Cloud for AI: How Companies Will Get Access to Compute
SoftBank Group and its telecom arm will launch an AI cloud business in the US in the next fiscal year. The companies will rent out AI computing resources to corporate customers. The plan is to use 10 gigawatts of capacity, which would put SoftBank on par with the largest AI infrastructure operators in the world.
AI-processed from Bloomberg Tech; edited by Hamidun News
SoftBank is launching a cloud service for companies that need computing resources to train and run AI models. The new service lets them avoid building their own data centers and will start operating in the US in the next fiscal year.
What is cloud computing for AI?
It is a service that gives companies access to powerful servers and processors for training and running AI models, without the need to build their own data centers.
Who can use SoftBank's AI cloud?
American companies that need computing capacity to work with AI models. The service will start operating in the next fiscal year.
Key Questions Answered
What is cloud computing for AI?
It is a service that gives companies access to powerful servers and processors for training and running AI models, without the need to build their own data centers.
Who can use SoftBank's AI cloud?
American companies that need computing capacity to work with AI models. The service will start operating in the next fiscal year.
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