Microsoft is weighing whether to delay or abandon one of its 2030 clean energy targets as it expands data centre capacity for AI and cloud services, Bloomberg has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The target, announced in 2021 and known as 100/100/0, aims to match 100% of Microsoft’s electricity use, 100% of the […]
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Microsoft has detailed a high-severity Linux kernel vulnerability that can allow a local, unprivileged user to gain root access on affected systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-31431 and also referred to as “Copy Fail,” affects multiple Linux distributions used in enterprise and cloud environments. Microsoft said affected platforms include Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux, […]
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Rapid advances in cloud storage have transformed how businesses manage sensitive information. As data flows between users and remote environments increase, so does the need for robust transfer-layer security. Organisations now prioritise methods that ensure privacy and integrity throughout every stage of cloud adoption. Workflows in cloud environments require frequent exchange of large data volumes, […]
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Have carried the burden of land acquisition, planning consent, construction, supply chain management, and full fit-out, many data centre operators may think that the day their new facility comes online is the end of the process. But how about the day-to-day management of the internals of a data centre – the human technicians who will […]
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Keppel has started construction on a floating data centre project in Singapore, a 25MW facility designed to combat land and water constraints affecting data centre development. The company disclosed the construction plans in its first-quarter 2026 business update, aiming to begin work on the Keppel DC SGP 9 in mid-2026 at its Genting Lane campus. […]
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Ahead of a possible IPO, SpaceX’s S-1 filing may dampen the markets’ enthusiasm for the latest buzzword among data centre operators – DCs in orbit. The contents of S-1 filings are required to detail risk factors by US securities legislation to inform investors truthfully of any potential issues at a company seeking stock exchange listing, […]
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Amazon is expanding its investment and infrastructure commitments in artificial intelligence through a deeper partnership with Anthropic, as cloud providers continue to scale compute capacity for large language models. The company has agreed to invest up to $25 billion more into Anthropic, adding to its previous $8 billion commitment. The latest agreement includes an initial […]
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The EU’s European Commission has awarded a €180 million ($212 million) sovereign cloud contract to four European providers for a six-year term. The tender, launched in October 2025, “supports the Commission’s broader efforts to enhance its own sovereignty, reinforcing control in important technologies and infrastructure,” it said in a statement. Sovereign cloud tender and selection […]
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Multi-cloud architecture design is not a niche exercise for large enterprises. It has become a practical requirement for teams balancing performance, resilience, regional coverage, compliance, vendor flexibility, and cost control in more than one environment. The challenge is that multi-cloud design is not about picking services from AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. It is about […]
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The rapid build-out of AI systems is increasing data centre power demand, exposing a less visible constraint in cloud computing: access to power. A recent agreement between Oracle and Bloom Energy means the two intend to deploy up to 2.8 gigawatts (GW) of fuel cell capacity to support data centre growth, according to a statement […]
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