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Nikkei Asia
4 days ago
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Equinix to boost Japan urban data centers on 'edge' AI demand
(Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kotaro Igarashi and Reuters) RYOHTAROH SATOH TOKYO -- Equinix, a U.S. data center operator, plans to expand its small in-city data centers in Japan as companies race to match global standards of cloud and artificial intelligence use, while highlighting the risks posed by a scarcity of electrical infrastructure and construction workers. Kuniko Ogawa, representative director at Equinix Japan, told Nikkei Asia on the sidelines of the Nikkei Global Digital Summit on Wednesday that she is looking to expand small centers "as much as possible," from the current around a dozen sites in the country.
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Nikkei Asia
6 days ago
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Asia's 'peak polarization' is yet to come, says Taiwan's Audrey Tang
Audrey Tang speaks during an interview on July 22 in Tokyo. (Photo by Manami Yamada) RYOHTAROH SATOH TOKYO -- Audrey Tang, Taiwan's cyber ambassador, warned that the peak of Asia's political polarization is "yet to come" and that the region must use digital technology to bolster public trust in democracy. The former digital minister of Taiwan, speaking to Nikkei Asia on the sidelines of the Nikkei Global Digital Summit on Tuesday, said Asia "did not succumb to the first wave of polarization" that hit Western democracies in 2024, due to the region's cultural tendency to prioritize personal relationships over individualism. This means, however, that Asia "may not be yet over peak polarization," she said.
