Will there be a power shortage to meet the demand for data centers and AI?

Different voices from the data center and energy industry warn that new technologies, especially AI, require an electricity supply that the sector has few chances of meeting, even more so with the pace of growth of new infrastructures.

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Globales · Software and Applications25/07/2024

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Guillermo Stefanolo - Credit: Legatel

América Latina · Economy02/07/2024

Guillermo Stefanolo: “Region lacks strategic thinking”

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Uruguay · Operators06/06/2024

Antel Open Digital Lab prepares new “Challenge” for last quarter of 2024, focused on Edge Computing, IOT and AR/XR

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Argentina · Software and Applications · Data Center04/06/2024

Generative AI changes data center investment priorities

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América Latina · Equipment Providers and Network Solutions03/06/2024

“We see an opportunity in fiber deployment carried out by operators”

Fernando Manfrini, Neutrik Technology Business Manager for Latin America, spoke with Convergencia about the company's plans to expand in the telecommunication sector with complex connection solutions.

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