Keywords: Data centres


Microsoft unveils Maia 300 AI chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia

Microsoft is expanding its efforts to develop in-house artificial intelligence hardware as it seeks greater control over computing capacity, lower infrastructure costs and reduce its dependence on Nvidia’s processors. On Monday, the technology company unveiled Maia 300, the third generation of......

Why Donald Trump Wants to Replace Artificial Intelligence With “Super Intelligence”

A battle over terminology has become part of the debate surrounding artificial intelligence in the United States. President Donald Trump is seeking to replace the familiar expression “artificial intelligence” with “Super Intelligence,” arguing that the traditional label fails......

World Bank Warns Africa’s Digital Divide Could Undermine Its $1 Trillion AI Opportunity

Africa’s artificial intelligence ambitions face a structural challenge: insufficient digital infrastructure, limited technical skills and regulatory weaknesses could prevent the continent from fully capitalizing on a technology capable of generating up to $1 trillion in additional GDP by 2035.......

Morocco joins US-led international partnership focused on artificial intelligence

Morocco has expanded its involvement in international artificial intelligence initiatives by joining a US-led partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation around the technologies and infrastructure needed to develop the global AI economy. Morocco is among 19 countries that recently joined a joint......

Morocco moves closer to becoming a major African hub for AI infrastructure

Morocco is positioning itself for a larger role in Africa’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure market, with Nexus Core Systems planning a major AI factory outside Casablanca as demand for high-performance computing accelerates across the continent. NVIDIA said in a September......

Anthropic and Microsoft account for 85% of Nscale’s $103 billion contracts

British data centre developer Nscale is emerging as a major beneficiary of the global investment boom in artificial intelligence infrastructure, with Anthropic and Microsoft accounting for around 85% of the total value of contracts announced by the company, estimated at $103 billion. The figures highlight......

Google’s massive AI investment in Finland raises concerns over electricity demand

Google’s plan to invest at least €13 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure in Finland over the next two years is fueling a political debate over the country’s ability to meet the growing electricity needs of data centres. The announcement has prompted opposition parties,......

Shell expects 65% rise in global LNG demand by 2050

Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is on course for substantial long-term growth, with consumption expected to increase by approximately 65% by 2050 as Asian economies accelerate their energy transition and electricity demand continues to climb. According to Shell's latest annual LNG......

Denmark to end priority grid access for data centres amid electricity capacity crunch

The Danish government has announced plans to overhaul access to the national electricity grid by placing new data centres at the bottom of the priority list for future power connections, as mounting demand strains the country's energy infrastructure. Officials say the measure is intended to ensure......