BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft and MGX …
Sep 17, 2024 · Today, BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Microsoft, and MGX announced the Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership (GAIIP) to make investments in new and expanded data centers to meet growing demand for computing power, as well as energy infrastructure to create new sources of power for these facilities.
Microsoft builds first datacenters with wood to slash carbon …
5 days ago · Microsoft is building its first datacenters made with superstrong ultra-lightweight wood in a bid to slash the use of steel and concrete, which are among the most significant sources of carbon emissions. A wood datacenter may sound strangely old-fashioned, if not improbable. But Microsoft engineers have developed a hybrid approach using cross ...
Microsoft, BlackRock form GAIIP to invest in AI data centers, …
Sep 17, 2024 · Microsoft and BlackRock are part of a group of companies collaborating to pull together up to $100 billion to develop data centers for artificial intelligence and the energy infrastructure to...
Microsoft’s Datacenter Community Pledge: To build and operate …
Jun 2, 2024 · By 2025, we will procure 100% renewable energy on a global scale, both significantly expanding and decarbonizing local electricity grids. Our datacenter designs are more water efficient than traditional enterprise datacenters, and our plan by 2030 is to replenish more water than we consume locally. Another critical aspect of our work is ...
Microsoft’s mammoth AI bet will lead to over $100 billion in data ...
Oct 1, 2024 · In July, Microsoft told investors in a footnote of its annual report that finance leases that had not yet begun had soared to $108.4 billion, up $20.6 billion from the quarter before, and nearly ...
Three Mile Island nuclear plant will reopen to power Microsoft data centers
Sep 20, 2024 · Three Mile Island, the power plant near Middletown, Pa., that was the scene of the worst commercial nuclear accident in U.S. history, will reopen to power Microsoft's data centers, which...
Microsoft signs deal to invest more than $10 billion on renewable ...
May 1, 2024 · Microsoft has signed a deal with Brookfield Asset Management to invest more than $10 billion to develop renewable energy capacity to power the growing demand for artificial intelligence and...
Microsoft announces acquisition of Fungible to accelerate …
Jan 9, 2023 · Today, Microsoft is announcing the acquisition of Fungible Inc., a provider of composable infrastructure aimed at accelerating networking and storage performance in datacenters with high-efficiency, low-power data processing units (DPUs).
Sustainable by design: Transforming datacenter water efficiency
Jul 25, 2024 · Learn more about how Microsoft is advancing sustainability by working to reduce the water intensity of datacenter operations.
Understanding Microsoft Datacenters
Microsoft datacenters play a crucial role in our everyday lives. They operate around the clock to support a wide spectrum of critical services, from the life-saving work of doctors and first responders to essential needs such as online banking and remote work.
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