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A major transformation is underway in Japan's display industry. Sharp Corporation, once a giant in large LCD panel production for televisions, completely ceased production at its Sakai Display Products Corporation (SDP) in 2024, marking the end of an era for large-size LCD panel manufacturing in Japan. However, the once-dormant factory is poised for a new life. According to the Nikkei Shimbun, SoftBank Group officially signed an agreement this Friday to invest approximately 100 billion yen (approximately 4.877 billion yuan) to acquire this Sharp facility in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture.

EcoDataCenter, a Swedish company, has secured almost $500 million in funding to build and operate environmentally friendly data centers specifically designed for the growing demands of artificial intelligence. This investment signifies a major step towards a more sustainable future for the AI industry.

EcoDataCenter, a Swedish sustainable data center company, has received $478 million in funding to expand its operations and build more environmentally friendly data centers.

Recently, AMD announced in its Q4 2024 earnings call that it plans to accelerate the launch of its next-generation data center GPU series - AMD Instinct MI350. AMD CEO Lisa Su stated that the MI350 will undergo sample testing with 'key customers' this quarter and will ramp up production and shipping by mid-year. Su noted that AMD initially planned to launch the MI350 in the second half of 2025, but the product’s progress has exceeded expectations, coupled with strong customer demand.

As the UK government reaffirms its vision to become an AI superpower, American data center operator CoreWeave has announced the construction of two GPU data centers in the UK. These data centers will be located in Crawley and London Dock, developed in partnership with digital real estate companies Digital Realty and Global Switch. This investment totals £1 billion (approximately $1.2 billion), marking CoreWeave's further expansion in the UK market.

The construction of data centers in the UK is undergoing a significant transformation. A recent survey of 3,000 executives in the data center industry shows that they generally believe the current planning approval process is overly complicated, severely limiting the development of data centers. The consulting firm Business Critical Solutions (BCS) in its report 'Powering the Future' mentioned that the UK government plans to categorize the development of large data centers as 'National Significant Infrastructure Projects' (NSIPs), meaning it will be handled by the central government.

Crusoe Energy is a startup focused on building data centers for major companies like Oracle, Microsoft, and OpenAI. Recently, the company filed a document with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating it is conducting a funding round totaling $818 million, of which $686 million has been secured. This round has attracted participation from 70 investors. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image provided by service provider Midjourney.

Dell has recently initiated its second round of major layoffs, marking the second time in 15 months that the company has taken such action. The layoffs primarily focus on restructuring the sales team to enhance the sales of AI products and optimize data center sales strategies. It is reported that approximately 12,500 employees, mainly from the sales and marketing teams, are affected this week. Over the past 15 months, Dell has laid off more than 20,000 employees, including 13,000 in the last fiscal year, nearly half of which occurred in February of last year. The layoffs aim to streamline management and reallocate investment priorities.