Powering and Cooling AI and Accelerated Computing
By Wojtek Piorko, Managing Director for Africa at Vertiv There’s no doubt, across any industry, that Artificial intelligence (AI) is here, and it is here to stay. The use cases…
Cassava Technologies launches AI solution to drive digital innovation in MEA, LATAM countries
Infrastructure and digital services provider Cassava Technologies has unveiled Cassava AI, a new business unit focused on artificial intelligence. This expansion builds on the company’s existing partnerships with major tech…
Microsoft innovates on direct-to-chip cooling, reduces data center water intensity by over 80%
Microsoft is pushing the envelope in data center efficiency with its latest innovations in cooling technology. The tech giant is adopting direct-to-chip liquid cooling and investigating the potential of microfluidics…
Vertiv launches MegaMod CoolChip to accelerate global AI compute deployment
In response to surging demand for AI-ready data center capacity worldwide, Vertiv has unveiled its latest innovation, the Vertiv™️ MegaMod™️ CoolChip. This prefabricated modular (PFM) data center solution integrates cutting-edge…
Increased power consumption worries US Energy Committee, Commission
Politicians in the US have tasked the US energy watchdog, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), to explain how it plans to deal with the growing electricity demand from AI…
Vertiv introduces advanced power solutions for data centers
As global electricity demand from data centers is expected to double by 2026, driven by AI and HPC, robust backup power solutions are essential. To address these challenges, Vertiv (NYSE:…
Data centers powering AI and crypto may pose a climate threat
Data centers, the backbone of modern technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cryptocurrency, are experiencing rapid growth, raising concerns about their environmental impact, particularly on climate change. These massive facilities,…
Microsoft plans double new data center capacity in 2024, according to internal documents
Microsoft, which has more than 5GW data center capacity, is increasing its investment in data centers. The details of the tech giant’s spending on digital services were shown in internal…
Equinix faces DOJ summons over accounting controversy
According to Golding, there are entirely different scenarios. “Digital Realty has a different model, they sell capacity on triple net leases, if they have 30MW of power, they might sell…
DeepMind Scientist launches AI cloud platform following $80m funding
A former Research Scientist from Google's DeepMind deep learning team, Jared Quincy Davis, has launched Foundry Technologies, a cloud platform backed by $80 million in funding. Headquartered in Palo Alto,…