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Environment
fromAxios
17 hours ago

The best and worst states for AI data centers

Texas is attracting data center investments with tax incentives, while Maine is implementing a moratorium to evaluate the impact of data centers.
Data science
fromTechzine Global
21 hours ago

Eaton: AI data centers need aerospace-grade engineering

AI demands require a complete overhaul of data center infrastructure, moving from traditional cooling methods to advanced systems-level designs.
SF politics
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

Data center executives fret over the industry's increasingly toxic public image

The data center industry faces backlash over environmental and economic concerns, threatening major projects and requiring better public relations efforts.
Business intelligence
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

The Midwest's rise to America's second-biggest data center hub is fueled by these key states

Texas and the Midwest are becoming key hubs for data centers, shifting from Northern Virginia due to power availability and new developments.
Environment
fromAxios
17 hours ago

The best and worst states for AI data centers

Texas is attracting data center investments with tax incentives, while Maine is implementing a moratorium to evaluate the impact of data centers.
Data science
fromTechzine Global
21 hours ago

Eaton: AI data centers need aerospace-grade engineering

AI demands require a complete overhaul of data center infrastructure, moving from traditional cooling methods to advanced systems-level designs.
SF politics
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

Data center executives fret over the industry's increasingly toxic public image

The data center industry faces backlash over environmental and economic concerns, threatening major projects and requiring better public relations efforts.
Business intelligence
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

The Midwest's rise to America's second-biggest data center hub is fueled by these key states

Texas and the Midwest are becoming key hubs for data centers, shifting from Northern Virginia due to power availability and new developments.
more#data-centers
#cloud-computing
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
16 hours ago

When cloud giants neglect resilience

Cloud outages highlight reliability issues as providers prioritize cost-cutting over service stability, raising questions about acceptable levels of unreliability.
Business intelligence
fromInfoWorld
3 days ago

The hyperscalers are pricing themselves out of AI workloads

AI is challenging traditional cloud pricing models, as buyers seek exceptional value beyond brand recognition and familiar pricing strategies.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
3 weeks ago

Edge clouds and local data centers reshape IT

Cloud computing is evolving towards a selectively distributed model to address latency, sovereignty, and resilience in smart cities and AI applications.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
16 hours ago

When cloud giants neglect resilience

Cloud outages highlight reliability issues as providers prioritize cost-cutting over service stability, raising questions about acceptable levels of unreliability.
Business intelligence
fromInfoWorld
3 days ago

The hyperscalers are pricing themselves out of AI workloads

AI is challenging traditional cloud pricing models, as buyers seek exceptional value beyond brand recognition and familiar pricing strategies.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
3 weeks ago

Edge clouds and local data centers reshape IT

Cloud computing is evolving towards a selectively distributed model to address latency, sovereignty, and resilience in smart cities and AI applications.
more#cloud-computing
fromTheregister
11 hours ago

Users complain of UK Azure capacity problems

Azure UK is full. Like full full. There's no additional quota available in any UK region, meaning no new VMs or AKS clusters can be created.
Tech industry
#scale-computing
Software development
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

Scale sets edge platform's software ever more free from hardware constraints

Scale Computing is reducing hardware requirements for its software, allowing more flexibility for partners and customers in choosing hardware platforms.
Scala
fromTechzine Global
2 days ago

New Scale Computing gets new Velocity Partner Program

Scale Computing revamps its partner program to address market changes and strengthen relationships with partners amid industry challenges.
Software development
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

Scale sets edge platform's software ever more free from hardware constraints

Scale Computing is reducing hardware requirements for its software, allowing more flexibility for partners and customers in choosing hardware platforms.
Scala
fromTechzine Global
2 days ago

New Scale Computing gets new Velocity Partner Program

Scale Computing revamps its partner program to address market changes and strengthen relationships with partners amid industry challenges.
more#scale-computing
Web frameworks
fromInfoQ
1 day ago

Speed at Scale: Optimizing the Largest CX Platform Out There

Optimizing performance in customer experience platforms involves addressing challenges rather than focusing solely on the latest technologies.
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 days ago

Data dive: A new American Century in the datacentre pipeline? | Computer Weekly

US datacentre capacity is projected to triple, while the UK will slip in global rankings for datacentre capacity.
Marketing tech
fromAmazon Web Services
8 hours ago

From hours to minutes: How Agentic AI gave marketers time back for what matters | Amazon Web Services

AWS Marketing's TAA team developed an AI solution that drastically reduces webpage assembly time, enhancing efficiency and content quality for marketing teams.
#microsoft
Information security
fromTheregister
13 hours ago

Microsoft closes book on rogue Windows Server 2025 upgrades

Microsoft has resolved the Windows Server 2025 upgrade issue, but new problems have emerged with the cumulative update KB5082063.
World news
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Microsoft hints at bit bunkers for war zones

Microsoft is redesigning datacenters in conflict-prone regions due to Iranian attacks targeting Middle Eastern facilities linked to US military operations.
European startups
fromTechRepublic
2 days ago

Microsoft Takes Over Key Stargate Site in Latest OpenAI Pullback

Microsoft has taken over data center capacity in Norway originally intended for OpenAI's Stargate project amid OpenAI's spending reductions.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
1 day ago

Ease into Azure Kubernetes Application Network

Microsoft has introduced an ambient-based service network for AKS to simplify service mesh scaling and management.
Information security
fromTheregister
13 hours ago

Microsoft closes book on rogue Windows Server 2025 upgrades

Microsoft has resolved the Windows Server 2025 upgrade issue, but new problems have emerged with the cumulative update KB5082063.
World news
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Microsoft hints at bit bunkers for war zones

Microsoft is redesigning datacenters in conflict-prone regions due to Iranian attacks targeting Middle Eastern facilities linked to US military operations.
European startups
fromTechRepublic
2 days ago

Microsoft Takes Over Key Stargate Site in Latest OpenAI Pullback

Microsoft has taken over data center capacity in Norway originally intended for OpenAI's Stargate project amid OpenAI's spending reductions.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
1 day ago

Ease into Azure Kubernetes Application Network

Microsoft has introduced an ambient-based service network for AKS to simplify service mesh scaling and management.
more#microsoft
#ai
fromFortune
2 days ago
Tech industry

The dirty secret behind Big Tech's AI arms race: Massive hardware investments that are obsolete in 3 years | Fortune

Artificial intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

AI Compute Demand is Running Way Ahead of Supply - A Stock I'd Buy on That Signal

AI-driven power demand is outpacing supply, creating a significant energy shortfall that may impact top energy producers.
Tech industry
fromFortune
2 days ago

The dirty secret behind Big Tech's AI arms race: Massive hardware investments that are obsolete in 3 years | Fortune

Hyperscalers are rapidly replacing hardware, leading to losses despite increased AI capital expenditures, which may harm long-term profitability.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
4 days ago

Runtime security becomes critical as AI accelerates threats

Artificial intelligence accelerates innovation and cyber threats, necessitating a focus on runtime security for effective enterprise protection.
more#ai
Scala
fromInfoQ
14 hours ago

Lakehouse Tower of Babel: Handling Identifier Resolution Rules Across Database Engines

Open table formats standardize data semantics but lack SQL dialect interoperability, complicating identifier resolution across different engines.
European startups
fromTNW | Eu
16 hours ago

EU awards its 180 million sovereign cloud contract

The European Commission awarded a €180 million sovereign cloud contract to four provider groups, emphasizing diversification and resilience in cloud services.
#ai-infrastructure
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

CoreWeave's Winning Streak Goes to 3: Jane Street to Spend $6 Billion for AI Cloud Access

Tech giants are investing heavily in AI infrastructure, with CoreWeave emerging as a key player through significant commitments from firms like Jane Street and Meta.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
2 days ago

CoreWeave's Winning Streak Goes to 3: Jane Street to Spend $6 Billion for AI Cloud Access

Tech giants are investing heavily in AI infrastructure, with CoreWeave emerging as a key player through significant commitments from firms like Jane Street and Meta.
more#ai-infrastructure
Node JS
fromInfoQ
2 days ago

Using AWS Lambda Extensions to Run Post-Response Telemetry Flush

Lambda extensions enable post-response work, improving API response times by managing telemetry flushing without impacting request handling.
DevOps
fromComputerWeekly.com
15 hours ago

AI, energy, and the new rules of cloud sustainability competition | Computer Weekly

Cloud providers offer sustainability metrics, but lack standardization makes it difficult for enterprises to compare workloads effectively.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
19 hours ago

IOWN targets datacenter interconnects to spread AI infra

IOWN Global Forum focuses on datacenter interconnect use cases to enhance AI infrastructure connectivity and reduce costs for users.
Environment
fromFast Company
1 day ago

A U.S. state just banned big AI data centers. Here's why it might not be the last

Maine has enacted a temporary ban on large data centers to assess their environmental and energy impacts before allowing construction.
Information security
fromTechzine Global
11 hours ago

Broadcom brings secure AI agent environment to VMware Tanzu

Broadcom's VMware Tanzu Platform Agent Foundations provides a secure environment for autonomous AI applications with zero-trust networking and automated management.
European startups
fromTheregister
1 day ago

NodeWeaver: Perpetual licensing beats VMware nickel-and-dime

Nodeweaver offers a cost-effective alternative for VMware customers, focusing on edge computing solutions without the complexity of traditional virtualization.
Marketing tech
fromThe Village Voice
2 days ago

Inside Hyperbound's Bet on AI-Native Sales Intelligence - The Village Voice

AI is transforming sales organizations by providing insights and coaching opportunities that traditional tools cannot offer.
Data science
fromInfoQ
3 days ago

Google's TurboQuant Compression May Support Faster Inference, Same Accuracy on Less Capable Hardware

TurboQuant compresses language models' Key-Value caches by up to 6x with near-zero accuracy loss, enabling efficient use of modest hardware.
#datacentres
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 days ago

Datacentre developers tout benefits to local communities, but do they deliver? | Computer Weekly

Datacentre developments are causing challenges for local businesses, raising concerns about energy consumption and community impact despite potential local benefits.
Environment
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 days ago

Go West! US datacentres head for available and cheap energy | Computer Weekly

Datacentre construction in the US is shifting towards central regions, particularly Texas, due to power availability and water use mitigation technologies.
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 days ago

Datacentre developers tout benefits to local communities, but do they deliver? | Computer Weekly

Datacentre developments are causing challenges for local businesses, raising concerns about energy consumption and community impact despite potential local benefits.
Environment
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 days ago

Go West! US datacentres head for available and cheap energy | Computer Weekly

Datacentre construction in the US is shifting towards central regions, particularly Texas, due to power availability and water use mitigation technologies.
more#datacentres
Software development
fromMedium
5 days ago

GAIA by AMD - Running Intelligent Systems Fully on Your Own Machine

GAIA is an open-source framework enabling local execution of intelligent agents, eliminating external dependencies and enhancing data control.
DevOps
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Oracle's New AWS Partnership Just Put It Ahead of Azure and Google Cloud

Multicloud setups are essential for enterprise AI, enabling seamless data movement and integration across different cloud providers.
#agentic-ai
Information security
fromHarvard Gazette
6 hours ago

Time for government, business leaders to figure out AI cybersecurity regulation - Harvard Gazette

Agentic AI poses both opportunities for cybersecurity and risks to personal data, economy, and national security, necessitating regulation by leaders.
fromTechzine Global
4 days ago
Information security

Commvault launches AI tools for secure agentic AI era

Commvault introduces three AI features for Commvault Cloud: Data Activate, AI Protect, and AI Studio, enhancing data management and recovery for AI applications.
Information security
fromHarvard Gazette
6 hours ago

Time for government, business leaders to figure out AI cybersecurity regulation - Harvard Gazette

Agentic AI poses both opportunities for cybersecurity and risks to personal data, economy, and national security, necessitating regulation by leaders.
more#agentic-ai
Artificial intelligence
fromTechRepublic
12 hours ago

AI Upgrades, Security Breaches, and Industry Shifts Define This Week in Tech - TechRepublic

AI innovation and security threats are reshaping technology and corporate strategies across various platforms and applications.
Business intelligence
fromInfoWorld
8 hours ago

Oracle delivers semantic search without LLMs

Oracle's Trusted Answer Search prioritizes control and predictability in enterprise search, using vector search over generative models for reliable outcomes.
Environment
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Britain's first major AI data centre sparks net zero clash as gas power plans revealed

Britain's first major data centre project will rely on gas energy, conflicting with climate commitments.
Data science
fromInfoWorld
4 days ago

Google Cloud introduces QueryData to help AI agents create reliable database queries

QueryData enhances AI agents' accuracy in querying databases by translating natural language into precise database queries.
#aws
fromInfoQ
1 day ago
DevOps

AWS Launches Agent Registry in Preview to Govern AI Agent Sprawl Across Enterprises

fromInfoQ
5 days ago
DevOps

AWS Launches Sustainability Console with API Access and Scope 1-3 Emissions Reporting

DevOps
fromInfoQ
1 day ago

AWS Launches Agent Registry in Preview to Govern AI Agent Sprawl Across Enterprises

AWS Agent Registry provides a centralized catalog for managing AI agents, tools, and skills across organizations, addressing agent sprawl and compliance issues.
DevOps
fromInfoQ
2 days ago

AWS Introduces S3 Files, Bringing File System Access to S3 Buckets

AWS S3 Files allows users to mount S3 buckets for standard file system access, optimizing data access for various applications.
DevOps
fromAmazon Web Services
4 days ago

Troubleshooting environment with AI analysis in AWS Elastic Beanstalk | Amazon Web Services

AWS Elastic Beanstalk simplifies web application deployment and scaling, now enhanced with AI Analysis for troubleshooting environment health issues.
DevOps
fromInfoQ
5 days ago

AWS Launches Sustainability Console with API Access and Scope 1-3 Emissions Reporting

AWS launched a Sustainability console for consolidated carbon emissions reporting with enhanced access and API features.
DevOps
fromTheregister
1 week ago

AWS: Agents shouldn't be secret, so we built a registry

AWS Agent Registry enhances visibility and control over AI agents in corporate environments.
more#aws
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
1 day ago

These companies are actually upskilling their workers for AI - here's how they do it

Companies should prioritize upskilling employees in AI to prepare for future job demands and mitigate economic impacts.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
1 day ago

Mozilla takes on enterprise AI providers with Thunderbolt

Mozilla launches Thunderbolt AI client as an open-source alternative to proprietary enterprise AI platforms, emphasizing data privacy and control.
#ai-adoption
fromNew Relic
1 day ago
Business intelligence

The Agentic Shift: Key Takeaways from IDC Directions 2026

The focus has shifted from AI experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption, emphasizing the importance of agentic observability in the evolving agent economy.
Business intelligence
fromTechzine Global
4 days ago

AI deployment in networks is stalling as pressure on infrastructure mounts

AI adoption in network environments is slower than expected, with increasing infrastructure demands and significant challenges in deployment and integration.
Business intelligence
fromNew Relic
1 day ago

The Agentic Shift: Key Takeaways from IDC Directions 2026

The focus has shifted from AI experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption, emphasizing the importance of agentic observability in the evolving agent economy.
Business intelligence
fromTechzine Global
4 days ago

AI deployment in networks is stalling as pressure on infrastructure mounts

AI adoption in network environments is slower than expected, with increasing infrastructure demands and significant challenges in deployment and integration.
more#ai-adoption
Environment
fromTechRepublic
1 day ago

US Moves Toward Mandatory Data Center Energy Reporting as EIA Pilot Expands - TechRepublic

The EIA is initiating a mandatory national survey of data center energy use to address rising electricity demand driven by AI.
Information security
fromTheregister
1 day ago

MCP 'design flaw' puts 200k servers at risk: Researcher

A design flaw in Anthropic's Model Context Protocol puts 200,000 servers at risk, despite repeated requests for a patch from security researchers.
#openai
Tech industry
fromTechzine Global
2 days ago

OpenAI scales back Stargate in Europe; Microsoft fills the gap

OpenAI will lease computing capacity through Microsoft instead of purchasing directly from Nscale's data center in Norway.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

OpenAI's Obsession With Data Centers Is Running Into Trouble

OpenAI has significantly reduced its AI infrastructure spending plans from $1.4 trillion to $600 billion amid financial pressures and market expectations.
Tech industry
fromTechzine Global
2 days ago

OpenAI scales back Stargate in Europe; Microsoft fills the gap

OpenAI will lease computing capacity through Microsoft instead of purchasing directly from Nscale's data center in Norway.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

OpenAI's Obsession With Data Centers Is Running Into Trouble

OpenAI has significantly reduced its AI infrastructure spending plans from $1.4 trillion to $600 billion amid financial pressures and market expectations.
more#openai
#energy-consumption
Environment
fromWIRED
2 days ago

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

The US government plans a mandatory survey to collect data on energy use in data centers, addressing public concerns over their resource consumption.
Environment
fromWIRED
2 days ago

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

The US government plans a mandatory survey to collect data on energy use in data centers, addressing public concerns over their resource consumption.
more#energy-consumption
DevOps
fromBusiness Matters
5 days ago

The Role of Dedicated Servers in Scaling Modern Businesses

Infrastructure investment is crucial for SMEs to ensure reliability, performance, and user experience in a competitive digital landscape.
Information security
fromInfoWorld
2 days ago

Curity looks to reinvent IAM with runtime authorization for AI agents

Traditional IAM tools are inadequate for managing agent access, which is ephemeral and complex, requiring a new approach to runtime enforcement.
fromFast Company
3 days ago

CoreWeave stock keeps going up: 3 reasons why the AI cloud-computing company is on fire this week

CoreWeave announced a six-year agreement with Meta, which will supply AI cloud capacity through December 2032. The dedicated capacity will be deployed across multiple locations and will include some of the initial deployments of the Nvidia Vera Rubin platform, designed to optimize performance, resilience, and scalability for Meta's AI operations.
Tech industry
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
1 day ago

The agent tier: Rethinking runtime architecture for context-driven enterprise workflows

Digital workflows in large enterprises struggle to adapt to contextual variations, leading to increased complexity and challenges in customer onboarding processes.
Artificial intelligence
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 days ago

If we can't kick the habit, how do we manage AI's energy needs? | Computer Weekly

AI's energy consumption is rapidly increasing, impacting electricity prices and prompting community pushback against datacentre developments.
DevOps
fromTheregister
3 days ago

Oracle taps Bloom for fuel cells to support datacenter binge

Bloom Energy expands its partnership with Oracle to provide 2.8 GW of fuel cell systems for US datacenter buildout plans.
Tech industry
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant

A pragmatic 'all-of-the-above' strategy is essential for energy, with gas as a critical bridge while investing in renewables.
DevOps
fromTechzine Global
4 days ago

Cloudflare introduces new features for building and deploying agents

Cloudflare is transforming AI development with Dynamic Workers, Sandboxes, and Artifacts for secure, scalable, and efficient code execution.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoWorld
2 weeks ago

Google gives enterprises new controls to manage AI inference costs and reliability

Gemini API introduces Flex and Priority tiers for managing AI inference workloads based on criticality and cost.
DevOps
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Amazon creates 'Project Houdini' to make data center delays disappear

Amazon's Project Houdini aims to speed up data center construction by moving processes to factories, addressing AI demand and capacity constraints.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

Inside the race to build data centers | Fortune

Mega-scale AI data centers are driving AI growth, transforming landscapes, straining energy and water resources, and creating major political and economic conflicts.
Data science
fromTechRepublic
1 month ago

Inside the Gas Engine Strategy Powering AI's Next Wave

Gas reciprocating engines are emerging as a critical power solution for AI data centers, with manufacturers like Caterpillar securing multi-gigawatt orders to meet demand that exceeds grid and turbine capacity.
DevOps
fromInfoWorld
3 weeks ago

Rethinking VM data protection in cloud-native environments

KubeVirt enables Kubernetes to manage both VMs and containers, requiring new strategies for VM lifecycle management and data protection.
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

As AI data centers scale, investigating their impact becomes its own beat

Data centers drive climate change by burning fossil fuels, using large amounts of electricity, and requiring up to five million gallons of water a day to fuel cooling systems. Research has shown these facilities can harm the health of local residents through air and noise pollution, while providing minimal long-term job stimulus.
Tech industry
Tech industry
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

The next 10 years for cloud computing

Enterprises are abandoning unquestioning public cloud adoption due to high costs, limited productivity gains, and vendor lock-in, prompting providers to change strategies.
Environment
fromTheregister
1 month ago

AI bit barns grow climate emergency by turning up the gas

Datacenters' surge in AI-driven computing is prompting widespread use of on-site gas turbines, significantly increasing greenhouse gas emissions and straining power infrastructure.
fromInfoWorld
2 months ago

The private cloud returns, for AI workloads

A North American manufacturer spent most of 2024 and early 2025 doing what many innovative enterprises did: aggressively standardizing on the public cloud by using data lakes, analytics, CI/CD, and even a good chunk of ERP integration. The board liked the narrative because it sounded like simplification, and simplification sounded like savings. Then generative AI arrived, not as a lab toy but as a mandate. "Put copilots everywhere," leadership said. "Start with maintenance, then procurement, then the call center, then engineering change orders."
Artificial intelligence
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