Early this week at Guizhou's provincial data work conference on Jan. 13, 2026, officials revealed that in 2025 the province's computing power scaled past 150 EFLOPS—almost three times last year's total. 🤯
Guizhou, nicknamed China's 'digital valley', has rapidly become a key AI computing hub thanks to:
- 50 data centers built or under construction;
- A national computing network node hosting 48 service providers;
- Over ¥22 billion in fixed-asset investment (about $3.14 billion) poured into computing facilities.
Intelligent computing now makes up over 90% of the province's total capacity, powering everything from machine learning research to real-time data analysis. 🧠✨
For 2026, Guizhou aims to ramp up to 190 EFLOPS by pushing new projects and rolling out greener, more efficient data centers. Let’s break it down:
- EFLOPS (ExaFLOPS) measures how many quintillions (1 followed by 18 zeros) of calculations a system can handle per second—basically a measure of supercomputing muscle. 💪
- 'Green data centers' use eco-friendly tech like renewable energy and smart cooling to cut power waste and carbon footprints. 🌱
For young tech enthusiasts and pros in South and Southeast Asia, Guizhou's leap shows how strategic investments and sustainable design can drive next-gen AI growth. Whether you're coding a machine-learning model in Bengaluru or designing an app in Jakarta, these trends hint at exciting opportunities in the data-driven future! 🚀
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China's 'digital valley' reports computing power surge in 2025
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