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Samsung SDS breaks ground on Gumi AI Data Center in South Korea

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Samsung SDS has broken ground on a new AI data center in Gongdan-dong, Gumi-Si, South Korea.

Dubbed the Gumi AI Data Center, the facility will be developed in phases, starting with 60MW of capacity and ultimately scaling to 120MW.

The data center will be housed on a 498,165 sq ft (46,281 sqm) site. With construction now underway, the data center is expected to be completed in late 2028.

The data center project is part of Samsung's commitment to invest 60 trillion won ($44.671bn) in establishing the Yeongnam region as a "Global Physical AI Innovation Cluster." Samsung SDS announced last January that it would invest 427.3 billion ($318 million) in an AI data center in Gumi, and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with North Gyeongsang Province and Gumi City for the construction of the project.

The company is also investing in manufacturing and robot automation, all-solid-state batteries, package substrates for AI servers, and MLCCs (Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors).

The data center will have a hybrid cooling system, combining air cooling in general server areas for networking and storage, and liquid cooling for the high-density GPU server areas.

The data center will host in-house GPUs that can offer compute to customers, but will also have a colocation business to host other companies' hardware.

Lee Jun-hee, president and CEO of Samsung SDS, said: "AI is transforming the way companies work and the competitiveness of industries. For these changes to translate into tangible results, a robust foundation capable of processing vast amounts of data and operating AI stably is required, and the Gumi AI Data Center will fulfill that role."

He added: "Samsung SDS will combine its accumulated experience in data center construction and operation with its cloud and AI technology capabilities to create an AI infrastructure that customers can trust and utilize."

Samsung SDS is the IT and cloud unit of Samsung. In August 2026, it revealed it would be launching an NPU-as-a-Service (NPUaaS) offering in South Korea with FuriosaAI's RNGD NPUs.

Samsung SDS is deploying the RNGD accelerators at its data center in Dongtan, which opened in March 2023. Named Dongtan IDC, the data center spans six floors with four server rooms, and has a PUE of 1.12 enabled by its use of natural air cooling.

Samsung SDS claims to operate 18 data centers from which it offers cloud services, and with the Gumi site, it will have five in South Korea.

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Korea Display Industry Association, KOSA Join Forces to Expand AI Adoption in Manufacturing

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The Korea Display Industry Association (KDIA) has partnered with the Korea Software Industry Association (KOSA) to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across display manufacturing operations.

KDIA said on November 3 that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with KOSA at the Korea Display Industry Association building to promote AI transformation (AX) across the display manufacturing sector.

The partnership covers five areas: matching technologies and expanding networks between AI and software companies and display manufacturers; training specialists in AI and software tailored to the display industry; advancing technologies that combine display and AI; jointly organizing seminars and conferences; and sharing domestic and international industry trends and information.

The two associations aim to connect manufacturing companies' operational needs with relevant AI and software solutions, helping small and midsize materials, components and equipment (MCE) suppliers adopt technologies suited to their production processes and business conditions. They also plan to identify AI implementation projects for individual companies and train specialists to carry them out.

The associations previously co-hosted the "AX Connect Day: Display & Manufacturing" event in October. The event showcased AI adoption cases and solutions from display materials, components and equipment companies, while facilitating business matchmaking between manufacturers and AI providers.

Lee Seung-woo, vice chairman of KDIA, said manufacturing AX was an important means of improving productivity and manufacturing competitiveness in the display industry. He added that the association would expand cooperation between AI and software companies and display manufacturers.

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Adani Group said to seek $1.5 billion for data centre financing

Credited to The Hindu BusinessLine · thehindubusinessline.com · 15h ago

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AdaniConneX Pvt. is in talks with lenders including DBS Group Holdings Ltd., First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. for the offshore facility

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Adani Group is seeking to borrow about $1.5 billion to help finance its expansion into data centers. | Photo Credit: gorodenkoff

Adani Group, controlled by India’s richest man Gautam Adani, is seeking to borrow about $1.5 billion to help finance its expansion into data centers, according to people familiar with the matter.

AdaniConneX Pvt., a joint venture with data center operator EdgeConneX, is in talks with lenders including DBS Group Holdings Ltd., First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. for the offshore facility, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information.

Adani Group plans to invest about $100 billion in data centers and other digital infrastructure by 2035, building on its sprawling energy business. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance conglomerate also plans to plow as much as $110 billion over seven years into artificial intelligence-related infrastructure.

The broader push is fueling a surge in India’s data center market as conglomerates race to build the computing capacity required for AI and cloud services. The government expects capacity to surge to nearly 8 gigawatts by 2030 from about 1.57 gigawatts in August 2026, while the country could draw roughly $200 billion of investment into the sector over the next seven to eight years, local media reported.

The Adani conglomerate is also holding talks with other lenders including Natixis SA, ING Bank NV and Societe Generale SA for the latest financing, the people said. Discussions over pricing are taking place and the loan could have a tenor of five to seven years, they said. The terms haven’t been finalized.

DBS and FAB declined to comment while the Adani Group, MUFG, Societe Generale, Natixis, ING did not reply to emails seeking comment.

Adani’s latest funding drive comes months after AdaniConneX secured an $800 million data center loan, which had an 18-month duration.