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To: elmatador who wrote (13002)	10/3/2024 2:34:08 AM
From: Elroy Jetson	Respond to of 13781

Digital content owned by Disney are stored on a data center near or on their Burbank California campus. That data center is likely owned and operated by a company like Google or Microsoft. Disney doesn't want to own or know about their own data center. They might have owned their own 20 year ago, but not now. When this digital media is requested from outside the US, the content is routed to the One Wilshire Blvd data center and from there to a hub data center closer to the customer. A portion of the Disney content viewed by Kenyans will be sent to a closer data center, perhaps in Australia, and from there a portion sent to Kenya and cached in a local data center in Kenya to improve response time. Kenyan firms, like the government telecom company, built limited data center capacity for their own customer's needs, but not nearly enough. American companies Microsoft and Digital Realty have greatly expanded the availability of new data centers in Kenya to meet their customer's needs, sometimes in cooperation with a local partner. Kenyan firms like the local telecom company, just like Disney, will often find it more cost effective to upgrade to paying an American firm to host their data center needs, rather than managing their own center. Americans use a data center close to where they're located, both for security and response time - so do Kenyans. Americans need a lot of data centers, so they're built. There's not too many Kenyan firms building data centers in America. Data centers built in Kenya are used to meet the needs in Kenya. As Kenya needs more data centers, they'll build and "hog" more data centers.

To: elmatador who wrote (13002)	10/3/2024 5:49:20 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13781

Microsoft will invest €4.3 billion ($4.7 billion) to expand Italy's hogging of hyperscale cloud and artificial intelligence or AI datacentre infrastructure. In its largest investment in Italy to date, the tech company said it will also provide digital skills training to more than 1 million Italians by the end of 2025. With the move, the company aims to help maximize the AI opportunities for Italy, and to contribute to Italian government's focus on long-term economic growth and demographic challenge amid the rising demand for AI computer and cloud services. Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft said, "By expanding access to our AI technology and expertise, we are equipping the Italian government, businesses, and the broader workforce with the tools to build an AI-driven economy that creates jobs and drives prosperity." With the investment, Italy North is expected to play a crucial role in meeting European data boundary requirements, and to serve as a key data hub for the Mediterranean and North Africa. Microsoft noted that by integrating AI into strategic sectors, Italy can innovate production processes, improve patient outcomes, enhance financial services, and increase the efficiency of public services. The new infrastructure will operate under Microsoft's AI Access Principles. Microsoft said the planned new training programs to skill more than 1 million people in Italy by 2025 would focus on AI fluency, technical AI skills, AI business transformation, and the promotion of safe and responsible AI development. The company also plans to launch skilling initiatives for professionals and students across Italy, included in disadvantaged communities. In Italy, Generative AI holds the potential to enhance productivity and well-being, even in the face of a talent shortage and an aging population. It is projected that about 3.7 million workers would depart the workforce by 2040 in Italy, resulting in €267.8 billion in national GDP at present productivity level, and that new technologies would make it possible to maintain the same level of economic well-being. According to a recent study by TEHA Group and Microsoft Italy, 63% of Italian entrepreneurs acknowledge a lack of Generative AI skills. However, broad adoption of this technology could boost Italy's annual GDP by up to €312 billion over the next 15 years, an 18.2% increase. The SMEs and Made in Italy companies, a major strategic sector of the Italian Economy, could benefit from an increase of €122 billion in added value. In May, Microsoft joined with major companies including Amazon.com Inc., Morgan Stanley, Pfizer, and others, to announce around $16.2 billion worth foreign investments in France as part of the country's annual 'Choose France' business summit. Microsoft reportedly plans to invest $4.3 billion in France, mainly to focus on the AI sector. Microsoft also announced a $3.3 billion investment in Wisconsin, aiming to turn the US state into a center of AI innovation and enhance its economic growth. In April, the company announced its proposed investment of $1.7 billion in Indonesia over the next four years to build new cloud and AI infrastructure.