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Google Cloud unveils AI-optimised infrastructure enhancements

Google has announced game-changing updates to its AI-optimized cloud, featuring fifth-generation TPUs and NVIDIA H100 GPUs. Companies like Gridspace have reported a 5x increase in AI model training speed using the TPU v5e. This move highlights the demands of generative AI and large language models, which have seen their ‘parameters’ increase tenfold annually. Another notable advancement is the introduction of Multislice technology, which supports scaling of AI models beyond the physical limits of TPU pods. This capability is expected to materially boost Google Cloud’s performance. Lastly, as Google and other hyperscalers industrialize, it is increasingly evident that compute is migrating to regional hubs of power with friendly development environments. These hubs are revitalizing our industrial stock and evolving into the central backbone of our modern compute industry.

Nebraska Data Center Opened By The Travelers Companies
American insurance firm The Travelers Companies announced in mid-May that its much talked-about Nebraska data center is now open for customers.The facility, previously referred to by the shadowy moniker "Project Oasis," has been in the works since 2013 and much about it was kept under wraps until recently. The site was built to help supplement an older Georgia data center and sits on 140 acres of land outside of Omaha. The new center will serve as the company's main hub for data processing operations.The land previously housed an old, wooden barn which had to be torn down to construct...
CenturyLink Opens New Hydroelectric-Powered Washington Data Center
On May 13, technology solutions provider CenturyLink opened a new hydroelectric-powered Moses Lake, Washington data center. The facility, which is 85 percent powered by the nearby Columbia River, opened with 8 megawatts of power and will eventually support up to 30 megawatts.The Washington data center, which is about 200 miles east of Seattle and about 100 miles southwest of Spokane, joins CenturyLink's already large stable of North American facilities. On just the West Coast, CenturyLink operates six Bay Area data centers and four Santa Clara data centers, among others. The company also already has three other Washington data centers."The central part...
Colorado Data Center Legislation Under Review
Colorado data centers may get a financial boost, depending on the results of lobbying in the state legislature. Two losses of valuable data center tax breaks happened due to intense state politics, but at least one bill that provided tax breaks was extended.The most surprising loss was that of House Bill 1158, a bill that started as a sales tax break for data center equipment. However, it was bumped down to a cost-free study on whether tax breaks could be considered before ultimately being abandoned in a 20-15 vote. The passage of House Bill 1348 also hurt data centers in the...
Microsoft Invests in Undersea Cables to Connect Global Data Centers
Microsoft announced May 11 investments in undersea cables that will improve connectivity between its data centers around the world. The company has partnered with telecommunications companies throughout Asia - including China Mobile, China Telecom, Chunghwa Telecom and KT Corporation - in order to develop a new transpacific undersea cable. This cable will connect Microsoft's China data centers, Taiwan data center, Busan, South Korea data center and Japan data center with Microsoft's Hillsboro, Oregon data center."The New Cross Pacific Cable Network will provide faster data connections for customers, aid Microsoft in competing on cloud costs, all while creating jobs and spurring...
PowerSecure Reports First Quarter Earnings
Energy services company PowerSecure reported Q1 earnings May 5 that exceeded most analyst expectations.Overall, first quarter 2015 revenue totaled $79.5 million, an increase of $26.7 million, or 50.6 percent over last year's Q1 numbers. The company had an earnings per share of one cent, whereas Wall Street economists had projected a three-cent loss. In the first quarter of 2014, the company lost 19 cents per share."Our focus on operational excellence has delivered a strong quarter, with healthy year-over-year revenue and margin growth in every segment. We are especially excited about the momentum we are gaining, with new data center, microgrid and...