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AI servers are driving 70% of the server market’s projected $298 billion value by 2025, according to TrendForce. NVIDIA’s Hopper and Blackwell chips are fueling this surge, with shipments expected to grow 28% YoY. Google and AWS are accelerating AI chip production, with AWS forecasting over 70% YoY growth in 2025, further advancing its Trainium processors for AI-driven applications.
Microsoft plans to expand its cloud computing services to Luxembourg in 2026, offering localized data hosting and reducing latency for businesses. Partnering with Deep and Post Luxembourg, the project aligns with Luxembourg’s digitalization and AI strategies. Businesses in Luxembourg will host their data entirely in-country, ensuring compliance with EU Data Boundaries. This initiative empowers SMEs to embrace scalable digital transformation through secure and advanced cloud solutions.
Microsoft plans to invest $80 billion in data center construction by June 2025, with over half allocated to US projects, signaling AI’s surging infrastructure demands. Brad Smith, Microsoft President, emphasized balancing innovation with pragmatic export controls while urging against excessive AI regulations. This spending fuels AI services with high-powered chips from Nvidia and Dell, supported by agreements like reopening the Three Mile Island nuclear plant to meet energy demands.
India’s government removed popular VPN apps, including Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1, from Apple and Google stores after developers failed to comply with 2022 regulations. The rules mandate VPN providers store detailed customer records for five years, triggering backlash from the industry. Apps like Hide.me and PrivadoVPN faced removal under orders from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre. Despite these restrictions, some VPN brands continue to serve Indian users while scaling back marketing efforts.
Microsoft has temporarily halted phase two of its $3.3 billion Mount Pleasant data center campus, citing a reevaluation of technology and design plans. While construction on the first phase continues, the company anticipates the review process will take months. Microsoft remains committed to its investment timeline and sustainability goals, including zero-water cooling systems, as officials emphasize the project’s long-term scope remains intact.
Bit Digital has acquired a CAD $33.5M (USD $23.3M) property in Montreal for a 5MW Tier-3 data center, aiming to scale its HPC capacity to 32MW by 2025. The facility will feature liquid cooling and renewable hydropower, supporting AI and high-density workloads. CEO Sam Tabar highlights leveraging existing infrastructure to cut costs and accelerate development, positioning Bit Digital for sustainable growth in the high-performance computing market.
