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SCX Launches Australia's First Sovereign AI Inferencing Node, Ten Times More Efficient Than Existing Systems
SYDNEY, January 28, 2026--SCX launches Australia's first sovereign AI inferencing node, ten times more efficient than traditional GPU systems and with no water cooling needed.
About this update from Equinix, Inc.
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