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Data Centers Are ‘Inevitable’ Target in Conflict

The conflict in Iran is underscoring the risks of building data centers in the Gulf region, says Sam Winter-Levy, a fellow in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” ——– Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube:…

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The conflict in Iran is underscoring the risks of building data centers in the Gulf region, says Sam Winter-Levy, a fellow in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.”
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  1. @paulbunyan9436

    March 6, 2026 at 2:04 pm

    If Data Centers are destroyed Nvidia and Broadcom (AVGO) will have an even greater demand for MORE of their chips…Right ?

    • @daShadoSage

      March 6, 2026 at 6:58 pm

      Yup! They have to be replaced after all. In fact, insurance too

    • @sarpsomer

      March 6, 2026 at 10:38 pm

      It may or it may be not. New specialized chips are introduced and those data centers may decide to buy the new ones from different manufacturers.

  2. @IamBananas007

    March 6, 2026 at 2:28 pm

    Who would have thought developers wouldn’t think to protect against a war because there shouldn’t be wars….

  3. @thesiliconledgertv

    March 6, 2026 at 2:36 pm

    The Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN) has received $7.1 million in funding to establish an AI hub on the Gulf Coast. Companies are proactively taking steps to build within the Gulf, but that was not always the case.

  4. @GQisleboyX

    March 7, 2026 at 6:51 am

    It’s fine! Invest in ☮️+🗽 🚫 Disruption

  5. @cleokey

    March 7, 2026 at 8:23 am

    Cool stuff.

  6. @Jamyangshouseoffoley

    March 8, 2026 at 2:23 pm

    People may find how easy and better life is without all that data.

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Microsoft AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman on Why Industry Needs a ‘Red Line’ for AI

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman talks about the growing alarm about AI and why he’s taking a human first approach in an interview with Bloomberg’s Shirin Ghaffary for the Q&AI newsletter. ——– Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Tech on YouTube:   Watch the latest full episodes of “Bloomberg Tech” with Ed Ludlow here:  …

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Accel Sees AI Opportunity Shifting to Applications

The AI spending boom is showing no signs of slowing down, but as billions pour into models, chips and data centers, investors are asking where the biggest returns will actually be. Accel Partner Matt Weigand, who focuses on late-stage technology investments including AI infrastructure, says the AI boom is the biggest technology cycle Silicon Valley…

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Anthropic Goes Big on Compute, Microsoft Rethinks AI

Bloomberg’s Tim Stenovec breaks down Anthropic’s $11.6 billion contract with Akamai for AI computing power, the largest deal in Akamai’s history. Plus, President Donald Trump calls his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping “very productive” with little to show for it. And, Microsoft steps back from the race to build a personal chatbot by…

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