AirTrunk has secured a new site in Melbourne's north-west for a massive 354MW hyperscale data centre campus. The A$5 billion MEL2 project will take the company's total Victorian investment to A$7 billion and support Australia's recently launched National AI Plan. It is estimated that the development will create 4,000 construction jobs and over 200 permanent roles.
Brookfield and Qai, the AI subsidiary of Qatar Investment Authority, have announced a $20 billion strategic joint venture focused on artificial intelligence infrastructure. The partnership will develop fully integrated AI facilities in Qatar to support its burgeoning digital ecosystem. The Integrated Compute centre is set to expand high-performance compute access regionally, aligning with Qatar’s ambition to become a major AI hub in the Middle East, advancing its National Vision 2030.
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have launched the GlobalBuildingAtlas, the first high-resolution 3D map of all buildings worldwide. The open dataset includes 2.75 billion building models captured in 2019 satellite imagery, making it the world's most comprehensive collection of its kind. The data is crucial for climate research and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that Thai developer Sansiri Public Company Limited has completed a successful large-scale deployment of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI). The project is Thailand's first extensive use of Gen AI in the real estate sector. AWS reports that the cloud-based solutions have delivered measurable results for Sansiri, accelerating customer response times by 30 per cent and improving satisfaction scores by 25 per cent.
Travel technology company Amadeus is integrating SmartRyde, a leading Japanese provider of pre-booked airport transfers, into its platform. SmartRyde's service, which spans over 1000+ airports globally, will be available through Amadeus Transfers from next month. The initial launch will target travel sellers in Japan and South Korea. The partnership aims to simplify ground transportation, allowing travel agents to offer end-to-end itineraries.
InfraPartners, a leader in prefabricated AI data centre solutions, and JLL, a global real estate and investment management company, have formed a new strategic partnership. This collaboration is designed to accelerate the development and operation of AI data centres by solving the challenge of efficient project delivery post-site identification. The unified model combines InfraPartners’ prefabricated, upgradeable digital infrastructure with JLL’s expertise in site selection, project execution, financing, and facilities management.
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