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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.

Maryland Data Center and Power Plant Proposed
Officials for Maryland's Cecil County announced in August that a proposed combination Maryland data center and power plant rejected by the University of Delaware last month may make its home there. The University of Delaware had agreed to lease land to The Data Centers LLC for the dual facility on the site of a former Chrysler assembly plant that the school is redeveloping as a science, tech and research campus. However, the project was dropped by the school in early July after controversy caused an internal working group to question TDC's claims that the buildings would be energy efficient given...
China Data Center Opened By Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced in August that they will be opening a fifth China data center to expand operations of their AliCloud service. The new Shenzhen data center will serve "large and small companies, financial institutions and other third parties" in Southern China, and points to Alibaba's investment growth in the small but expanding cloud computing industry. AliCloud offers Chinese companies access to computing power and storage services to run their online businesses. In an effort to continue increasing their cloud offerings, Alibaba recently opened a Hong Kong data center and operates three other facilities in mainland China. The AliCloud service was first started...
Toronto Data Center Opened By CenturyLink
CenturyLink announced in August that their second Toronto data center is officially open.The facility consists of 100,000 square feet of raised floor space and has a capacity for up to 5? MW of critical load.The Canada data center has also received two Tier III certifications from the Uptime Institute, one for the building's construction and the other for design. CenturyLink has a long history of partnership with Canadian companies, where their clients include financial services organizations and consumer brands. An increased need for access to managed hosting, secure colocation and cloud services drove the construction of the new Toronto data center....
Ohio Data Center Tax Incentives Sought By Amazon Affiliate
Amazon's data center affiliate Vadata was approved for two tax credits in August worth more than $80 million by the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to locate a facility in the state. The approved data center tax incentives are both 15-year deals, one for a 100 percent sales tax exemption for the Ohio data center and the other for a 75 percent state income tax credit. The latter is estimated to generate approximately $4 million in savings for Vadata. The proposed facility will create around 120 jobs and include an overall investment of more than $1 billion. "The proposed project involves constructing new data...
Modular Data Center Projects on the Rise
According to recent industry research, the global modular data center market has seen an increase in activity lately, and this trend will continue for the next few years. These findings are supported by several recent modular projects centered around China-based organizations in particular. Global Modular Data Center Market Grows A MarketsandMarkets report shows considerable expansion in store for the global modular data center market over the next few years. Researchers have predicted that the modular data center sector will increase at a 31.9 percent compound annual growth rate through 2019. This will cause the industry to expand to $26.02 billion over...