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Amazon purchases land n Minnesota, for data center

Amazon has purchased 348 acres of land in Becker, Minnesota, for a data center project. According to a real estate filing published with the Minnesota Department of Revenue, the parcel will be used for a data center and was previously part of Xcel Energy Inc.'s Sherco Site.Xcel spokesperson Ke...

November 11, 2024

Minnesota

RUVDS to deliver server to South Pole

Russian hosting provider RUVDS recently announced that it will deliver a server to the South Pole, where it will test the possibility of installing a high-speed communication channel alongside the server. The server will be insulated from the extreme cold through weather-resistant equipment. ...

November 11, 2024

Russia / Россия

Rackspace Technology launches GPU as a Service offering on Nvidia

Rackspace Technology has launched a GPU as a Service (GPUaaS) offering based on Nvidia processors. The company expanded its Rackspace Spot platform, adding both a new geographical location and access to on-demand Nvidia GPUs. The GPUaaS is based on Nvidia H100s, which are housed in RackSpace's...

November 07, 2024

United States

QuEra to deploy quantum computer at Massachusetts computing center

Massachusetts has granted just under $5 million to establish a Quantum Computing Complex at the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC) in Holyoke. QuEra is a partner of the project, and will deploy a neutral atom quantum computer at the complex. The $16 million project ...

November 06, 2024

Massachusetts

Bell Canada to acquire Ziply Fiber for about $7bn

Bell Canada has agreed to acquire US fiber company Ziply Fiber as part of Bell's plans to expand its fiber footprint across North America and over the border into the US. Bell noted that the value of the deal is worth approximately C$5 billion ($3.6bn) in cash, plus the assumption of debt, res...

November 06, 2024

Canada

Texas researchers develop thermal interface material for improved chip cooling

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have created a new “thermal interface material” that could organically remove heat from high-powered electronic devices, which they claim could reduce or even eliminate the need for extensive cooling. The new material, made from a mix of liquid ...

November 06, 2024

Texas

NSA hybrid cloud platform is now operational

The US National Security Agency's (NSA) hybrid cloud platform is now operational. The project is an evolution of the NSA's on-premise GovCloud environment, introducing commercial cloud offerings. Chief finance manager at the NSA, Jennifer Kron, revealed that the initiative had launched during ...

November 05, 2024

Utah

FERC rejects proposed interconnection service agreement

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has rejected a proposed interconnection service agreement (ISA) for the Susquehanna nuclear power station in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The agreement would have supported an expanded colocated load at an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center c...

November 05, 2024

Pennsylvania

Wesco purchases data center firm Ascent for $185 million

Wesco International this week announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Ascent LLC., a provider of data center facility management services, for a cash-free, debt-free purchase price of $185 million. The acquisition is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter following custo...

November 04, 2024

United States

Schneider Electric appoints Olivier Blum as new CEO

French energy equipment giant Schneider Electric, a significant supplier of the data center industry has removed CEO Peter Herweck and has appointed long-time employee Olivier Blum as the new chief executive, effective immediately. Schneider said that its Board of Directors "decided to remove ...

November 04, 2024

France

Investment firm CVC acquires Spanish colo provider Adam Ecotech

CVC DIF, the infrastructure arm of leading global private markets manager CVC, this week announced it has agreed to acquire Adam Ecotech. CVC said it will support Adam Ecotech in its expansion into other regions of Spain and the wider European market. Adam Ecotech owns three operating data ce...

November 02, 2024

Europe

Connectbase acquires Network Capacity Solutions

Connectivity marketplace platform Connectbase has acquired Network Capacity Solutions (NCS). Connectbase said the acquisition marks a pivotal step in its mission to digitally transform the connectivity and digital infrastructure marketplace.“By bringing Network Capacity Solutions into Connectb...

November 01, 2024

United States

Trump bashes CHIPS Act at Interview

Former President Donald Trump criticized the CHIPS and Science Act during a three-hour interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, saying that the government should have levied tariffs on the semiconductor industry."That chip deal is so bad, we put up billions of dollars for rich companies to come and...

October 31, 2024

United States

UK government launches National Quantum Computing Centre in Harwell

The UK government has announced the opening of the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) in Harwell, UK. The 4,000 sqm (43,056 sq ft) facility will house 12 quantum computers and will provide industry, academia, and other sectors with open access to quantum computing platforms. It forms par...

October 31, 2024

United Kingdom

ParTec partners with HDRZ research lab for petaflops AI supercomputer

German modular supercomputing company ParTec has partnered with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HDRZ) research lab to jointly develop and operate an AI supercomputer. No information has been provided about the system’s hardware but in a statement, the two companies said it will be on...

October 30, 2024

Germany / Deutschland

Indiana advocacy group calls for state data center moratorium

Indiana consumer and environmental advocacy organization Citizens Action Coalition (CAC) has called for a pause on new hyperscale data center development in the state. The group this week called on the Indiana General Assembly to enact a moratorium on new hyperscale data centers used to power ...

October 30, 2024

Indiana

CoreWeave to convert New Jersey lab building into data center

CoreWeave is expanding its data center footprint in New Jersey. According to local press, the company has signed a long-term lease with an Onyx Equities and Machine Investment Group partnership for the entirety of building 11 at The Northeast Science & Technology Center (NEST) in Kenilwort...

October 29, 2024

New Jersey

Vodafone amongst others complete 5G mmWave trials in UK

Vodafone, Qualcomm, and Ericsson have completed 5G Millimeter wave (mmWave) trials in the UK. In an announcement, carrier Vodafone said the two trials had been a success. Two trials were carried out, including one in Newbury, which used full spectrum bandwidth (800 MHz of mmWave spectrum)."Whi...

October 26, 2024

United Kingdom

Global Switch to sell Australia data center business

Global Switch has agreed to sell its Australian assets to investment manager HMC Capital for AU$2.12 billion (US$1.41bn). This deal for Global Switch Australia Holdings (GSAH) will provide Global Switch with capital to grow other parts of its business, the company said on Thursday morning. The...

October 26, 2024

Australia

T-Mobile to connect autonomous shuttle service in Jacksonville, Florida

T-Mobile revealed earlier this week that it had paired with Miller Electric Company to connect a fully autonomous shuttle that transports visitors three miles along Jacksonville's waterfront.“5G connectivity provides the highest bandwidth and lowest latency communication between the AVs and th...

October 25, 2024

Florida

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