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🧠 Cloud & Infrastructure Watch
Microsoft Azure hits $75B FY2025 revenue with 2GW data center growth, shares surge 8%
SourceAEP forecasts 18GW data center load growth through 2029, up 4GW in last year alone
SourcePG&E’s data center pipeline reaches 10GW, 1.5GW now in final engineering phase
SourceApple reports $3.46B in quarterly AI infra capex, expects 'substantial' growth
SourceVocus completes TPG Telecom fiber asset acquisition to strengthen enterprise network reach
SourceQScale announces multi-billion-dollar data center project for Toronto’s AI and cloud market
SourceIndia sees edge infrastructure boom as regional data demand rises in Tier II cities
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