Meta Platforms is reportedly behind a planned data centre development in central Wisconsin valued at close to $1 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. The project is part of a broader push by major tech firms to expand infrastructure in support of artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Wisconsin approved an incentive package […]
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Microsoft has paused or delayed several data centre projects around the world, reflecting a recalibration of how and where it builds the infrastructure to support artificial intelligence and cloud services, according to Bloomberg. Development activity has been scaled back or put on hold in countries including Indonesia, the UK, and Australia, as well as in […]
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StarHub has completed a trial of Southeast Asia’s first 5G cloud radio access network (cloud RAN), in collaboration with Nokia and Dell. The trial is part of the telco’s Cloud Infinity initiative, which is designed to support enterprises’ digital transformation efforts. Cloud RAN is important to the evolution of mobile network infrastructure as it’s capable […]
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A reported cyberattack targeting Oracle Cloud has raised concerns about potential data exposure across a wide range of organisations. On March 21, cybersecurity firm CloudSEK said that 6 million records had been compromised, with over 140,000 Oracle Cloud tenants possibly affected. CloudSEK attributed the incident to a threat actor identified as “rose87168,” who allegedly obtained […]
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Amazon Echo devices will stop supporting local processing of voice requests starting March 28, 2025. In a few days, all requests made to Alexa will be processed through Amazon’s cloud rather than locally on the device. Amazon has notified Echo users about the change via email. “We are reaching out to let you know that […]
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Oracle UK cloud has announced plans to invest US$5 billion to expand its cloud infrastructure in Britain over the next five years. The March 17 announcement aims to support the UK Government’s priorities for what it terms on AI-driven future, and meet global demand for Oracle’s cloud computing services. The investment will expand Oracle Cloud […]
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Oracle is in talks with the Indonesian Government to set up a cloud services centre on Batam Island, according to people familiar with the discussions. The move reflects Oracle’s effort to expand its data centre presence in Southeast Asia. According to Bloomberg, the company is apparently looking into Nongsa Digital Park in Batam as a […]
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CoreWeave, an Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup, has struck a five-year agreement worth $11.9 billion with OpenAI. The agreement means CoreWeave is to provide AI infrastructure for OpenAI as it prepares for its initial public offering (IPO). Under the agreement, OpenAI will receive $350 million of CoreWeave shares through a private placement when the company floats […]
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Tencent Cloud has signed a partnership agreement with TrueWatch, a Singapore-based provider that offers a unified monitoring platform. The agreement was formalised at the Tencent Cloud Day event in Indonesia recently and is designed to allow TrueWatch to launch its observability platform on Tencent Cloud’s Indonesia Availability Zone. It aims to improve monitoring capabilities, reduce […]
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NetEase is discontinuing one of its public cloud services as competition in China’s cloud computing market intensifies. The Hangzhou-based internet and gaming company informed corporate clients on Friday that the service will go offline on April 7 due to a “business strategy adjustment.” Clients with unused credits can request refunds, according to a message seen […]
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