A small, determined group of former Microsoft employees is forcing a difficult conversation into the open: the climate impact of artificial intelligence is not just the electricity powering data centres, it also includes the emissions enabled when AI and cloud services accelerate fossil fuel...
As Australia's digital economy accelerates into unprecedented territory, a significant showdown is brewing between the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and some of the world's largest technology giants. Google, Amazon, and Microsoft—all of whom have poured billions into building and expanding...
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London’s Olympia Hall crackled with energy as London Tech Week commenced, positioning the UK not just as a global technology hub, but as a crucible for artificial intelligence innovation at a pivotal moment in history. Amid the bustling halls and vibrant panels, one truth echoed from keynote to...
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Few topics capture the British public imagination quite like the ever-changing weather. From morning commutes to summer holidays, the reliability of weather forecasting touches nearly every facet of daily life in the United Kingdom. Now, the Met Office—Britain's national meteorological...
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Microsoft’s initiatives to cut AI emissions are not just about power management—they’re about rethinking the entire energy ecosystem powering our digital infrastructure. At a time when more than 40% of global CO₂ emissions come from fossil fuel combustion for electricity generation, Microsoft is...
Microsoft is set to roll out three state-of-the-art data centres in Belgium this autumn, a move that promises to power a new era of digital transformation for businesses and government bodies across the country. Announced by the tech giant—a project initially unveiled in 2021—these centres...
Nokia and Microsoft Azure are taking their longstanding partnership to the next level, extending their collaboration for an additional five years. This extension signals a significant leap in the adoption and refinement of cutting-edge data center technologies, aiming to bolster Microsoft's...
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