Google has launched a “cloud region” in Joburg as it chases its US rivals in building data centre infrastructure in South Africa.
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AI computing capacity promises to drive economic growth in South Africa but will also drive up demand for electricity.
The US software giant will invest R5.4-billion in new data centre infrastructure in South Africa.
Microsoft is planning to invest about $80-billion in its 2025 financial year on developing data centres.
Microsoft faces a hefty antitrust fine after Europe accused it of illegally linking Teams and Office.
Microsoft president Brad Smith said there is no chance of super-intelligent AI being created anytime soon.
Britain’s antitrust regulator on Friday cleared Microsoft’s acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard.
The truce came crashing down in 2020 when the tech giants found themselves at odds over web search.
Microsoft’s restructured acquisition of Activision Blizzard “opens the door” to the deal being cleared, the UK said.
Microsoft has won a court’s okay to move forward with its $69-billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard.