Huawei CloudMatrix AI performance has achieved what the company claims is a significant milestone, with internal testing showing its new data centre architecture outperforming Nvidia’s H800 graphics processing units in running DeepSeek’s advanced R1 artificial intelligence model, according to a comprehensivetechnical paperreleased this week by Huawei researchers. The research, conducted by Huawei Technologies in collaboration […]
Broadcom has made VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 generally available, rolling out updates aimed at making private cloud setups easier to manage. VCF 9.0 introduces a modular design that adds automation and API access into cost and performance. Broadcom says the goal is for private clouds to work more like public ones – easier to […]
OpenAI is turning to Google for help with its growing computing needs, three sources have told Reuters. The move is unexpected given the rivalry between the two in artificial intelligence, but it reflects the massive demand for computing power to train and run AI models. One of the three sources said the deal was finalised […]
Rubrik is expanding its backup software to cover more cloud databases and Oracle Cloud services, according to TechTarget. The company shared these updates during its annual Rubrik Forward event, which was held online. In the coming months, Rubrik’s platform will support managed relational databases like AWS RDS and Microsoft Azure SQL. It also plans to […]
Amazon Web Services announced a $10 billion AI data centre investment in Richmond County, North Carolina, marking the company’s largest single investment in the state’s history. The Amazon AI data centre investment will establish new facilities specifically designed to handle generative artificial intelligence workloads and cloud computing operations. The June 4, 2025 announcement outlines plans for data centre infrastructure […]
Microsoft is putting more money into its operations in Switzerland. The company plans to invest $400 million to expand its data centre infrastructure and AI capabilities across the country. The move builds on more than three decades of activity in Switzerland and comes as demand for cloud and AI tools continues to grow. The investment […]
Microsoft’s first cloud region in Malaysia, known as Malaysia West, has been officially opened. Located in Greater Kuala Lumpur, the new region includes three availability zones and provides cloud services to meet local data storage needs. With this launch, Malaysian organisations will be able to access Microsoft’s services, such as Azure and Microsoft 365, as […]
Dell is offering a private cloud product that doesn’t behave like the private clouds people are used to. Instead of tying customers to one software stack or platform, the new service lets them build private clouds using tools from VMware, Nutanix, and Red Hat on Dell’s hardware. The company calls this Dell Private Cloud, though […]
Taiwan is planning to build a large-scale AI supercomputer as part of a collaboration between NVIDIA, Foxconn, and the National Science and Technology Council. The goal is to provide local researchers, startups, and industries easier access to high-performance computing for AI development. The system will be built on NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell platform and managed by […]
Kyndryl is adding more services to its Distributed Cloud lineup, expanding how it works with Microsoft’s cloud stack. The update aims to help companies manage and modernise their tech setups more easily – especially when juggling hybrid, multicloud, edge, and IoT systems. The new services have been designed to fit into existing IT setups without […]