Tech companies fight to convince Aussies of benefits Data centre firms are pushing for greater domestic investment which they say is vital for Australia's economy but convincing communities remains a challenge. AAP · 7h ago
‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash ‘AI factories’ developer on track to launch the second-biggest IPO in Australian history, but investors warn its forecasts are ‘a little bit of a fairytale’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 2
Meta taps Australia's Firmus for AI computing capacity in Southeast Asia Australia's Firmus said on Tuesday it had signed AI infrastructure agreements with Facebook parent Meta Platforms for graphics processing unit compute capacity at its data centre facilities in Southeast Asia. The Economic Times · Sep 29
Nvidia-backed Firmus signs deal with OpenAI for Malaysia data centre capacity Australia's Firmus said on Tuesday it had signed a multi-year deal with OpenAI to supply computing capacity from two Malaysian data centres, making the ChatGPT maker an anchor customer as demand surges for infrastructure to run advanced AI models. The Economic Times · Sep 8
‘Reluctant’ approval for Tasmanian datacentre sets marker for national battle Concerns over planning process as George Town council gives go-ahead for 288MW AI factory despite opposition from locals The Guardian - AU · Aug 26
AI data centre approved despite community concerns One premier hopes guardrails on AI technology aren't too tight, after a controversial data centre was approved by council. AAP · Aug 25
Nvidia Doubles Down on AI Startups With a Historic Revenue Sharing Model Nvidia is trading compute for a cut of future cloud profits. Two firms are already testing the model, and analysts are split on what it means. Barchart · Jul 8
Australia's Firmus Technologies strikes AI access deal with Nvidia Firmus said the deal would see it buy Nvidia infrastructure and sell Nvidia‑powered cloud services to "AI Native" customers, among others, in an agreement that would earn the U.S.-listed chip giant product revenue and a share of cloud revenue. The Economic Times · Jun 28
Singapore's AI ambitions: How the city-state is keeping up in an arms race dominated by the U.S. and China Collaboration between government and industry has made Singapore a competitive player in AI—and a "digital Switzerland" in the superpower rivalry. Fortune · Jul 29, 2024
Newry Firmus Gas pipe-laying plan put off after parents raise concerns "To think that the children's school holidays were about to be ruined by road works for the entire summer is just unbelievable." Belfast Live · Jun 20, 2023
Northern Ireland energy supplier announces second price reduction this year firmus energy has said that it will be reducing tariffs from April 1 Belfast Live · Mar 7, 2023
Firmus announces gas price drop for Belfast and 'Ten Towns' area Comes amid ongoing confusion about Government support package Belfast Live · Dec 6, 2022
Cost of living: Belfast protest planned to say 'enough is enough' to rising energy bills The protest will take place at Belfast City Hall on October 1 Belfast Live · Sep 7, 2022
Latest gas and oil price increases in Northern Ireland and how they'll hit you in the pocket Price hikes have been blamed on increases in global wholesale costs Belfast Live · Jun 8, 2022
Belfast Live · Jun 7, 2022 Firmus gas announces price hike that will hit 49,000 customers Consumer Council says news will impact approximately 49,000 customers with a typical household bill going up by about £300 per year
Belfast Live · May 28, 2022 The Earth's Corr: It's not right that Power NI, SSE and Firmus profits are protected while we all suffer Why should they still get to keep the same profits when the rest of us are suffering and the goods they sell hurt our planet?
Belfast Live · May 5, 2022 Calls for Derry people to become 'civil rights movement' over fuel poverty crisis "We're the forgotten, the unseen and the unheard."
Belfast Live · May 3, 2022 Northern Ireland gas and electric prices: Latest breakdown on industry increases Bigger bills have been hitting households hard over recent months
Belfast Live · Apr 11, 2022 Derry councillors in 'brutal' debate with Firmus MD over energy hike Thegas supplier, which is the biggest in Northern Ireland, announced last month that a further 16.31% price hike
Belfast Live · Apr 5, 2022 Firmus energy announces major gas price hike for Belfast customers It will impact approximately 47,000 domestic customers in Belfast
Belfast Live · Mar 31, 2022 Northern Ireland gas and electric prices: Latest breakdown on industry increases in Northern Ireland Bigger bills are in the pipeline over the coming months
Belfast Live · Mar 31, 2022 Firmus announces further gas price hike for Northern Ireland Customers to see gas prices rise for the second time in 2022
Belfast Live · Feb 1, 2022 Firmus Energy announces major gas price hike that will affect thousands of customers One third rise comes in the wake of wholesale market driven energy price rises since before Christmas
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022 Natural gas supplier Firmus Energy to hike prices by 33% Tariffs in the Ten Towns network area will rise by 33.57% on February 24, a move that will add £5.95 per week to the average household bill.