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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.

New Hampshire Data Center Planned By FairPoint Communications
FairPoint Communications, Inc. announced in late February that it plans to open a second New Hampshire data center.FairPoint, a leading provider of advanced communications technology in the New England area, opened a facility in Laconia, New Hampshire, in June 2014. The new site is planned for Manchester."We've seen tremendous interest in data center services since we opened our data center in Laconia, N.H.," said Chris Alberding, FairPoint Communications vice president of product management. "With an additional data center location, we'll be able to provide more businesses – both within and outside of our service area – with secure data...
Sweden Data Center Announced By EcoDataCenter
Swedish development group EcoDataCenter announced in late February that it is building the world's first carbon negative computing facility. The company is partnering with local utilities provider Falu Energi & Vatten, as well as Schneider Electric.The Sweden data center will be built in the copper mining town of Falun, approximately 225 kilometers northwest of Stockholm, and will be constructed in tandem with a local energy system. The site will be powered by steam created by burning branches and wood chips from forestry waste, as well as sawdust from local sawmills and even pieces of old furniture, which then drive a...
Will Microsoft's Finland Data Center Ever Materialize?
A Finland data center, which was to be built by Microsoft as part of a 2013 deal, has yet to materialize. The now primarily theoretical data center is supposed to be a $250 million project, and a home for Microsoft customers throughout Europe. However, as of February, no construction has yet begun, nor has Microsoft created a timetable by which they are likely to complete the facility.Finnish officials are interested in being the home of a major European data center, as the country wants to position itself as a save haven for data in Europe. However, the reliance of the...
North Dakota Data Center Tax Break Bill Passes In State House
A North Dakota data center tax incentive recently passed within the state's House of Representatives by a 64 to 27 vote. This bill, if enacted, would apply both to new and refurbished data centers. It will allow for the tax free purchase of equipment and software within the state. The bill was limited last week to help the first four data centers that apply and are certified, meaning that there will likely be a race to develop and/or refurbish data centers in the region. The legislation is designed to encourage the creation of more data center jobs in North Dakota. Companies that wish to have a...
China Data Center Planned By China Mobile and Baidu
China Mobile announced in mid-February that it is partnering with Chinese search engine Baidu to create a next-generation mobile data center. The complex will be the first large-scale cloud computing center dedicated to mobile Internet businesses.The Baidu Yizhuang New-Generation Search Data Center is being funded and constructed jointly between China Mobile and Baidu, though financial details of the venture have not been released. The site will offer more than 40,900 square feet of available space and the capacity for over 40,000 servers. China Mobile is providing Baidu with 1,388 high-density cabinets for use in the facility.The two companies are employing Baidu's...