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NZ’s AI data centre boom: who benefits from the build-out?

Around the world, the boom in artificial intelligence is driving a parallel race between major tech companies to secure the physical infrastructure that enables it.

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Pentagon Excludes Anthropic in Deal With OpenAI, Google, SpaceX and Others for Classified AI Work

Pentagon Excludes Anthropic in Deal With OpenAI, Google, SpaceX and Others for Classified AI Work

The Defense Department said Friday it had reached agreements with leading AI firms, including SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection AI, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Oracle.

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AWS CEO Matt Garman sees huge business opportunity for Amazon in AI-powered software: ‘Everything is going to be remade’

AWS CEO Matt Garman sees huge business opportunity for Amazon in AI-powered software: ‘Everything is going to be remade’

In an interview with Fortune, the CEO of Amazon Web Services discussed the company’s new push into productivity software as well as its partnership with OpenAI.

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Amazon Just Signed a Major Deal to Supply Its In-House Chips to Meta Platforms. AMZN Stock Now Has Multiple AI Chip Catalysts.

With demand surging, Amazon is moving beyond cloud into AI chips, and its growing silicon push is opening multiple new growth catalysts.

Cloud tech outages: how the EU plans to bolster its digital infrastructure

When Amazon Web Services (AWS) went down globally in October 2025, millions of users were abruptly reminded how invisible yet indispensable cloud technology has become.

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Allbirds shares surge over 550% as footwear firm trades shoes for AI business

In a radical strategic overhaul, Allbirds is divesting its footwear business while securing $50 million (€42.4 million) in new financing to acquire GPUs and rebrand as NewBird AI.

Amazon enters agreements for nine Australian renewable projects to power datacentres

Tech company has signed on to nine deals as it aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040

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Amazon’s new AI Bio Discovery tool can provide ‘every researcher’ with ‘lab-in-the-loop drug discovery’ – 40+ AI biology models can filter 300,000 novel antibody candidates down to the top results for testing in just weeks

Amazon’s new AI Bio Discovery tool can provide ‘every researcher’ with ‘lab-in-the-loop drug discovery’ – 40+ AI biology models can filter 300,000 novel antibody candidates down to the top results for testing in just weeks

Amazon's new Bio Discovery tool can design and run experiments for antibody research and drug synthesis.

AI Civil War: Amazon Wins as Microsoft's Empire Cracks

AI Civil War: Amazon Wins as Microsoft's Empire Cracks

The potential expansion of OpenAI services into Amazon Web Services' cloud infrastructure highlights a shift in the long-term relationship with Microsoft.

Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does – and doesn’t – change about warfare

Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does – and doesn’t – change about warfare

Before dawn on March 1, 2026, Iranian Shahed drones struck two Amazon Web Services data centers in the United Arab Emirates. A third commercial data center in Bahrain was hit, though it is less clear whether it was deliberately targeted. Iran has also indicated that it considers commercial data centers…

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Amazon says AWS' Bahrain region disrupted by drone activity amid Middle East tensions

Amazon says AWS' Bahrain region disrupted by drone activity amid Middle East tensions

Amazon Web Services in Bahrain has faced disruption due to drone activity. This incident affects operations for customers in the region. Amazon is helping clients move their services to other locations. This is the second time the Bahrain facility has been impacted by drone activity recently. Efforts are underway to…

The Times of India

Why Big Tech Is Pouring Billions Into AI Data Centers and Reinventing Tech Infrastructure

Why Big Tech Is Pouring Billions Into AI Data Centers and Reinventing Tech Infrastructure

Discover how Big Tech is investing billions in AI data centers to power next-generation tech infrastructure, driving innovation, sustainability, and the future of artificial intelligence.

International Business Times

Is AWS Still Down? AWS Not Experiencing Global Outage, But Ongoing Disruptions Persist in Middle East Regions

Is AWS Still Down? AWS Not Experiencing Global Outage, But Ongoing Disruptions Persist in Middle East Regions

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world's largest cloud computing provider, is not down globally as of Tuesday evening in Seoul, but targeted operational issues continue to affect services in the Middle East, according to the company's official Health Dashboard and third-party monitoring sites.

International Business Times

Most AI investments fail—here's what the winners get right

Most AI investments fail—here's what the winners get right

At Amazon Web Services, we've observed consistent patterns at partners and customers that separate successful implementations from those that stall.

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Amazon owns up to needing more human oversight over AI code—unfortunately, it wants to do that with fewer people

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Dear Oracle Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for March 10

Oracle stock is heading into a key earnings event as investors evaluate whether its explosive cloud backlog and AI infrastructure momentum can sustain long-term growth.

As Amazon Slashes Robotics Jobs, Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold AMZN Stock?

As Amazon.com trims jobs in its robotics unit while ramping up massive AI and cloud spending, is the stock a buy, sell or hold?

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How strikes by Iran on Amazon data hubs in UAE show tech is vulnerable to conflict

Iranian drone strikes have damaged three Amazon Web Services sites in the Middle East

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‘The digital colonization of flyover states’: how datacenters are tearing small-town America apart

The rapid rollout of datacenters across the US is creating a divide between municipal governments and residents

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What is ‘Edge AI’? What does it do and what can be gained from this alternative to cloud computing?

“Edge computing”, which was initially developed to make big data processing faster and more secure, has now been combined with AI to offer a cloud-free solution. Everyday connected appliances from dishwashers to cars or smartphones are examples of how this real-time data processing technology operates by letting machine learning models run…

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Amazon’s cloud ‘hit by two outages caused by AI tools last year’

Reported issues at Amazon Web Services raise questions about firm’s use of artificial intelligence as it cuts staff

'My own opinion is that much of the fear is overblown': AWS CEO thinks investors may be worrying about AI risks too much

Investors worry AI could weaken software margins, while Amazon Web Services reports solid expansion and questions the scale of market panic.

Amazon AWS CEO Matt Garman pushes back against Elon Musk’s space data centers plan

The head of Amazon’s cloud business says major obstacles need to be overcome before space-based data centers are a reality.

Amazon Just Gave This Little-Known AI Stock a Huge Boost. Should You Buy Shares Now?

Gaxos stock soars as the company secures a new agreement with Amazon Web Services. But several underlying risks caution against chasing the rally in GXAI shares.

Should You Invest in Amazon Stock in 2026?

Explore whether Amazon stock is still a smart investment in 2026 as we break down growth potential, risks and market trends.

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