Texas Governor calls for data centre regulation

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for data centre regulation that would require operators to carry more of the cost of their growth, as state officials face pressure over power demand, water use, and local opposition tied to AI development. In a letter to state regulators on Tuesday, Abbott set out proposals for the Legislature to […]

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Microsoft turns to AWS for GitHub capacity amid Azure lawsuit

Microsoft is reportedly using AWS to add computing capacity for GitHub, following capacity issues on the coding platform. Business Insider reported that Microsoft is turning to Amazon to help address capacity issues at GitHub. The report cited two people familiar with the plans. Amazon is Microsoft’s largest cloud rival. Microsoft acquired GitHub in 2018 and […]

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Apple brings Private Cloud Compute to Google Cloud

Apple is extending Private Cloud Compute to Google Cloud, marking the first time the AI processing system will run outside the company’s own data centres. The deployment will use Nvidia Blackwell GPUs with Confidential Computing to support server-side inference for Apple Foundation Models. According to Apple, the system is intended for tasks that require more […]

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NTT DATA expands Google Cloud work on Gemini Enterprise

NTT DATA has expanded its work with Google Cloud on enterprise AI deployments using Gemini Enterprise. The companies said the work will focus on helping organisations move AI projects beyond pilot stages and into production environments. The collaboration combines Google Cloud’s AI, data, and cloud platform capabilities with NTT DATA’s consulting and implementation services. It […]

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Streamline your document workflow: Merging PDFs in SMB teams

For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), managing documents efficiently is a constant challenge. Reports, contracts, invoices, proposals each team handles dozens of PDFs every week. When files stack up, workflows slow down, errors creep in, and collaboration becomes messy. One of the easiest ways to create clarity is to merge PDFs so teams can work […]

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Pinterest signs US$4bn AWS cloud deal for AI workloads

Pinterest has signed a US$4 billion cloud deal with AWS, extending its cloud services agreement with Amazon Web Services through 2031. The agreement is Pinterest’s largest infrastructure commitment to date. It builds on a cloud relationship that began in 2010, when Pinterest started using AWS to support the reliability and performance of its core services. […]

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Google begins work on new data centre in Sweden

Google has broken ground on a new data centre in Horndal, Sweden. The facility will support Google services including Search, Cloud, Workspace, and YouTube. The company said the site will help meet demand for cloud services in Sweden and other markets. The International Energy Agency said electricity demand from data centres rose 17% in 2025 […]

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SaaS and software infra companies’ stocks bounce back

Last month’s drop in the share prices of many cloud-based software companies has been partially reversed after several software companies reported good figures. The big dip in SaaS providers’ share prices was caused by claims that companies would soon be able to develop their own applications using large language model-aided development tools. Many in the […]

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Snowflake signs US$6bn AWS deal for enterprise AI workloads

Snowflake has raised its product revenue forecast for fiscal 2027 after reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue, with the Snowflake AWS deal adding a US$6 billion infrastructure commitment for enterprise AI workloads on Amazon Web Services. The company now expects fiscal 2027 product revenue of US$5.84 billion, up from its earlier forecast of US$5.66 billion. It also […]

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How to scale pentesting across cloud environments

Over 40% of security leaders say their pentest results are invalid by the time reports arrive, according to Horizon3.ai research based on 50,000 penetration tests in 2024. Meanwhile, 89% of enterprises now run multi-cloud strategies in an average of 3.4 providers, per Flexera’s 2025 reporting. The testing is happening, but the infrastructure has already moved […]

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