The race to build AI data centers in orbit is heating up, with Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Google all pushing aggressive plans. They’re betting that limitless solar power and falling launch costs will make space the next frontier for cloud computing. The engineering hurdles are massive, but the potenti
2025 saw massive consolidation in the networking world, driven by AI demands. From AT&T’s $5.75B fiber buy to Cisco’s AI shopping spree, these deals reshape how data moves and is secured. The stakes for enterprise infrastructure have never been higher.
Microsoft is making a massive $17.5 billion bet on India’s AI infrastructure. The investment, spread over four years, aims to build hyperscale cloud capacity and train millions. It follows similar big-tech pledges from Google and Amazon.
A major regulatory battle is brewing over how to connect power-hungry data centers to the U.S. grid. Key players are clashing at FERC, with some wanting new rules that could force data centers to bring their own power generation, a move others call a flawed distraction that will stall critical devel
A major data center proposal for Howell Township, Michigan, has been withdrawn by developers. Local opposition, organized heavily on Facebook, raised concerns about the project’s massive water and energy demands.
AWS used its re:Invent conference to double down on its custom silicon, announcing the 3nm Trainium3 chip and teasing a future Trainium4. In a major strategic shift, the company also revealed its “AI Factory” plan to place its chips in external data centers. The event’s narrative heavily emphasized
Facebook’s parent company is working with the municipality of Li in Finland on a massive 1,160-hectare site, with 475 hectares earmarked for data center use. The zoning process is underway but won’t be completed until 2027, with a final investment decision pending.
A massive, 10+ hour outage that took down CME Group’s markets was caused by a basic procedural failure. Onsite staff didn’t properly drain cooling towers ahead of freezing temps, overloading the system.
A prominent Intel Fellow and Linux performance engineer has resigned from the company. His departure comes after he created a detailed, internal-only strategy with 33 specific recommendations for Intel to “win back the cloud” business.
Microsoft is hiking prices for most Microsoft 365 business and enterprise subscriptions. The increases start July 1 and follow the recent end of volume discounts.
