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Read Microsoft to Buy 1.1m Tons of Carbon Removal Credits in Norway
Microsoft to Buy 1.1m Tons of Carbon Removal Credits in Norway

Microsoft to Buy 1.1m Tons of Carbon Removal Credits in Norway

June 30, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has agreed to purchase 1.1 million tons of carbon removal credits from Hafslund Celsio, an energy from waste (EfW) and carbon capture and storage (CCS) firm which is set to be delivered over a ten-year period, will be generated by a CCS project under development at the site of Norway's...

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Read Microsoft Signs Carbon Removal Deal in the US
Microsoft Signs Carbon Removal Deal in the US

Microsoft Signs Carbon Removal Deal in the US

June 26, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has signed yet another carbon removal deal, this time buying carbon removal credits from forestry projects in the US with Anew Climate and sister company Aurora Sustainable Lands. Both companies announced a 10-year agreement to deliver 4.8 million nature-based carbon removal credits to...

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Read Google buys land for data center in Botetourt County, Virginia
Google buys land for data center in Botetourt County, Virginia

Google buys land for data center in Botetourt County, Virginia

June 26, 2025 Google

Google has spent $14 million to buy a plot of land for a data center development in Botetourt County, Virginia. The deal for the 312-acre site at the Botetourt Center industrial park, Greenfield, was announced on Tuesday.“We are always looking for communities that have the innovative and...

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Read IGM Financial Migrates Services to Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud
IGM Financial Migrates Services to Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud

IGM Financial Migrates Services to Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud

June 19, 2025 Google

Canadian wealth and asset management company IGM Financial has completed a data center migration project to the public cloud and is now using Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for its operations.“The successful delivery of the data center migration to the public cloud underscores...

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Read Microsoft Launches Chile Cloud Region
Microsoft Launches Chile Cloud Region

Microsoft Launches Chile Cloud Region

June 18, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft this week launched a new cloud region in Chile, its first in the South American country, located in the Santiago metropolitan region. This region is comprised of three independent physical locations - each with one or more data centers - is now operational.Tito Arciniega, president of...

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Read Google to Invest $7bn in Iowa Expansion
Google to Invest $7bn in Iowa Expansion

Google to Invest $7bn in Iowa Expansion

June 03, 2025 Google

Google announced over the weekend that it is "investing an additional $7 billion in Iowa within the next two years in cloud and AI infrastructure, as well as in expanded workforce development programs, meaningfully increasing the pace of investments the company has made in the state since...

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Read Google Signs Water Sustainability Agreement in North and South Carolina
Google Signs Water Sustainability Agreement in North and South Carolina

Google Signs Water Sustainability Agreement in North and South Carolina

June 02, 2025 Google

Google has expanded a partnership with Arable to support water sustainability efforts across North and South Carolina which will see the deployment of Arable's in-field irrigation technology to hundreds of fields across the two states.As part of the agreement, Google will provide funding for the...

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Read Microsoft to Invest $400 Million to Expand Swiss Footprint
Microsoft to Invest $400 Million to Expand Swiss Footprint

Microsoft to Invest $400 Million to Expand Swiss Footprint

June 02, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has revealed that it will be expanding its data center capacity in Switzerland with a $400 million investment which will "further strengthen Switzerland's cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities, including the provision of cutting-edge graphics processing units...

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Read Singaporean Science and Tech Agency Signs MoU with Google Cloud
Singaporean Science and Tech Agency Signs MoU with Google Cloud

Singaporean Science and Tech Agency Signs MoU with Google Cloud

May 31, 2025 Google

Singapore's Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Google Cloud to use the latter's computing and AI solutions. Under the MoU, use the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) Air Gapped offering. The MoU will see HTX and Google work together on AI...

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Read Microsoft Launches Cloud Region in Malaysia
Microsoft Launches Cloud Region in Malaysia

Microsoft Launches Cloud Region in Malaysia

May 29, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has launched its first cloud region in Malaysia, comprising three availability zones. The region is described by Microsoft as "AI-ready" and will provide Malaysian organisations with Microsoft cloud services offering in-country data residency.YB Gobind Singh Deo, Malaysia’s Minister of...

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Read Microsoft Partners with Norden to Cut Scope 3 Maritime Emissions by 10k tons
Microsoft Partners with Norden to Cut Scope 3 Maritime Emissions by 10k tons

Microsoft Partners with Norden to Cut Scope 3 Maritime Emissions by 10k tons

May 26, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has partnered with Danish shipping company Norden to cut its Scope 3 CO2 emissions by approximately 10,000 tons over three years. Both companies will collaborate on a pilot project, utilizing Norden’s biofuel book and claim solution which allows companies that rely on maritime transport...

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Read Microsoft to Purchase Carbon Removal Credits from Exomad Green
Microsoft to Purchase Carbon Removal Credits from Exomad Green

Microsoft to Purchase Carbon Removal Credits from Exomad Green

May 24, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has reached a deal to purchase 1.24 million tons of carbon removal credits from Exomad Green, in the largest biochar removal agreement to date. The ten-year deal will see the tech giant purchase removal credits generated from Exomad's biochar operations in Concepción and Riberalta,...

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Read Google Reaffirms Sovereign Cloud Solutions for EU
Google Reaffirms Sovereign Cloud Solutions for EU

Google Reaffirms Sovereign Cloud Solutions for EU

May 23, 2025 Google

Google has announced a series of additional security and sovereignty elements for its sovereign cloud in response to EU groups' concerns about trade tensions and the reliance on US tech companies.The move comes as European groups are raising concerns about the potential for the Trump...

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Read Microsoft Confirms Provision of AI and Cloud Services to Israeli Military
Microsoft Confirms Provision of AI and Cloud Services to Israeli Military

Microsoft Confirms Provision of AI and Cloud Services to Israeli Military

May 22, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has confirmed that it sold AI and cloud computing services to the Israeli military during the ongoing war in Gaza, though it denies its technology was used to harm people. The cloud company released a statement on May 15 in response to "concerns from our employees and the public" about...

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Read Google Signs 600MW Solar Energy Deal in South Carolina
Google Signs 600MW Solar Energy Deal in South Carolina

Google Signs 600MW Solar Energy Deal in South Carolina

May 21, 2025 Google

Google has signed an energy deal to procure renewable energy credits (RECs) in South Carolina that allows Google to invest in and purchase RECs from a portfolio of more than 600 MW of new solar and solar with storage projects being developed by EnergyRe in South Carolina."Strengthening the grid...

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Read Microsoft to Purchase 1.5 Million Tons of Carbon Removal Credits in India
Microsoft to Purchase 1.5 Million Tons of Carbon Removal Credits in India

Microsoft to Purchase 1.5 Million Tons of Carbon Removal Credits in India

March 14, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has agreed to purchase 1.5 million tons of carbon removal credits over the next 30 years from a large-scale afforestation project in India. The agreement was signed with Climate Impact Partners, a provider of carbon markets solutions, and Terra Natural Capital, a firm that offers...

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Read Riot Platforms plans expansion into artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads
Riot Platforms plans expansion into artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads

Riot Platforms plans expansion into artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads

February 12, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms is considering an expansion into artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads and has appointed three new directors to its board to evaluate whether spare capacity can be repurposed.Riot, which develops some of the largest mining facilities in the...

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Read Microsoft acquires land in Kenosha, Wisconsin, for data center development
Microsoft acquires land in Kenosha, Wisconsin, for data center development

Microsoft acquires land in Kenosha, Wisconsin, for data center development

January 30, 2025 Microsoft Azure

Microsoft has purchased another 240 acres of land in Wisconsin for data center projects. The land in question is nearby to Microsoft's existing Mount Pleasant project, construction on which was "paused" at the start of this year. At the time, Microsoft said: “We have paused early construction...

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Read Servier expands partnership with Google AI
Servier expands partnership with Google AI

Servier expands partnership with Google AI

January 21, 2025 Google

International pharmaceutical group Servier has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate the research and development (R&D) of pharmaceuticals.This expanded five-year agreement will see Servier using Google Cloud's AI offerings for R&D. Google Cloud will help Servier to...

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Read Google Cloud and Formula E announce expanded multi-year partnership
Google Cloud and Formula E announce expanded multi-year partnership

Google Cloud and Formula E announce expanded multi-year partnership

January 15, 2025 Google

Google Cloud and Formula E have announced that they will be entering a new multi-year artificial intelligence (AI) and technology partnership. As part of the agreement, Google Cloud will serve as Formula E’s Official Cloud Technology Services Partner and Official Cloud Security Partner.Jeff...

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