WWT to secure £225m in European compute for AI startups
World Wide Technology (WWT) has announced a new initiative called InfiniteAI, aiming to secure up to £225m (US$303m) worth of computing power hosted in Europe. This six-year program is designed to support a select group of growing AI startups by connecting them with sovereign neocloud infrastructure and global enterprises. WWT cites a significant gap in global compute capacity, noting that the…
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- WWT plans to secure up to £225m in European compute for AI startups via InfiniteAI.
- The EU holds only 2GW of AI compute, roughly 5% of the global total.
- A cyberattack on refrigeration systems disrupted food retailers across multiple European countries.
The announcement comes as major tech companies report mixed results for the third quarter. While enterprise AI adoption drives revenue, high capital expenditure and margin pressures are creating divides on Wall Street. Reports from Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon highlight the intense cost of scaling AI infrastructure alongside workforce realignments.
In related industry news, IFS discussed its strategy for leveraging autonomous AI agents to unlock hidden organizational knowledge at its Unleashed 2026 event. Meanwhile, a cyberattack targeting commercial refrigeration systems has disrupted food retailers across Europe, causing significant spoilage and highlighting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure.
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technologymagazine.com · 7 November 2026
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