Atturra, a leading Australian advisory and IT solutions provider, is boosting its sovereign cloud capacity with new infrastructure at NextDC’s S3 data center in Sydney. This expansion aims to meet the growing demand for enhanced cloud computing and storage solutions. Read all
Memphis Light Gas and Water (MLGW) has rebutted claims of subsidizing Elon Musk’s xAI data center, asserting adherence to state and federal regulations. The Southern Environmental Law Center raised concerns over potential grid strain and financial impact on residents. MLGW ensures that costs for grid upgrades will not burden ratepayers, highlighting xAI’s $24 million substation investment to bolster Memphis infrastructure and electricity reliability. Read all
Italy’s telecom regulator, AGCOM, has called Google and Cloudflare to an official meeting to discuss their strategies for combating IPTV piracy. The move follows the Piracy Shield system’s disappointing impact on illegal streaming. This meeting is particularly significant given the recent antitrust investigation against Google by Italy’s Competition and Market Authority. Read all
GDS Holdings is on a mission to raise up to $1 billion to expand its data center operations outside China. The company, listed on both the Hong Kong and New York stock exchanges, is looking to attract global investors to support its Singapore-based arm, GDS International, as it seeks to grow its presence in Southeast Asia. Read all
Google is set to begin construction on its new Project Dawson data center campus in Ridgeville, SC, starting August 9. With an investment of $510 million, this 231-acre site is a significant addition to Google’s infrastructure. Partnering with the Dorchester County Economic Development Office, this project follows the company’s established Moncks Corner campus, which has faced scrutiny over its water usage. Further details will be publicize at the groundbreaking event. Read all
OpenAI is considering releasing a tool to identify text written by ChatGPT, but is proceeding cautiously. The company is exploring a text watermarking method, promising but potentially risky, particularly for non-English speakers. Past AI detectors have been ineffective, and OpenAI halted its previous tool due to low accuracy. The new approach could face circumvention challenges, prompting a careful evaluation. Read all
Nvidia has announced a delay of over three months for its Blackwell GPUs due to unexpected design flaws. This setback impacts major AI data center initiatives for Google, Meta, and Microsoft, each investing billions in these chips. Discovered by manufacturer TSMC, the issue means large-scale GPU deployments are now pushed to Q1 2025, causing significant disruption for these tech giants’ AI projects. Read all
Intel has announced sweeping changes following a net loss of $1.6 billion for Q2 2024. In a bold cost-saving plan, the tech giant is set to cut over 15,000 jobs and slash expenditures across research, development, marketing, and capital investments. Read all
Zendesk, once a go-to for web hosting support, is under fire after a social media uproar. The President and COO of the Daniel Vaughn fan club accused Zendesk of misleading them on contract renewal dates, trapping them in a year-long deal, and charging $2,000 monthly for a canceled service. Her influence has spotlighted the issue, forcing Zendesk to address these serious customer service failings. Read all
IceWarp, a European-based player in the collaboration and productivity space, made waves at CloudFest USA with its comprehensive platform that poses a serious challenge to industry players like Slack, Flock, or Google Workspace. The company’s all-in-one solution boasts an impressive array of integrated business tools, featuring robust email functionality and video conferencing capabilities. At the bustling conference, IceWarp’s booth has drawn professionals eager to explore how its unified approach could help their communication and workflow processes become more efficient. Read all
In a surprising turn, X (formerly Twitter) has vanished from the Mac App Store, leaving users to rely solely on the browser version. Despite a buggy reputation and no updates since Elon Musk’s 2023 rebrand, the app’s sudden delisting remains unconfirmed by X. Users can still access the old app, but the future of X on Mac remains uncertain. Further updates are awaited. Read all
