CoreWeave to Enter Asian Market With Indonesian Data Centers
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CoreWeave planting its first Asian flag in Indonesia shows AI cloud following power, land, and regulatory headroom—not just Tier-1 hubs. If you’re a regional player, assume hyperscaler-adjacent AI clouds will show up where permitting is friendlier and start locking in local partnerships and incentives now.
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