News on cloud computing, data centres, data infrastructure and enterprise data technologies.
Google will invest at least €13 billion in Finland over the next two years to expand AI and digital infrastructure, including new data centres, clean-energy projects and grid investments. The plan also includes a 22-year agreement with Fortum to secure power from Finland’s Loviisa nuclear plant.
Palantir has selected AI cloud provider Nebius as its preferred sovereign AI infrastructure partner in a new strategic collaboration. The companies will combine Palantir’s AI software with Nebius computing and inference infrastructure, giving eligible customers greater control over their models, data and computing resources.
Malaysia’s fast-growing data centre industry is putting additional pressure on the country’s electricity system as higher temperatures increase cooling requirements. Data centres accounted for a record 9.3% of overall power consumption in the second week of August, prompting plans for more gas-fired generation.
Argentina’s Patagonia is attracting growing interest from technology and energy companies looking to build large data centers. The region offers abundant land, cool temperatures, renewable energy and access to Vaca Muerta’s natural gas resources.
Thailand has paused 166 data centre projects, including 49 already under construction, as the government moves to introduce nationwide rules covering power, water, safety, locations and environmental impact.
Foxconn expects its third-quarter performance to beat market expectations as demand for AI servers and other technology products continues to drive record revenue.
ASUS has expanded its AI infrastructure portfolio with new Intel and AMD-powered servers and rugged edge systems designed for enterprise, data center and real-world industrial AI workloads.
HPE and Oracle are expanding their collaboration to deploy HPE Juniper Networking across Oracle’s global cloud and AI data-center infrastructure.
AWS and Microsoft have launched a managed private connectivity service between AWS and Azure, giving businesses a simpler way to connect workloads across the two major cloud platforms.
Microsoft has disclosed exact Azure sales figures for the first time, giving investors a clearer view of its cloud business as the company reorganizes its financial reporting around AI and infrastructure.
Enablence Technologies and ShunYun Technology have completed volume-production readiness at their Vietnam facility, targeting the growing demand for high-speed optical connectivity in AI data centres.
Equinix is expanding renewable energy investments in Singapore while exploring geothermal power, SMRs and new technologies to support the country's growing AI and data-centre infrastructure.
Google Cloud is introducing flexible billing and new cost controls for AI agents, helping enterprises manage unpredictable spending as agentic AI adoption expands.
Nutanix is expanding its cloud platform with new capabilities designed to help enterprises securely deploy, manage and scale agentic AI across hybrid and multicloud environments.
Anthropic has agreed to spend $45 billion on AI computing capacity from Nscale over six years as it expands infrastructure to meet growing demand for its AI products.
AWS is set to acquire DuckLabs, the company behind open-source database DuckDB, in a move aimed at strengthening cloud analytics and data infrastructure for AI-driven applications.
