SoftBank Group reports first profit in four years
Japan’s SoftBank Group reported annual net profit of ¥1.15tn ($7.87bn) for the year ending March 31, 2025, its first since 2020. In the latest quarter, the company reported a 240 percent quarter-on-quarter increase in its net profit to ¥520bn ($3.53bn). This rounds out a volatile year, which zigzagged between net profit and net loss. SoftBank’s […]
U Mobile sells entire stake in DNB, pushes own 5G network plans
Malaysian mobile operator U Mobile has sold its entire stake in the country’s Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) 5G network. In an announcement this week, U Mobile said it has divested its 100,000 shares in the shared 5G network for RM100,000 (US$23,113) to fellow shareholders CelcomDigi, Maxis, YTL, and the Ministry of Finance (MOF). The sale […]
Pasqal’s neutral-atom quantum computer available via Google Cloud
Quantum computing company Pasqal has teamed up with Google Cloud to make its neutral atom quantum processing unit (QPU) available through the Google Cloud Marketplace. Customers using Google Cloud will now be able to use the Pasqal Cloud quantum computing platform as a separate service. Users will be able to run calculations on Pasqal’s 100-qubit […]
Japanese telco IPS building cable landing station in northern Philippines
Infinivan, a Philippine subsidiary of Japanese telco IPS, has begun constructing a cable landing station (CLS) in the Philippines. The CLS is located in Baler, a municipality on the eastern coast of Luzon, the country’s largest constituent island. Infinivan also said that plans were being considered for an adjacent data center at the site. Preparatory […]
Digital Edge signs hydroelectric energy deal in the Philippines
APAC data center firm Digital Edge has signed a renewable energy deal in the Philippines to procure hydroelectric power. Philippines renewable energy provider, First Gen Corporation, this week announced a deal with Digital Edge to power its NARRA1 data center in Manila. First Gen will directly supply electricity to support the operations of the NARRA1 […]
Vodafone Idea ramps up 5G expansion in India, launches in Delhi
Indian telco Vodafone Idea (Vi) has stepped up its 5G expansion, launching its network in the greater Delhi area. The carrier said it hopes to have 5G deployed in 17 of India’s 22 telecom circles (regions) by August. The company has acquired spectrum in those regions. Vi only launched its 5G mobile network in March, […]
Equinix launches first Indonesian data center in Jakarta
Equinix has launched a data center in Jakarta, Indonesia. The company this week inaugurated its first International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in Jakarta via a joint venture with PT Astra International Tbk. Located in Jakarta’s Central Business District, JK1 is an eight-story facility offering 550 cabinets in the first phase. At full build-out, the […]
Google expands Jakarta cloud region in Indonesia
Google has expanded the capacity of its cloud region in Jakarta, Indonesia. Meanwhile, rival US cloud company Microsoft launched its Jakarta cloud region last month. Google expands Jakarta cloud capacity Google Cloud this week announced it has expanded – and is continuing to expand – the computing capacity of its Jakarta cloud region to meet […]
Keep your cool – DCD
As AI reshapes data center demands, Vertiv’s Ben Smith explores the evolving role of DX cooling The rapid acceleration of AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing is transforming data center design and operation at an unprecedented pace. With new workloads pushing power and thermal demands to extremes, the industry faces a critical challenge: how to […]
Telia to trial 5G Standalone at Lithuanian port
Telia has announced plans to trial 5G Standalone (5G SA) in Lithuania. The carrier claims it will be the first test of 5G SA in the country. Telia will test a 5G SA network at the Baltic Sea port of Klaipėda, one of the biggest ports in the Baltic region. 5G SA is not reliant […]
OpenAI signs new $4bn cloud deal with CoreWeave
CoreWeave has secured another $4 billion deal from OpenAI. As reported by Bloomberg, the AI cloud provider previously noted a $4 billion deal with a “large-scale AI enterprise” in its recent earnings call. At the time, CoreWeave didn’t name the customer. The two have previously teamed up, with OpenAI signing an $11.9bn deal with CoreWeave […]
Prometheus Hyperscale partners with XL Batteries to deploy long duration battery storage across US data centers
US data center developer, Prometheus Hyperscale, has signed an agreement with XL Batteries, a long-duration battery manufacturer, to deploy on-site long-duration energy storage systems (LDES) across Prometheus’ data center portfolio. The deployment will occur over several phases. In the initial phase, XL will supply and install a 333kW demonstration-scale, standalone Organic Flow Battery at an […]
Microsoft to purchase 18m tons of carbon credits from Rubicon Carbon
Microsoft has signed a carbon removal agreement with carbon credit management company, Rubicon Carbon, for 18 million tons of carbon removal credits. The agreement, one of the largest single buyer agreements to date, will see Microsoft receive carbon credits from a pipeline of individual Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) projects worldwide. Each removal deal will […]
SK Group’s IT subsidiary sells data center business to broadband subsidiary
SK C&C, the IT subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, has sold its data center business to sister company SK Broadband. SK C&C’s 30MW facility in Pangyo, a district outside of Seoul, was sold to SK Broadband for about KRW 500bn ($36m). SK Broadband now operates nine data centers. Its most recent facility was […]
End of the Road: An AnandTech FarewellEnd of the Road: An AnandTech Farewell[/gpt
It is with great sadness that I find myself penning the hardest news post I’ve ever needed to write here at AnandTech. After over 27 years of covering the wide – and wild – world of computing hardware, today is AnandTech’s final day of publication. For better or worse, we’ve reached the end of a […]
LimeWire AI Studio Review 2023: Details, Pricing & Features
In the rapidly advancing landscape of AI technology and innovation, LimeWire emerges as a unique platform in the realm of generative AI tools. This platform not only stands out from the multitude of existing AI tools but also brings a fresh approach to content generation. LimeWire not only empowers users to create AI content […]
Top 10 AI Tools That Will Transform Your Content Creation in 2025
Looking to level up your content creation game in 2025? You’re in the right place! The digital landscape has evolved dramatically, and AI tools have become essential for creators who want to stay ahead of the curve. In this guide, I’ll show you the top 10 AI tools that are revolutionizing content creation and making […]
Trump administration could add CXMT and other Chinese chipmakers to ever-expanding export blacklistTrump administration could add CXMT and other Chinese chipmakers to ever-expanding export blacklist[/gpt
The U.S. Government is reportedly planning to add “a number of Chinese chipmaking companies” to its ever-expanding export blacklist, a move that could only be prevented by the prospect of a long-trade agreement with China. As reported by the Financial Times, the commerce department has compiled a list of companies to add to its list, […]
How To Change File or Directory Permissions via the Linux TerminalHow To Change File or Directory Permissions via the Linux Terminal[/gpt
If you’ve ever tried to run a script from the command line in Linux and gotten an error message saying that it’s not executable or attempted to enter a directory only to be blocked by the system, you probably don’t have permissions to do those things. Fortunately, if you have the proper rights or the […]
Intel reports wave of high-severity GPU vulnerabilities — ten unique security vulnerabilities stemming from poor software hit range of graphics solutions
Everyone with any Intel graphics solution should be sure to update their drivers this week—the tech giant just announced ten new security vulnerabilities affecting a wide range of its GPU drivers and software. Nearly every Intel GPU or integrated graphics going back to the 6th generation of Core processors is affected by one or more […]
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