile's proposed $4.4 billion deal to acquire significant assets from regional carrier UScellular. In a filing to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week, Dish Network owner EchoStar stated...

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Read Micron to receive $6.2bn in direct CHIPS Act funding
Micron to receive $6.2bn in direct CHIPS Act funding

Micron to receive $6.2bn in direct CHIPS Act funding

December 11, 2024 United States

The Department of Commerce has reached a binding agreement with Micron to award the company $6.165 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. In a statement, the department confirmed the funding will be used to support the construction of three new memory chip fabs: two in Clay,...

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Read HPE walks away from $700m AI hardware deal
HPE walks away from $700m AI hardware deal

HPE walks away from $700m AI hardware deal

December 09, 2024 United States

HPE revealed it walked away from a $700 million AI hardware deal over concerns about the customer. CEO Anthonio Neri told analysts on the enterprise IT vendor’s most recent earnings call that the company chose to “de-book” the order for an unnamed client because it considered it too risky.“We...

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Read Senator Ernst moves to cancel Biden's BEAD program
Senator Ernst moves to cancel Biden's BEAD program

Senator Ernst moves to cancel Biden's BEAD program

December 06, 2024 United States

Senator Joni Ernst has told the US Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE) to shut down the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. DOGE was formed by Trump as part of his campaign plans to significantly slash federal spending and is not actually a federal...

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Read AP&T completes SeaLink South subsea cable
AP&T completes SeaLink South subsea cable

AP&T completes SeaLink South subsea cable

November 25, 2024 United States

Alaska Power & Telephone Company (AP&T) has completed the SeaLink South subsea cable a year ahead of schedule. AP&T said the project will expand and improve connectivity in Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago region.Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski said: “After hearing from Alaskans,...

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Read DirecTV terminates offer to acquire EchoStar
DirecTV terminates offer to acquire EchoStar

DirecTV terminates offer to acquire EchoStar

November 25, 2024 United States

DirecTV has terminated its offer to acquire EchoStar's satellite television business stating its failure to gain approval from Dish bondholders as a reason for termination. The proposed $1 sale to DirecTV would have included the sale of Dish's DBS pay-TV business as well as Dish and Sling TV, and...

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Read DoD outlines private 5G network strategy
DoD outlines private 5G network strategy

DoD outlines private 5G network strategy

November 18, 2024 United States

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has outlined its strategy for the deployment of private 5G networks at military installations. In a document released this month, the DoD revealed that its strategy would seek to bring private open RAN 5G networks to US military bases.The DoD said that it signed...

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