Russia shuts down 38 data centres due to energy crisis and lack of funds

Economic obstacles and energy shortages have forced Russia to suspend 38 data centre projects, amounting to a total investment loss of around 168.6 billion roubles (€2 billion) over the past three years. According to data from PKR and Tekhexpo, these setbacks pose a threat to the Kremlin’s objective of creating a sovereign artificial intelligence ecosystem. [&hellip The post Russia shuts down 38 data centres due to energy crisis and lack of funds appeared first on TechCentral.ie.