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$35 Billion DeepSeek Data Center: Construction Planned for 1GW AI Infrastructure in Inner Mongolia
DeepSeek Data Center construction is moving toward the planning stage in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, marking one of China’s most ambitious artificial intelligence infrastructure developments. The proposed campus could reach 1GW of computing power, placing it among the world’s largest AI-focused data...
South Africa’s Nedbank taps MTN executive to lead technology transformation
Angelopoulos, who joins Nedbank on September 1, spent eight years overseeing technology strategy, cloud investments and digital infrastructure across MTN Group's 16 markets.
Robotics and edge AI put new pressure on computing infrastructure
Physical AI is forcing the technology industry to rethink the entire computing stack. Robots, autonomous systems and intelligent devices need economical inference, secure data access and infrastructure that works beyond conventional clouds.
Three insights you may have missed from theCUBE’s coverage of the AMD Advancing AI event
The momentum behind full-stack AI infrastructure reflects a broader shift in enterprise thinking. The value of AI now comes from integrated systems — not isolated accelerators — and from the ability to shape intelligence around how people actually work.
Nscale buys AI infrastructure optimization startup Anyscale for reported $1.65B
Data center builder Nscale Global Holdings Ltd. today announced plans to acquire Anyscale Inc., a venture-backed provider of artificial intelligence software.
Amazon’s stock pops on roaring cloud growth and soaring AI demand
Amazon.com Inc. delivered a solid earnings and revenue beat as it posted its second-quarter financial results, driven by surging growth in its cloud infrastructure business.
$3.6bn Northland Expressway Reaches Financial Close for First Construction Stage in New Zealand
Northland Expressway project has reached a major delivery milestone after the New Zealand Government signed a NZ$6 billion (about $3.6 billion) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement for the first stage between Warkworth and Te Hana. The financial close clears the way for construction to begi...
How Hyperscale Data Is Using Its Bitcoin Treasury to Finance AI Data Center Construction
A Bitcoin treasury built through years of cryptocurrency mining is now being converted into physical AI infrastructure. Hyperscale Data is selling a portion of its Bitcoin holdings while borrowing against the remainder to accelerate construction of its Michigan AI campus, using the proceeds to fu...
Ex-Anduril founders raise $30mn to build Europe’s synthetic battlefield for defence AI
A London startup building the training grounds for Europe’s autonomous weapons has come out of stealth with $30mn. It is one of the region’s largest defence-tech seed rounds this year.
Protopia and Rafay deliver multi-tenancy for shared GPU AI factories
Enterprise AI infrastructure providers are turning to multi-tenancy paired with upstream data protection to convert idle GPU capacity into secure, token-metered services that enterprises will actually adopt at scale. That tension is pushing infrastructure providers toward a model that treats util...
Quidax expands stablecoin corridors as African exchanges seek steadier revenue
Quidax expands stablecoin payment corridors across Africa as crypto firms shift toward enterprise infrastructure and steadier institutional revenue.
Jurassic Light Oil Export Facilities $1 Billion Contract Awarded to Larsen and Toubro in Kuwait
The Jurassic Light Oil export facilities Kuwait project has its main EPC contractor, with Kuwait Oil Company appointing L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Onshore, the onshore hydrocarbon arm of India’s Larsen & Toubro, to deliver new crude export infrastructure and upgrade the existing network. L&T disclose...