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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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Microsoft is a guinea pig for climate friendly concrete as it paves the way to greener data centers

GeekWire

Microsoft contractors mixed test slabs of lower-carbon concrete at the site of a new data center in Quincy, Wash. Dan DeLong Photo for Microsoft) Microsoft is building 120 new data centers this year alone, and operates more than 300 of the server hubs worldwide. So the Redmond, Wash.-based

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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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AWS makes its Lift program available in India

CIO Business Intelligence

Amazon Web Services on Wednesday made its global Lift program available in India, targeting small and medium-size businesses with revenue ranging from 800 million to 6.25 The Lift program, according to AWS, offers promotional credits and nearly 200 AWS services to help enterprises move on-premises workloads to the cloud.

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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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Bechtle: Pursuing a Multi-Faceted Sustainability Strategy

CIO Business Intelligence

Providing hardware, software, and IT solutions and services, the company also delivers an extensive array of cloud offerings from dedicated private clouds to deployments with the world’s largest hyperscalers, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

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Researchers want to put energy hogs like ChatGPT on a diet with more efficient computer chips

GeekWire

The GPUs and related electronics are an essential part of computer servers that are housed in data centers. The data centers are where the “cloud” resides. But the rise in generative AI will keep boosting demand for data centers. “I see a lot of opportunities. We need the creativity.

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