data centers

The whirr of cooling fans has replaced the hum of office chatter in Europe’s digital nerve centers. In the age of artificial intelligence, the power struggles of nations are no longer confined to tariffs or embassies — they now play out in racks of servers, between fiber-optic cables, and deep...

It began not with an explosion of fanfare, but with the click of a digital pen—Colt Technology Services, the international connectivity juggernaut, quietly shook up Europe’s data landscape with a move that will reverberate through server rooms and boardrooms alike. In a deal that’s equal parts...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a cloud-borne data center, turbocharged to keep North America’s digital lifeblood pumping faster than ever. Behind this digital renaissance lies a race, part Silicon Valley sprint, part infrastructure Olympics, to build the vast computer fortresses powering...

If you blink, you just might miss the next multimillion-dollar slab poured for yet another data center somewhere between the rolling cornfields of Iowa and the glassy, sky-mirroring towers of Toronto. But with a market eclipsing $76.56 billion in value for 2024 and a projected trajectory...

Goodbye GPU Rations, Hello Infinite Buffet: How OpenAI Escaped the Compute Penalty Box Generative AI has always been a bit like a Formula 1 car with a lawn‑mower fuel tank—capable of blistering speed, but forever pulling into the pits for more gas (a.k.a. GPUs). For years, Sam Altman’s OpenAI...

1. Postcards from the Future: Amazon Executives Land in Larnaca At 07:18 on a sun‑splashed Tuesday, a handful of Amazon vice‑presidents slipped past the duty‑free feta displays at Larnaca International. No corporate banners, no marching band—just discreet AWS logos on aluminium water bottles and...

Microsoft and OpenAI’s once‑rock‑solid alliance is showing signs of strain. In early April 2025, Microsoft quietly pulled out of two major data‑center deals—each capable of supplying hundreds of megawatts of power—that had been earmarked to support additional ChatGPT training workloads. This...

Microsoft’s New AI Strategy: Slowing Down the Expansion to Accelerate Smarter Growth In recent months, the tech world has been buzzing with news about Microsoft shifting its approach to artificial intelligence infrastructure. The once unrelenting pace of AI data center expansion is now seeing a...

The expansion of data centers by major tech companies like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is poised to significantly impact Africa's digital landscape. These developments offer a mix of opportunities and challenges for the continent. Opportunities...

Robust Capital Spending Fuels Data Center Expansion Investors have long looked for key trends to gauge the future trajectory of sales and profitability in tech giants. One pivotal indicator is the planned capital expenditures by hyperscaler cloud service providers. As giants such as Amazon Web...

The surge in data-driven innovations is transforming Licking County into an unexpected technology hotspot. With a dynamic blend of corporate investments, educational initiatives, and local community support, the region is positioning itself at the nexus of data center expansion and IT workforce...

Cloud computing might sound like a mystical realm where your photos and files float in ephemeral space, but as Walter Myers III—Microsoft Azure’s principal engineering manager—explains in the insightful podcast tour on mindmatters.ai, the cloud is a very tangible, carefully engineered network of...

Robust manipulation of optical transceivers in cluttered cable environments has long been a technical challenge—one that demands more than brute force or simple, pre-programmed routines. Recent Microsoft research is tackling this problem head on by integrating advanced 3D scene understanding...

Microsoft’s top brass is dialing into Korea’s tech powerhouse, setting the stage for a sweeping transformation in AI innovation and infrastructure. In Seoul, CEO Satya Nadella met with leaders from LG Electronics, HD Hyundai, KT, Amorepacific, and top local AI startups, paving the way for...

LG Electronics and Microsoft Chart a Bold AI and Data Center Future In a high-profile meeting on the 26th, LG Electronics CEO Cho Joo-wan and Microsoft Chairman Satya Nadella set the stage for a visionary partnership centered on artificial intelligence and robust data center solutions. The...

The world of AI infrastructure is abuzz with transformative announcements that not only redefine data center performance but also underscore a global push toward smarter, energy-efficient solutions. Industry heavyweights—ranging from Johnson Controls and Oracle to CURRENC Group and Cassava...

AMD’s recent workforce cutbacks have ignited conversation across the tech world, not just for the immediate human impact but for the broader strategic shift it represents. The semiconductor titan has announced that approximately 1,000 employees—or about 4% of its workforce—will be let go in a...

The rapid rise of AI marvels like GPT-4, Bard, and Copilot has ushered in an era of efficient content creation and automation. Yet, behind these slick interfaces and seamless outputs lurks an environmental dilemma that cannot be ignored. As AI-driven innovation drives our digital future, it...

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is pushing the boundaries of cloud computing with its integration of NVIDIA’s Blackwell Ultra GPUs, as announced at the GTC 2025 AI conference. While the performance enhancements promise a significant boost in artificial intelligence capabilities, the new...

NTT Data's latest unveiling is stirring up the world of enterprise AI, promising a transformation that reaches well beyond the typical buzzword hype. The new Agentic AI suite is set to redefine how businesses in manufacturing, banking, and healthcare harness the power of artificial intelligence...