Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Datacenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Datacenter</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/diplomacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diplomacy</span></a>: Australia commits to help <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Vanuatu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vanuatu</span></a> build bit barns<br>$79 million is a small price to keep <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> at bay<br>Australia will help fund development of two datacenters in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Pacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pacific</span></a> island nation, an example of tech infrastructure becoming an important diplomatic consideration. Australia courted the nation because China is doing likewise. Australia also struck a similar deal with Papua New Guinea that included funding team in Australia’s National Rugby League.<br><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/nakamal_agreement_australia_vanuatu_datacenters/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2025/08/14/nak</span><span class="invisible">amal_agreement_australia_vanuatu_datacenters/</span></a></p>