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Artificial Intelligence
Government opens bidding for AI Growth Zones
The Government has officially opened the bidding process for AI Growth Zones across the UK.
Data Centre Design & Operations
DataVolt commits $5 billion to build ‘net zero AI factory’ in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM development
DataVolt is to invest $5 billion to develop a new 1.5 GW net zero AI campus at NEOM’s Oxagon, with the first phase expected to go live by 2028.
Artificial Intelligence
Alphabet commits $75 billion to build out AI data centres, drops AI weapons pledge
Alphabet has announced plans to invest around $75 billion in capex in 2025, which will go to growing the company’s fleet of AI data centres.
Industry
Salute announces acquisition of Keysource Group
Salute is set to bolster its European operations with the proposed acquisition of Keysource Group.
Cloud & Hybrid Computing
CMA cloud market probe sparks new investigation fears for AWS and Microsoft
AWS and Microsoft could soon find themselves under investigation by the CMA due to anticompetitive practices in the cloud market.
Industry
Europe’s ‘largest cloud and AI data centre’ gets the go-ahead
DC01UK’s application to build Europe’s largest cloud and AI data centre has been approved by Hertsmere Borough Council’s planning committee.
Power
In the Spotlight… Future-proofing data centres with EnerSys’ DataSafe XE
https://youtu.be/BibvJYPzdEw
In the latest edition of In the Spotlight, we sit down with Michael Sagar, Director of Marketing, Energy Systems Global at EnerSys.
During the 10 minute discussion, we discussed how Enersys’ DataSafe XE batteries could be the ideal solution for...
Green IT & Sustainability
Pure Data Centres plans to install ‘world’s largest living wall’ on London data centre
Pure Data Centres has received planning permission to build what is claimed to be the world's largest living wall on its data centre in London.