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AWS to invest $5.3 to build data centers in Saudi Arabia to bolster tech in the region

CIO Business Intelligence

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the latest high-tech giant to announce a major stake in Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning technology industry, unveiling a plan this week to invest more than $5.3 billion in the Middle East kingdom to build data centers and a significant cloud presence in the region.

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As AI use surges, tech companies race to secure clean energy and preserve climate goals

GeekWire

(Helion Photo) The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is driving new demand for cloud computing infrastructure operated by tech giants including Amazon and Microsoft, which are investing billions of dollars each year into the construction of data centers that gobble massive amounts of energy. In the U.S.

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Amazon bolsters its clean energy leadership with 9 new projects worldwide

GeekWire

The energy will provide juice for operations at its corporate offices, Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers, product fulfillment centers and Whole Foods Market stores. Amazon is on a path to 100% renewable energy by 2025, five years ahead of the original target of 2030. How significant is 8.5

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AWS launches second region in India with a $4.4 billion commitment

CIO Business Intelligence

Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Tuesday launched its second region in India and said it was committing $4.4 billion (Rs 36,300 crore) to scale it till the end of 2030. Local zones, on the other hand, are infrastructure deployment that provides compute, storage and database services to a large population or industry centers. “We