Alibaba’s cloud business has surged to the center of its growth story, prompting JPMorgan analysts to raise their outlook on both the company’s earnings and valuation. The bank’s analysts highlighted accelerating cloud revenues and stronger integration with domestic e-commerce as signs that Alibaba is repositioning itself as a leader rather than a laggard in China’s internet sector. Read all
IBM has launched Network Intelligence, a new AI-driven cloud service built to help companies tame increasingly fragmented IT environments spanning data centers, multi-clouds, and SaaS apps. Powered by IBM’s watsonx and Granite Time Series Foundation Models, the platform uses specialized AI agents to detect hidden issues, anticipate outages, and streamline problem-solving—moving network teams from reactive firefighting to proactive management. Read all
VMware is about to revamp its partner strategy by introducing a new exclusive VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) program, which will open on November 1, 2025. The change marks the end of the current program on October 31 and signals a sharper focus on fewer, larger partners capable of challenging the dominance of hyperscale cloud providers. Read all
Leaseweb has introduced NVIDIA L4 GPUs to its Public Cloud platform, bringing GPU acceleration into its sovereign European cloud for the first time. The launch offers enterprises flexible, pay-per-use access to AI-ready infrastructure without relying on hyperscalers. Supporting applications from machine learning to video rendering, the service combines performance, cost efficiency, and data sovereignty—positioning Leaseweb as an alternative for organizations navigating compute-heavy workloads across Europe. Read all
The OpenStack community has rolled out its 32nd release, Flamingo, as deployments surpass 55 million cores worldwide. The update underscores OpenStack’s expanding role in powering AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing, while introducing critical advances in security, sustainability, and technical debt reduction. With major enterprises and SMBs alike adopting the platform, analysts project the OpenStack market could soar past $91 billion by 2029, cementing its role as a VMware alternative. Read all
Ionos has told its virtual private server (VPS) customers that monthly prices will increase next month, citing a sharp rise in Plesk licensing costs. The company informed users by email that from October 30, each server instance running Plesk will attract an extra £5 charge per license, excluding VAT. Read all
Domain registrar Porkbun has crossed the 3 million domain milestone, adding one million names in just 15 months. The achievement follows top rankings from Forbes Advisor and USA Today, cementing its reputation among registrars. Recent partnerships with Proton Mail and Automattic’s WP Cloud, alongside new AI and website-building tools, highlight Porkbun’s push to expand services as it scales toward its next million. Read all
Hostinger has introduced a new link-in-bio tool inside its Website Builder, giving creators and small businesses another way to simplify their digital presence. The feature, announced this week, targets users who rely heavily on social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, or X, and need a single hub to connect audiences to their most important content. Read all
AVEVA is deepening its collaboration with Amazon Web Services by integrating Amazon RDS into its PI Data Infrastructure. The move allows industrial companies to scale data management while cutting IT overhead and hardware costs. By shifting critical workloads to AWS’s managed services, organizations can deploy faster, gain resilience, and unlock operational insights—accelerating digital transformation across energy, utilities, and manufacturing sectors. Read all
The IOEMA Project has chosen Greenhouse Datacenters in Scheveningen as a new landing point for its 1,600-km subsea fiber optic cable, linking the Netherlands with the UK, Germany, Denmark, and Norway. Positioned near major internet exchanges, the landing strengthens South Holland’s role as a digital hub. Industry leaders say the project creates a secure, AI-driven data corridor that enhances resilience, sovereignty, and competitiveness across Northern Europe. Read all
Crayon is phasing in a new chapter of its licensing and cloud management strategy with the full rollout of Cloud-iQ, now positioned as its next-generation platform for partners and customers worldwide. Read all
Google cut user experience staff in its Cloud division this week, including design and research teams. Managers emailed affected employees on Monday, leaving some on visas scrambling to find new roles within 60 days. The move continues Google’s two-year effort to streamline operations by trimming small-team managers and pushing staff to adopt AI more heavily in daily work. Read all
The NBA has teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to introduce a new era of basketball intelligence that blends data with storytelling. The partnership will roll out NBA Inside the Game, powered by AWS, a platform that delivers advanced, real-time statistics across the NBA App, NBA.com, and the league’s social channels. Read all
