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Microsoft’s AI ambitions fuel $3.3 billion bet on Wisconsin data center

Network World

billion in a new AI data center in Wisconsin as part of a growing wave of investment in the technology. The data center is set to come online by 2026. Such transformation needs more than just data centers. However, the company now plans to invest $3.3 Microsoft is betting big on AI, investing $3.3

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EU moves toward regulating data center energy and water use

CIO Business Intelligence

The European Union will take a big step toward regulating energy and water use by data centers in September, when organizations operating data centers in EU nations will be required to file reports detailing water and energy consumption, as well as steps they are taking to reduce it. between 2020 and 2030.

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Microsoft’s carbon footprint keeps growing as AI drives data center expansions

GeekWire

That’s according to the company’s 2024 Environmental Sustainability Report, which documents its impacts for the 2023 fiscal year and was released Wednesday. The company spent a record $14 billion on capital expenditures in the first quarter of this year alone. based company stands by the goals.

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Amazon confirms abrupt departure of AWS data center chief Chris Vonderhaar

GeekWire

GeekWire File Photo The Amazon Web Services executive who oversaw the cloud giant’s massive network of data centers is suddenly gone, without explanation. Amazon confirmed the departure of Chris Vonderhaar, who had been at the company for nearly 13 years, in response to a GeekWire inquiry on Tuesday.

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

GeekWire

Microsoft has an agreement with the startup to purchase its clean power — if the company is able to produce it. Projections for future energy needs for data centers are startling. alone, data center operations are expected to account for 6% of America’s total electricity use within two years.

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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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Facebook Ready to Begin Second Data Center in Iowa

Data Center Knowledge

Facebook hasn''t even finished its first massive data center building in Altoona, Iowa. But the social networking company is ready to begin construction on a second 476,000 square foot building. Featured'