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Microsoft’s Azure growth isn’t cause for concern, analysts say – but as it battles AWS and Google its ability to meet data center AI demands could become a problem
The big three cloud providers have posted largely strong growth despite a slight falter from Microsoft Azure, but experts have told ITPro that flagging cloud earnings are to be expected. All three hyperscalers recently delivered Q3 earnings results, with AWS posting a 19% increase in sales year-on-year to $27.5 billion. The Amazon-owned cloud provider clocked an operating income of $10.4…
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Why ‘space as a service’ is helping businesses meet worker demands – even as tech execs push ‘return to office’
Businesses have made seismic shifts in how they organize their workforces throughout the 2020s so far. A hybrid approach that enables flexible working has also allowed firms to foster higher levels of well-being and mental health support for their workers and technology, of course, has been essential for enabling these new ways of working. Where and how work is now…
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Europe needs more energy and better grids to meet data center power demands in the age of AI
Data center energy demands in Europe are set to triple by the end of the decade, and that means countries will need to boost investment in sustainable power sources and upgrade grid infrastructure. That’s according to a report from consultancy McKinsey, which said the rise of AI is driving this demand, with the power needed to fuel European data centers…
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American utilities firms need to invest now to feed AI energy demands
AI is so energy hungry that American utilities companies must upgrade their capacity and networks to meet growing demand. That’s according to consultancy Bain & Company, which warned that demand for power could soon be outstripped by supply in the US, home to many of the biggest AI developers. The warning follows Amazon investing in a nuclear-powered data center and…
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Microsoft’s Three Mile Island deal is a big step toward matching data center energy demands, but it’s not alone — AWS, Oracle, and now Google are all hot for nuclear power
Microsoft has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy provider Constellation in a move that will power data centers with nuclear energy. Under the agreement, Microsoft will buy energy from a newly reopened plant as part of its wider goal to match the power use of its data centers in Pennsylvania-Jersey-Maryland (PJM) with carbon-free energy. The partnership will…
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OpenAI demands investors shun rivals such as Anthropic, Elon Musk’s xAI – Computerworld
“These arrangements have traditionally been more common in fast-moving, high-stakes industries like ridesharing, where firms like Uber and Lyft sought to secure conflict-free funding during critical growth periods,” George said. However, such agreements were typically limited to defined periods, such as six or 12 months, he added. The move could significantly reshape the venture capital landscape, potentially intensifying competition for…
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Oracle wants to power a new gigawatt data center with three small nuclear reactors – and it’s not the only big hyperscaler eyeing nuclear to meet surging AI energy demands
Oracle is set to power a new data center with upwards of 1 gigawatt (GW) capacity through nuclear energy, according to the firm’s CTO Larry Ellison. Speaking during a recent earnings call, Ellison confirmed the cloud computing giant has “already got building permits” for three nuclear reactors – small modular reactors (SMRs) to be precise, which are theoretically cheaper to…
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What’s behind the return-to-office demands?
At the beginning of the summer, I saw a reaction video on Tiktok where two people who worked as product owners in IT talked about their jobs and what they do during the day. It would have been completely undramatic if it hadn’t been for the fact they were both working in the bright sun, in swimwear, in a pool,…
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Amazon demands staff return to the office five days per week – even as employees argue against current RTO measures
Amazon is demanding staff return to working in the office for five days a week beginning next year – though not all employees are happy about the shift away from working from home. Andy Jassy, CEO at Amazon, broke the news via a letter to staff that was shared on the company’s website, saying “we’ve decided that we’re going to…
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Big tech is investing heavily in geothermal energy for data centers – and Meta is the latest major player to tap the technology to contend with surging AI power demands
Meta has announced it is turning to geothermal energy as part of a new deal with Sage Geosystems. The tech giant is teaming up with Sage to develop a geothermal system for emissions-free power for its data centers. The first phase is expected to come online by 2027. A specific location is yet to be decided. The geothermal project will…
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