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Nordic cloud provider DataCrunch raises €13M to scale AI infrastructure

Dashveenjit Kaur — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:00:41 +0000

Helsinki-based cloud infrastructure provider DataCrunch has secured €13 million in seed funding to expand its specialised computing services across Europe. The investment round was led by byFounders, with participation from J12 Ventures, Local Tapiola, Nordea, and several technology sector investors, positioning the company to develop its cloud infrastructure optimised explicitly for artificial intelligence workloads. DataCrunch, […]

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Microsoft reaches truce with cloud providers, ending EU antitrust dispute

Muhammad Zulhusni — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:23:17 +0000

Microsoft has signed a settlement with cloud providers after a two-year dispute over its licensing practices, The agreement, which brokered recently with the cloud association CISPE (which is backed by Amazon, Microsoft’s rival), is intended to lead EU regulators to drop an antitrust complaint they filed against Microsoft. CISPE’s Secretary General, Francisco Mingorance, expressed optimism […]

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Amazon pumps another €10B into Germany

Dashveenjit Kaur — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:26:09 +0000

In another bold step to strengthen its grip in Europe, Amazon launched a €10 billion investment plan for Germany, with the goal of driving innovation and creating thousands of jobs across the country. This huge financial commitment demonstrates Amazon’s commitment to improving its logistics network, cloud infrastructure, and research and development (R&D) skills in its […]

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Capgemini and Orange launch ‘trusted cloud’ Bleu for competitive French market

James Bourne — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:26:56 +0000

Capgemini and Orange have announced that Bleu, a cloud company launched in partnership with Microsoft, is engaging commercially with ‘select French public and private organisations’ in anticipation of services going live by the end of 2024. Bleu, which is described as ‘fully operational’, was launched with the goal of meeting specific cloud needs of various […]

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NexGen Cloud’s $1bn AI supercloud to turbocharge AI in Europe

Duncan MacRae — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:08:03 +0000

NexGen Cloud, a sustainable Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider, announced plans and funding for one of Europe’s first AI Supercloud deployments to support the development and growth of AI enterprises. UK-based NexGen Cloud, an Elite member of the NVIDIA Partner Network, plans to invest $1 billion to build its AI Supercloud in Europe, with $576 million already committed […]

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ThousandEyes launches new EU Cloud Region to serve European customer growth

Duncan MacRae — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:21:41 +0000

Cisco ThousandEyes has expanded its global presence with the launch of a new EU Cloud Region. Ready for operation immediately, the new EU Cloud Region, hosted on an AWS-based data centre in Frankfurt, Germany, will serve the company’s growing base of customers using ThousandEyes’ cloud and Internet intelligence technology in the European Union (EU) and […]

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