Read Microsoft accuses Google and AWS of 'muddying' UK CMA investigation
Microsoft accuses Google and AWS of 'muddying' UK CMA investigation
July 29, 2024

Microsoft accuses Google and AWS of 'muddying' UK CMA investigation

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has claimed that its rivals Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google are 'muddying the waters' of the antitrust investigation currently underway by the UK Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA).   Google reiterated the criticism of Microsoft in its six-page response. which said; "We be...

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Read Team IM to launch sovereign cloud for New Zealand
Team IM to launch sovereign cloud for New Zealand
July 28, 2024

Team IM to launch sovereign cloud for New Zealand

New Zealand

Kiwi information management services provider Team IM has deployed Oracle Alloy in its data centers and is set to launch a sovereign cloud for New Zealand which it claims will be New Zealand's first sovereign hyperscale cloud.  Ian Rogers, CEO of Team IM. said: “Many companies have promised to...

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Read Quantum Transistors secures funding from European Council
Quantum Transistors secures funding from European Council
July 28, 2024

Quantum Transistors secures funding from European Council

Israel

Israeli quantum computing startup Quantum Transistors has secured funding of up to €17.5 million ($19 million)  from the European Innovation Commission. The council selected 68 companies that will receive an estimated €411 million ($446.1m) in funding, of which up to €165 million ($179m) is in...

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Read Oracle confirms AI strategy for custom chips
Oracle confirms AI strategy for custom chips
July 28, 2024

Oracle confirms AI strategy for custom chips

Oracle

Jason Rees, SVP of technology and cloud engineering EMEA at Oracle Cloud during a roundtable this week confirmed that Oracle is not currently looking at developing its own custom chips for artificial intelligence (AI).  When asked if Oracle was exploring the possibility of developing its own c...

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Read Fractile exits stealth with $15 million in seed funding
 Fractile exits stealth with $15 million in seed funding
July 28, 2024

Fractile exits stealth with $15 million in seed funding

United Kingdom

AI chip startup Fractile has exited stealth with $15 million in seed funding round  co-led by Kindred Capital, NATO Innovation Fund, and Oxford Science Enterprises and included participation from a number of angel investors, including Stan Boland, co-founder of Icera, and Amar Shah, co-founder...

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Read Lambda Labs launches Nvidia HGX H100 and Quantum-2 InfiniBand Clusters
 Lambda Labs launches Nvidia HGX H100 and Quantum-2 InfiniBand Clusters
July 28, 2024

Lambda Labs launches Nvidia HGX H100 and Quantum-2 InfiniBand Clusters

United States

GPU cloud company Lambda Labs has launched Nvidia HGX H100 and Quantum-2 InfiniBand Clusters for AI model training. The Silicon Valley-based company targets its Click clusters  at AI developers that need access to high-end AI hardware, but not for long periods.  “Lambda has solved a complex co...

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Read Microsoft plans to deploy Lumen’s Private Connectivity Fabric to Azure
Microsoft plans to deploy Lumen’s Private Connectivity Fabric to Azure
July 27, 2024

Microsoft plans to deploy Lumen’s Private Connectivity Fabric to Azure

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has announced plans to deploy Lumen’s Private Connectivity Fabric (PCF) to improve its data center network infrastructure.  Lumen will also migrate its workloads to Microsoft Azure and work with the company to deliver “telecom industry-specific solutions.”  Erin Chapple, corporate vi...

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Read Jaguar's Formula E team selects Google Cloud as cloud partner
Jaguar's Formula E team selects Google Cloud as cloud partner
July 27, 2024

Jaguar's Formula E team selects Google Cloud as cloud partner

Google

Jaguar's Formula E team has selected Google Cloud as cloud partner and will be using Google Cloud's artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies both on and off the track during the 2024/25 season. James Barclay, managing director of JLR Motorsport and Jagar TCS racing team pr...

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Read Secure I.T. Environments completes upgrade of NHS data center
Secure I.T. Environments completes upgrade of NHS data center
July 27, 2024

Secure I.T. Environments completes upgrade of NHS data center

United Kingdom

 Modular data center firm Secure I.T. Environments (SITE) has completed a mechanical and electrical upgrade at the data center of St Mary’s Hospital in the Isle of Wight, the UK  to accommodate 14 racks with a capacity of 80kW.  This upgrade will allow the Isle of Wight NHS Trust to reach its ...

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Read Grid Telecom signs MoU to build Greece-Saudi Arabia subsea cable system
Grid Telecom signs MoU to build Greece-Saudi Arabia subsea cable system
July 27, 2024

Grid Telecom signs MoU to build Greece-Saudi Arabia subsea cable system

Saudi Arabia

Grid Telecom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Electricity-owned Dawiyat Integrated to build a subsea cable system connecting Greece to Saudi Arabia, and other major destinations ...

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Read Blackstone claims a data center portfolio of $55bn
Blackstone claims a data center portfolio of $55bn
July 25, 2024

Blackstone claims a data center portfolio of $55bn

QTS Data Centers

Investment management company Blackstone in its latest earnings call mentioned that it has more than $70 billion in prospective data center pipeline development and over $70 billion in prospective data center pipeline development. CEO Stephen Schwarzman said that "the consequences of AI are as...

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Read SingularityNet to invest in data center modules from Ecoblox
SingularityNet to invest in data center modules from Ecoblox
July 25, 2024

SingularityNet to invest in data center modules from Ecoblox

United Kingdom

 Artificial general intelligence (AGI) startup SingularityNet,  which is developing decentralized and blockchain-based AI infrastructure announced that it will be investing  $53 million in data center supercomputing modules. Half of this investment will be used for the creation of  world’s fir...

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Read Quantinuum signs MoU in Singapore for city-state’s quantum sector
Quantinuum signs MoU in Singapore for city-state’s quantum sector
July 25, 2024

Quantinuum signs MoU in Singapore for city-state’s quantum sector

Singapore

 Quantinuum has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with several Singaporean institutions to provide the city-state with access to it's H-Series and Helios quantum computers and collaborate on quantum computing use cases. Other signatories of the MoU include Singapore’s National Quantum Offic...

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Read University of Innsbruck integrates quantum computer with HPC cluster
University of Innsbruck integrates quantum computer with HPC cluster
July 25, 2024

University of Innsbruck integrates quantum computer with HPC cluster

Austria

The University of Innsbruck, Austria has integrated a quantum computer into a high-performance computing (HPC) environment  for the first time in Austria.  The Innsbruck team has connected the university’s LEO5 cluster with AQT's IBEX Q1 quantum computer.  “With the advent of quantum computers...

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Read AI startup raises $16.5m in seed funding rounds
AI startup raises $16.5m in seed funding rounds
July 24, 2024

AI startup raises $16.5m in seed funding rounds

United States

AI startup Code Metal which provides AI-powered development workflows at the Edge has secured a total of $16.5m in funding in its pre-seed round led by J2 Ventures and with support from Fulcrum Venture Group, Underdog Labs amongst others, and seed funding rounds led by Shield Capital.Peter Mor...

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Read AMD president Victor Peng announces retirement
AMD president Victor Peng announces retirement
July 24, 2024

AMD president Victor Peng announces retirement

Taiwan

 AMD president Victor Peng has announced plans to retire on August 30. Till his retirement date, Peng will continue to serve on the AMD executive team and take on an advisory role to support the leadership transition.AMD chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su said: “Victor re-joined AMD in 2022 following t...

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Read Datagrid buys another six hectares for data center expansion in New Zealand
Datagrid buys another six hectares for data center expansion in New Zealand
July 23, 2024

Datagrid buys another six hectares for data center expansion in New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand data center firm Datagrid has purchased another six hectares of land for expansion on its campus on New Zealand’s South Island. The New Zealand Overseas Investment Office has approved the land acquisition and will allow the project to reach a total area of 49 hectares.Perrine Dhall...

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Read UDI partners with Cargill for plant-based immersion cooling fluid
UDI partners with Cargill for plant-based immersion cooling fluid
July 23, 2024

UDI partners with Cargill for plant-based immersion cooling fluid

United States

Data center startup Ultrascale Digital Infrastructure (UDI) has revealed that it will be partnering with US food company Cargi for its plant-based immersion cooling fluid known as NatureCool 2000.   Arnold Magcale, founder and CEO of UDI said: “At Ultrascale, we’ve proven that liquid immersion...

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Read Equinix announces expansion into the Philippines with three data centers
Equinix announces expansion into the Philippines with three data centers
July 23, 2024

Equinix announces expansion into the Philippines with three data centers

Equinix

Equinix this week announced that it will be entering into the Philippines market after purchasing three facilities from Total Information Management, a local technology solutions provider. This deal comprises three carrier-neutral and interconnection-rich data centers with more than 1,000 cabi...

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Read Gcore raises $60m in new funding round
Gcore raises $60m in new funding round
July 23, 2024

Gcore raises $60m in new funding round

Luxembourg

Gcore, an Edge artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud provider, has secured $60m in a Series A funding round led by game developer and publisher Wargaming, with participation from Constructor Capital and Han River Partners.  “We are on the cusp of an AI revolution that will transform how compa...

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