IBM is preparing to deploy a large NVIDIA-based AI computing cluster on IBM Cloud under a multiyear agreement with Together AI worth $240 million. The cluster is expected to become available in the first quarter of 2027 and will use NVIDIA HGX B300 systems connected through NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking. Together AI plans to use […]
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Oracle and Quantinuum have entered a multi-year partnership to make Quantinuum’s Helios quantum computer available through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, giving OCI customers access to quantum hardware alongside existing GPU and high-performance computing services. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the companies did not provide a deployment date. Oracle plans to preview its OCI quantum service […]
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Microsoft has opened its fourth cloud region in India, adding new computing capacity in Hyderabad as companies move more workloads and AI applications onto cloud infrastructure. The India South Central region became generally available in Hyderabad, Telangana, and joins Microsoft’s existing regions in Pune, Chennai, and Mumbai. Microsoft also operates two data centres in India […]
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Microsoft has opened its fourth cloud region in India, adding new computing capacity in Hyderabad as companies move more workloads and AI applications onto cloud infrastructure. The India South Central region became generally available in Hyderabad, Telangana, and joins Microsoft’s existing regions in Pune, Chennai, and Mumbai. Microsoft also operates two data centres in India […]
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AI infrastructure startup Volta has emerged from stealth with a $2.4 billion valuation and a $10 billion agreement to provide cloud computing capacity in Europe alongside Bitdeer Technologies. The seven-month-old company said the six-year agreement will support an unnamed AI company through infrastructure at a Bitdeer-operated data centre in Norway. Bloomberg reported that the customer […]
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AWS recorded its fastest growth in more than four years during the second quarter, but Amazon said it still lacked enough computing capacity to meet customer demand despite raising its 2026 capital spending forecast to $220 billion. AWS revenue rose 37% year over year to $42.2 billion in the quarter ended June 30. The result […]
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Nvidia is reportedly discussing a $250 billion financing guarantee linked to a 10GW data centre project that OpenAI is considering leasing in Ohio. The proposed arrangement would extend Nvidia’s role beyond supplying computing and networking equipment by adding financial support for the infrastructure project. The facility would be developed by SB Energy, a SoftBank subsidiary, […]
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Microsoft has expanded its partnerships with Databricks and French AI company Mistral, covering Azure usage, custom processors, European computing capacity, and AI model distribution. Databricks said its expanded Microsoft partnership will continue into the 2030s. The data and AI software company will increase its use of Azure for its internal business operations and analytics, while […]
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Meta is in early discussions to lease computing capacity to Anthropic under a two-year agreement worth up to $10 billion, according to The New York Times. The proposed arrangement would give Anthropic access to computing infrastructure supplied by Meta while creating a potential external revenue stream for the company. The reports did not identify the […]
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New York has paused state environmental approvals for large new data centre projects while it develops rules covering electricity demand, environmental effects, and infrastructure costs. As reported by Reuters, the moratorium will remain in place for up to one year and applies to new facilities and expansions capable of consuming at least 50MW. New York […]
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