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Global demand for data surge fuels a boom in hyperscale data centres, with 132 new facilities set to bolster the current 430, a rise led by Amazon and Google.

In 2018, over a billion people were impacted by data breaches. From British Airways to Marriott, NordVPN highlights the most severe security lapses.

DigiCert has successfully restored trust for its Symantec security certificates after Google's automatic distrust.

Google's Sustainability Officer believes major changes are critical in data centres to emulate the cyclical life of nature.

Google+ APIs will be shut down within the next 90 days, and the consumer platform will be disabled in April 2019 instead of August 2019 as originally planned.

The old proverb 'you have to spend money to make money' could never be truer than in the hyperscale data centre industry.

The relentless march of the hyperscalers continues with today's announcement that Google is committing a whopping €600 million to a new data centre in Denmark.

Amazon Web Services leads the global public cloud market across all major regions, though the APAC scene is uniquely shaped by strong local competition.

Google Cloud has grown significantly under Greene's tenure, but has involved tens of billions of dollars and little gains on AWS and Azure.

Despite repeated assurances from Danish ministers, almost none of the new hyperscale data centres are reusing their waste heat.

While the market is seeing strong growth, it's coming at the expense of small-to-medium sized cloud operators.

Google's new cable connecting the US to the French Atlantic coast will be first for more than 15 years, and Orange will be the landing partner.

Google has released a report detailing its progress in making its data centres sustainable, aiming to provide carbon-free energy 24/7.

Google's management was aware of the bug but chose not to share it with the public to avoid scrutiny by regulators.

Google's goal with this Finland investment is to buy enough renewable energy to match the power consumed across its global operations.

In the first half of this year more than US$53b has been spent on hyperscale data centre development, with the bulk of that from just 5 companies.

Once used only on a recommendation basis, the AI system is now taking direct control of Google's data centres with significant energy savings.

As of 2016, Google data centers generated $1.3 billion in economic activity across the US, and have generated over 11,000 jobs.

This will bring the tech giant's total Singapore data center investment to more than US$850m in a bid to meet surging demand.

It's clear that this release from Google is part of an attempt to bolster its hybrid cloud strategy amidst fierce rivalry.