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

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 ...

January 30, 2025

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Canadian gov't urges Amazon to reconsider shutting down the distribution centers in Quebec

Amazon announced this week that it would be closing seven warehouses in Quebec over the next two months, cutting more than 1,700 workers as a result. Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry - François-Philippe Champagne - has written to Amazon's CEO Andy Jassy, requesting the co...

January 25, 2025

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AWS to invest in cloud infrastructure in Maharashta, India

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has committed to invest $8.3 billion in developing cloud infrastructure for its AWS Asia-Pacific (Mumbai) Region in Maharashtra, India. The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on January 22, 2025, during the World Economic Forum 2025 to formalize the pl...

January 24, 2025

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Susquehanna Nuclear files petition to review FERC order

Susquehanna Nuclear LLC, the owner and operator of the 2.5GW Susquehanna steam electric station, has filed a petition in the Fifth Circuit court seeking a review of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) order rejecting an expanded interconnection service agreement (ISA) at the powe...

January 24, 2025

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Servier expands partnership with Google AI

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 ...

January 21, 2025

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General Catalyst chooses AWS as primary cloud provder

General Catalyst, a global investment company, is teaming up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for the development of healthcare AI tools, to be the company's official preferred cloud provider, supplying the necessary technology and compute for the development of solutions for healthcare systems....

January 18, 2025

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Google Cloud and Formula E announce expanded multi-year partnership

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 Do...

January 15, 2025

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Everseen X Google Cloud partner for Vision AI for retail stores

Everseen and Google Cloud are partnering on a Vision AI offering for retail stores, combining Everseen's Vision AI platform with Google Distribute Cloud and Google's Vertex AI platform."Our goal is to provide Vision AI solutions that drive measurable results for retailers— reducing shrink, enh...

January 15, 2025

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Uranium prices hit all-time high

Uranium prices have hit an all-time high, with artificial intelligence data centers driving increased demand for nuclear fuel. comes as large data center operators have begun prioritizing nuclear power as a crucial energy source for their operations. According to an FT report, the price of enr...

January 15, 2025

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BBVA completes data platform migration to AWS

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) has successfully migrated its data platform to Amazon Web Services (AWS), covering its European and Uruguay operations. BBVA announced its plans to migrate to the cloud provider in February 2023, citing the need for high-performance computing (HPC) for s...

January 13, 2025

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Mapping and location company Here signs 10-year $1bn deal with AWS

Mapping and location technology company Here has signed a 10-year deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to use its cloud computing infrastructure. Here will combine AWS technologies with its mapping solutions to help automakers develop location-sensitive technologies for their vehicles.“Location...

January 10, 2025

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Mondelēz chooses AWS as primary cloud provider

Snack and confectionary company Mondelēz International has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its primary cloud provider and will move its entire ERP landscape to SAP RISE powered by AWS among others. The company hopes that the move will improve the security, agility, and reliability of its...

January 09, 2025

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Microsoft to expand cloud offering in Luxembourg

Microsoft is planning to expand its cloud computing services in Luxembourg through its Microsoft Belux (Belgium-Luxembourg) department. This will give Luxembourg-based customers access to Microsoft's cloud computing offerings while maintaining data sovereignty and reducing latency.In a report ...

January 09, 2025

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AWS to invest around $11 billion in data centers in Georgia

Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to invest around $11 billion in data centers in Georgia which will be used to support growing demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and is expected to create at least 550 new jobs. "We are delighted to expand our infrastructure...

January 09, 2025

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Microsoft launches local Azure zones in Australia

Microsoft this week that it will make a "significant extension of its global data center footprint to Western Australia (WA) to help meet the growing demand for cloud and AI services across the state and support economic growth." The expansion will see Microsoft deploy an Azure Extended Zone t...

December 16, 2024

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The Co-operative Bank migrates IT infrastructure to AWS

The Co-operative Bank is migrating its applications from on-premise environments to Amazon Web Services, selecting IT infrastructure services provider Kyndryl to aid with the migration and hopes that the move to AWS will reduce ongoing costs and improve service delivery for both employees and...

December 14, 2024

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Microsoft launches New Zealand cloud region

Microsoft, today, has launched its first cloud region in New Zealand located in Aotearoa. This region will be powered by 100 percent renewable energy and use air cooling technology. The company first announced plans to develop a data center region in New Zealand in May 2020, receiving approval...

December 13, 2024

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Microsoft launches New Zealand cloud region

Microsoft, today, has launched its first cloud region in New Zealand located in Aotearoa. This region will be powered by 100 percent renewable energy and use air cooling technology. The company first announced plans to develop a data center region in New Zealand in May 2020, receiving approval...

December 12, 2024

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Google debuts Willow quantum computing chip

Google has announced its latest quantum computing chip, 'Willow,' claiming that the processor performed a standard benchmark computation in under five minutes, which would otherwise take 1025 years on a conventional supercomputer. Google said that the new chip has 105 qubits, which can retain ...

December 12, 2024

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Google makes Trillium AI accelerators generally available

Google has launched its self-developed Trillium AI accelerators which are designed for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. Trillium is Google's sixth-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), described as being Google's "most advanced TPU," capable of achieving a 4.7x increase in peak compu...

December 11, 2024

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