Nigeria Eyes AI Leadership as Digital Realty Expands Japan Data Center
Vice President Kashim Shettima affirmed Nigeria’s ambition to spearhead AI deployment in Africa, aiming to unlock new opportunities for prosperity on the continent, according to 21st CENTURY CHRONICLE. Speaking at the inauguration of the AI University Innovation Pod (UniPod) at the University of Lagos, Shettima cited Nigeria's preparedness to lead in this technological advancement.
Digital Realty has opened NRT14, its third data center at the NRT campus in Japan, supporting diverse AI infrastructure with a high-power, high-density liquid
- and air-cooling hybrid environment optimized for next-generation GPUs, reports GlobeNewsWire
- Nasdaq. The facility is designed to handle the demands of advanced AI applications.
Seoul Women’s University aims to be a leader in integrating AI ethics and international collaboration into its curriculum, according to the Korea Times. President Lee Yoon-sun stated, “Education in the AI era must move beyond simply teaching students how to use technology,” focusing on cultivating students who can apply those skills to solve social problems and create social value.
In Utah, researchers and policymakers have collaborated on an early regulatory review of mental health AI agents, informing a legislative approach detailed in npj Digital Medicine.
The University of Iowa’s Applied AI club, the first and only club focused on artificial intelligence at the university, has reached its one-year anniversary since being founded in April 2025, states The Daily Iowan.
Doug McKell, a resident near Regina, is seeking concrete execution of the design intentions for a proposed AI data center in Saskatchewan beyond just promises, according to local reporting.
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