Zoom to invest US$ 75 million into AI and digital infrastructure in KSA
Zoom, the company best known for its video conferencing platform, has announced that it will invest US$ 75 million in Saudi Arabia with strategic focus on innovation supported by artificial intelligence (AI) and relevant infrastructure like data centers. The announcement was made at the ongoing LEAP technology conference in the Kingdom’s capital city of Riyadh. […]
Brookfield announces €20 Billion AI infrastructure investment in France
Brookfield Asset Management, in collaboration with French President Emmanuel Macron, unveiled a significant €20 billion investment program aimed at expanding AI infrastructure in France. The initiative is set to enhance the country’s capabilities in AI development and data management. This announcement was made at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris. The majority of the […]
Tencent Cloud enters Middle East, launches Cloud Region in Saudi Arabia
Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, has announced the launch of its first Middle East Cloud Region in Saudi Arabia. The Region will feature two availability zones with full redundancy, advanced cloud services, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities. The announcement was made at the Ministry of Communications and Technology’s (MCIT) flagship […]
Singtel Lands S$643M Green Loan for AI-Ready Data Center
Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) announced on Friday it has secured a S$643 million (US$476.16 million) green loan to fund the construction of a new 58-megawatt (MW) data center in Singapore. The financing was provided by a consortium of major banks: DBS Group, OCBC, Standard Chartered, HSBC, and United Overseas Bank. The five-year loan will support the […]
Microsoft announces partnership with TAFE NSW to deliver Datacentre Academy
According to Microsoft, datacentres are the engine room of Australia’s digital economy. They state also that with the growth of cloud computing and AI, Australia’s datacentre workforce is set to double by 2030. In this context they write that “we are thrilled to announce our partnership with TAFE NSW to deliver the Datacentre Academy — […]