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UAE Launches $1B AI for Development Initiative to Boost Africa
📅 - The United Arab Emirates has launched a US$1 billion ‘AI for Development' initiative aimed at accelerating digital transformation and sustainable growth across Africa through the application of artificial intelligence technologies. The fund is intended to support AI initiatives that improve important economic areas including infrastructure, agriculture, and education.
Announced during the G20 summit by His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, the initiative marks one of the most ambitious technology development programs ever directed toward emerging markets, positioning the UAE as a major catalyst for AI-driven infrastructure and innovation on [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - Amperesand Raises $80M to Power Next-Gen AI Data Centers - Amperesand has secured $80 million in Series A funding to accelerate deployment of a new class of power infrastructure aimed squarely at AI data centers and other high-demand critical power environments. The US-Singapore company is developing a Medium Voltage Solid-State Transformer (MV SST) platform that it claims can fundamentally re-architect power delivery for hyperscale AI data centers.
The oversubscribed round is co-led by Walden Catalyst Ventures and Singapore state investor Temasek, with participation from new backers Industry Ventures, Acclimate Ventures and SG Growth Capital, alongside existing investors Xora Innovation, Material Impact, TDK Ventures and Foothill Ventures.
The [...]
📅 - Aramco Deploys Saudi Arabia’s first Industrial Quantum Computer - Saudi Aramco has taken a significant step into advanced computing with the deployment of Saudi Arabia's first quantum computer, implemented in partnership with France-based Pasqal. Installed at Aramco's data center in Dhahran, the system is also described as the Middle East's first quantum computer dedicated specifically to industrial applications, signaling a new phase in the region's push to build sovereign capabilities in frontier technologies.
The system, built on Pasqal's neutral-atom architecture, is designed to support research and pilot deployments across core industrial domains such as energy production, materials science, and large-scale optimization. By hosting the machine [...]
📅 - IXcellerate Adds 130MW Moscow Data Center Campus in Veshki - IXcellerate is deepening its footprint in the Moscow Region with the development of a new large-scale data center campus near the settlement of Veshki, in the Mytishchi urban district. The Russian commercial data center operator has acquired a 5.5-hectare land plot and started work on what will become its third major campus in the capital region, backed by a mix of reinvested profits and debt financing.
For enterprise and cloud clients, the new data center development by IXcellerate signals continued expansion of carrier- and cloud-neutral capacity in a market increasingly driven by data localization, AI workloads, and domestic cloud growth.
The new data center campus is located roughly [...]
📅 - NATO Taps Google Cloud for AI-Powered Sovereign IT Infrastructure - NATO's technology arm has entered a new phase of its cloud and AI strategy with a multi-million-dollar agreement that brings Google Cloud into the heart of the Alliance's digital infrastructure. The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) has selected Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) to underpin the Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC), a key environment for operational training, simulation and data-driven decision support.
At the core of the deal is a sovereign, AI-enabled cloud platform designed to process highly sensitive and classified workloads. Rather than relying on a traditional hyperscale public cloud model, NATO will deploy Google Distributed Cloud in [...]
📅 - The Seven Pillars of Modern Data Center Security - While cybersecurity conversations often center on network breaches and ransomware, physical and operational data center security remain equally critical. Industry experts now stress that true data center resilience depends on a holistic approach - one that combines physical fortification, access governance, and intelligent monitoring across every layer of infrastructure.
This in-depth look explores seven essential domains that every executive and IT leader must address to build secure, compliant, and resilient data centers. 1. Physical Security: The Foundation of Trust Physical protection forms the first line of defense. A secure perimeter, controlled access, and constant surveillance are [...]
📅 - Kyndryl Unveils Agentic AI Framework and Services for the Mainframe - IBM z/OS users may now embrace cutting-edge technology, knowledge, and AI-infused service delivery thanks to Kyndryl's agentic AI mainframe services, which expedite decision-making and streamline intricate application and infrastructure management procedures.
"Kyndryl is setting the standard for offering clients top-notch agentic AI-enabled delivery services that will inspire trust in the mainframe's function as a catalyst for innovation for multinational corporations," stated Hassan Zamat, Kyndryl's Global Practice Leader for Core Enterprise & zCloud. "We are committed to combining the power of our skilled delivery practitioners with agentic AI to provide differentiated experiences and [...]
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