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Juan Pedro TomásAndrew Batson, global head of data center research at JLL, told RCR Wireless News that data center markets are still growing In sum – what to know: Hyperscale demand remains durable – AI is only part of the story, with cloud growth, traffic, and storage needs sustaining long-term expansion. Phased builds reduce risk – Developers are limiting exposure by building …
Once completed, the data center will cover around 2.78 million square meters on a site in Riyadh In sum – what to know: Government facility – SDAIA’s Hexagon project will span 2.78 million square meters in Riyadh and operate at Tier IV reliability. Sovereign AI – The site will host over 290 government systems, supporting national data, AI, and digital …
Susana SchwartzCan an assembly-line approach to high-density AI compute-in-a-box present a componentized answer to inefficient brick-and-mortar data centers? In sum – what to know: High-density AI cubes — Each cube offers ~0.6 MW of compute (500-600 kw per cube), with clusters of 4 – 6 MW, scaled to N. Containerized structure — an integrated system of power, cooling, UPS/BESS, which allows …
JLL estimates that AI-related uses could account for about half of total data center capacity by the end of the decade In sum – what to know: Global capacity set to nearly double – Data center capacity is projected to grow from 103 GW to 200 GW by 2030, with AI workloads making up around half of total demand. Investment …
Christian de LooperQualcomm apparently wants to be the next major ASIC builder In sum – what we know: Qualcomm has reportedly agreed to supply ByteDance with millions of custom AI chips for data center workloads, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. It’s a deal that, if it plays out as described, would mark one of Qualcomm’s first genuine large-scale …
AMD’s 256-core flagship targets agentic AI workloads In sum – what we know: AMD has moved its 6th Gen EPYC “Venice” server CPUs into volume production, marking the transition from engineering samples and pilot runs into scaled manufacturing at TSMC’s 2nm fabs in Taiwan. The chips are built on AMD’s Zen 6 core architecture and TSMC’s N2 2nm-class node, with commercial …
The new Google-Blackstone-powered provider targets 500 MW of capacity by 2027 In sum – what we know: Google and private equity giant Blackstone are teaming up to build a U.S.-based AI cloud provider built around Google’s custom Tensor Processing Units. The new joint venture will sell data center capacity, networking, operations, and TPU compute as a bundled service — effectively a turnkey …
Blaize and Winmate want to bring secure, real-time decision-making to defense and critical infrastructure without cloud reliance In sum – what we know: Edge AI is quickly becoming one of the most contested fronts in the broader AI infrastructure race, and this week brought another notable tie-up. Blaize Holdings and Winmate have announced an updated agreement to jointly develop sovereign, …
Telecom operators must rethink workforce training as networks and customer expectations evolve. Immersive, AI-driven roleplay and realistic practice environments can improve retention, strengthen customer-facing skills, and prepare distributed teams to …
As India accelerates its digital transformation, resilient, intelligent connectivity is becoming essential for global enterprises seeking to scale operations, ensure business continuity, and unlock opportunities across the country’s fast-growing AI, …
The company’s AI Data Center GPU Cloud is intended for customers facing restrictions on transferring data overseas and those seeking infrastructure optimized specifically for the Japanese market In sum – …
Panelists say defense networks must assume day-one attack and lean on civilian infrastructure to stay up The definition of resilience in defense communications is shifting, and so is the way …
