3M expands Amazon data center partnership, shares gain
· Tech · United States
Industrial conglomerate 3M expanded its data center partnership with Amazon, and its shares gained, as demand for cooling and infrastructure materials grows with the AI data centre buildout.
Why it matters:Traditional industrial suppliers are becoming AI infrastructure players, showing how the data centre boom is spreading across the economy.
Key points
- 3M expanded its Amazon data center partnership
- Its shares rose after the announcement
- The tie-up reflects growing demand linked to AI data centres
Sources (original reporting)
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