AWS has increased prices for its EC2 Capacity Blocks for machine learning by roughly 15%, marking a rare, direct hike in a service long viewed as immune to upward pricing. The move reflects tightening GPU supply and shifting demand dynamics, unsettling enterprise customers accustomed to falling cloud costs and giving rivals fresh leverage in the race for AI workloads. Read all
SpeedHost247 has completed the acquisition of Nigerian hosting provider HostNaira, a move that reflects a broader effort to improve the reliability of locally delivered web infrastructure. While the companies did not disclose financial terms, the deal arrives at a moment when Nigeria’s digital growth continues to outpace the systems that support it. Read all
Brazil’s antitrust regulator CADE has launched a formal inquiry into Microsoft’s cloud and software licensing practices, citing concerns they may hinder competition. The move follows similar findings by the UK competition authority, which flagged potential disadvantages for rivals like AWS and Google Cloud. Regulators will examine whether comparable anti-competitive effects are playing out in Brazil’s cloud market. Read all
Cloud spending has quietly shifted from a predictable operating cost into a daily concern for finance leaders, according to new research from Cloud Capital. While many companies expected AI adoption to raise expenses, few anticipated how sharply it would complicate forecasting and margin planning. Read all
McAllen-based WebDaddy Pro has launched a Fair Pricing Charter aimed at giving small businesses predictable web hosting costs. The policy commits to keeping rates stable year over year, with changes only tied to significant core cost increases. The move addresses widespread frustration over surprise pricing in hosting, offering greater budget certainty for businesses across the Rio Grande Valley. Read all
A lot of Australian businesses aren’t just ticking off features or chasing big names when they pick a hosting provider anymore. Instead, attention has shifted toward reliability, data location, and support that understands local conditions. Against this backdrop, VentraIP Australia continues to operate with a clear focus on domestic infrastructure and practical service delivery. Read all
Applied Digital is moving to carve out its cloud computing arm into a new AI-focused entity, ChronoScale, in partnership with Ekso Bionics. The proposed spinout targets rising demand for large-scale GPU infrastructure as AI workloads grow more complex. Applied would keep majority ownership, positioning the new unit as a dedicated provider for high-performance AI compute. Read all
Customer experience is quietly redefining South Africa’s web hosting sector, and recent feedback around Absolute Hosting offers a clear example of how reputation is being earned rather than claimed. As businesses, freelancers, and startups place greater pressure on their digital infrastructure, everyday service delivery has become a deciding factor in provider trust. Read all
Cybercriminals are abusing Google Cloud’s own email automation tools to deliver convincing phishing messages that bypass standard security checks, researchers warn. The campaign uses legitimate Google-branded notifications to lure victims into credential-stealing traps via multi-stage redirects. Thousands of emails targeted firms across finance, tech, manufacturing, and retail before Google moved to shut down the abuse. Read all
Website traffic no longer behaves the way many hosting teams expect, according to new findings from WP Engine’s 2025 Website Traffic Trends Report. The data doesn’t point to slow changes—it’s a big shake-up happening right now across production sites. For infrastructure operators, the change affects cost control, performance stability, and long term planning. Read all
AI adoption is pushing cloud costs into uncharted territory for midsize tech firms. A new survey of CFOs finds companies now devote roughly 10% of revenue to cloud services, with AI workloads accounting for more than a fifth of spending. Unpredictable training and inference spikes are causing sharp month-to-month bill swings, forcing finance and IT leaders to rethink forecasting, pricing, and internal controls. Read all
Analysts expect Google’s cloud and artificial intelligence momentum to carry into 2026, with forecasts pointing to roughly 23% upside in the stock. Strong enterprise demand pushed Google Cloud’s backlog to a record $155 billion, reinforcing confidence in sustained revenue growth. While heavy AI infrastructure spending may slow earnings growth, many analysts believe cloud scale and AI integration across search could support higher valuations. Read all
As artificial intelligence tools move deeper into everyday business workflows, a new security risk is drawing serious attention across the hosting industry. Hosted.com has released an advisory warning that prompt injection attacks are increasing at a pace many organizations did not expect. Unlike traditional exploits, these attacks rely on language manipulation rather than technical intrusion, which makes them harder to spot and easier to deploy. Read all
