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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.

Pennsylvania Data Center Project Finalized By Penn State
Penn State University announced in mid-March that it has finalized plans for a second data center on its University Park campus.The new $58 million facility will be used to provide high performance computing and data storage related to the education and research initiatives supported by the school. The university is focused on research and has been rapidly expanding its use of technology in recent years, sparking demand for a second data center."State-of-the-art, high-performance computing and data storage are absolutely essential elements of any research-intensive university," said Neil Sharkey, vice president for research at Penn State. "Advanced computational models employing...
Singapore Data Center Opened By Equinix
In mid-March, Equinix announced it had opened its third Singapore data center, dubbed SG3. The company's new facility is its most expansive in the region, as it includes 385,000 square feet of data center space. The new Singapore data center is also connected to Equinix's other two facilities in the country, and is the first of five new data centers planned for the first half of the year.Equinix established a presence in the area in 2002 when it launched its first Singapore data center, representing a $300 million investment. The initial phase of SG3 cost the company $53 million, with other phases...
Data Center Tax Incentive Being Considered By Missouri Governor
In mid-March, Missouri state legislatures in the House and Senate approved a data center tax incentive which would allow for a break on state and local sales tax for data center organizations building new facilities or expanding existing structures. The measure will now be sent to Gov. Jay Nixon for approval. However, Nixon vetoed a similar measure last year.Supporters of the legislation note that a data center tax incentive such as this one could drive additional investments by technology providers in the state. Without such encouragement, the state could be missing out on considerable business from the data center...
Georgia Data Center Expansion Approved For Google
Google announced in early March that it received approval to start work on an expansion of its Georgia data center complex west of Atlanta.The tech giant is moving forward with a plan to spend approximately $300 million to add extra space to its Atlanta data center, after commissioners in Douglas County approved a property tax exemption for the project.The terms of the data center tax incentive call for Google to receive a 10-year exemption from property taxes in return for an additional investment in equipment and real estate in the area. Douglas County and the tech company have entered into...
Data Center Finance: Lightower Acquires ColocationZone and Chicago Data Center
In early March, Lightower announced that it had finalized its acquisition of ColocationZone, an enterprise data center service provider based in Chicago. As part of the deal, Lightower will take over operations of the Meet Me Room for ColocationZone's Chicago data center, located in the central business district in the South Loop.The Illinois data center features connections to nine telecommunications carriers in the area, as well as scalable cabinet and cage space. The facility will now also have access to Lightower's all-fiber network that currently serves more than 8,500 service sites. The Chicago data center is also connected to...