On October 16, Australian startup Firmus announced its expansion of the 'Southern Gateway Project' in Australia. Developed in collaboration with CDC Data Centers and NVIDIA, the project aims to establish a large-scale artificial intelligence data center cluster powered by renewable energy across the nation. Firmus stated that construction has commenced on two data centers in Melbourne and Tasmania, which will consume 150 megawatts of power, as part of the 4.5 billion Australian dollar (approximately $2.9 billion) project. These data centers will utilize NVIDIA's GB300 chips and are expected to become operational in April.