{"id":2990,"date":"2024-09-19T15:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/?p=2990"},"modified":"2024-09-19T14:12:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T11:12:24","slug":"weekly-news-blast-19th-september-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulfdca.com\/en\/weekly-news-blast-19th-september-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly News Blast – 19th September 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome to the GDCA Weekly News Blast! Check out the latest industry news from the GCC region below. Have any Middle East data centres news you\u2019d like to share? Email yours to imogen@gulfdca.com<\/a> with NEWS<\/strong> in the subject line.<\/div>\n
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Launch of new \u2018Innovation in the age of AI\u2019 e-book<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Eaton has released a comprehensive guide, titled \u2018Innovation in the age of AI\u2019, covering a range of essential topics, such as power, sustainability, and the future of energy landscapes, with the influence of AI. Including expert interviews and insightful articles that will help you to power and scale up your data centre sustainably, don\u2019t miss out on this data centre \u2018handbook\u2019\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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DPI speaks to Intelligent Data Centres on \u2018What\u2019s driving the surge in the Middle East\u2019s data centre market?\u2019<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

In his article, DPI\u2019s Sean Christie offers key insights into the market\u2019s current trends and future innovations. Exploring how factors like AI-driven growth, the rise of hyperscalers, and advanced cooling solutions are shaping the region\u2019s data centre landscape\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Aramco Digital and Groq team up to build an Inference AI data centre<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The digital arm of Saudi Aramco, Aramco Digital, and US AI company Groq has announced plans to develop what they claim will be the world\u2019s largest AI inference data centre in Saudi Arabia. Expected to be operational by the end of 2024, the data centre aims to handle millions of data points per second and increase its capacity tenfold by 2025; helping to attract more global tech companies to the Kingdom, in line with its Saudi Vision 2030 goals\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Global cloud platforms rush to enter Saudi market, offering data protection promises<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia\u2019s cloud computing market is heating up as global players rush to enter, with promises to secure government information. With aspirations to become a regional leader in cloud computing, the Saudi Data and AI Authority (by proxy of the Government) has announced the allocation of $18Bn to achieve this goal as well as the easing of restrictions on foreign companies who want to open data centres. The Kingdom now has eight cloud regions including Alibaba (set to invest $500Mn by 2027) and Oracle (investing $1.5Bn in three cloud regions)\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Saudi launch the Tamkeen Initiative to support tech MSMEs<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has partnered with the National Technology Development Program (NTDP) to launch the Tamkeen Initiative. This resource aims to empower local Saudi tech professionals working in MSME\u2019s, providing them with the resources and skills needed to succeed in the industry; while simultaneously fostering growth within the digital economy and helping reach the Saudi Vision 2030 goals\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Aramco Digital to buy chips from Abu Dhabi-backed Cerebras<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Aramco Digital is to buy advanced semiconductor chips from Cerebras Systems, the Abu Dhabi-backed chipmaker, as part of a series of deals to boost AI in the Kingdom and challenge Nvidia\u2019s dominance in the AI industry.\u00a0 The company will use Cerebras\u2019 chips to build and deploy Large Language Models (LLMs) essential for building AI programmes and accelerating AI development\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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BlackRock and Microsoft plan $30Bn fund to invest in AI infrastructure<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Tech giant Microsoft has joined forces with BlackRock to launch the \u2018Global AI Investment Partnership\u2019, valued at $30Bn. This investment vehicle addresses the staggering power and digital infrastructure demands of building AI products that are expected to face severe capacity bottlenecks in the coming years. In other words, the fund will build data centres and energy projects to meet the growing demands exacerbated by AI. The Abu Dhabi-backed investment company, MGX, is partnered with Microsoft on this deal. MGX was created earlier this year with the backing of Abu Dhabi\u2019s sovereign wealth fund Mubadala to advance the country\u2019s progress in AI\u2026Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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