Meta has signed a $14.2 billion cloud services agreement with CoreWeave, running through 2031, as it ramps up AI and infrastructure investments. The deal reduces Meta’s reliance on Microsoft, which accounted for most of CoreWeave’s revenue earlier this year. With similar mega-contracts inked with Google Cloud, AWS, and talks ongoing with Oracle, Meta is diversifying its cloud footprint while building out massive new data center campuses. Read all
Oracle has launched its second OCI Dedicated Region in Oman, this time in Ibri City. Hosted by ITHCA Group, the new hyperscale cloud region delivers over 200 AI and cloud services alongside Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. The move strengthens Oman’s data sovereignty strategy while giving government entities access to modern cloud infrastructure to drive efficiency and innovation. Read all
VMware customers are encountering another difficult move as Broadcom finds it challenging to finish the transfer from the long standing VMware Cloud Services Portal to their new Cloud Services Console. The company originally billed the project as an upgrade to streamline the customer experience, but it has delayed the rollout multiple times, leaving users in limbo. Read all
NairaHost, one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing hosting providers, has expanded its services to better support small and medium-sized enterprises across Africa. By tackling persistent challenges like high hosting costs, limited uptime, and weak support, the company is giving entrepreneurs accessible digital infrastructure. With plans to roll out managed WordPress and VPS solutions, NairaHost is positioning itself as a local ally for businesses seeking reliable and affordable online growth. Read all
Platform.sh, a service based platform provider located in Paris, is planning to move on to a new level with a different identity. By the company will unveil itself anew as Upsun on September 23, 2025. This decision is symbolic of more than just the throwing off the old branding. It indicates a step to keep up with the speed of today’s digital transformation, where employees have to manage microservices, headless CMSs, and the increasing needs of AI projects. Read all
Premier Cloud has secured the #133 spot in The Globe and Mail’s 2025 Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies, backed by a 265% three-year revenue increase. A Google Premier Partner, the firm is driving digital transformation through cloud migrations, AI integration, and enterprise modernization. Recent initiatives include enabling organizations to deploy AI agents with Google Agentspace, expanding possibilities in automation and data-driven workflows. Read all
Domain Days Dubai 2025 will take place on 22–23 October at the Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, uniting global and regional leaders in domains, hosting, and cloud. This year’s agenda dives into Web3, domain fractionalisation, new gTLD launches, and cybersecurity, with experts from organizations like Unstoppable Domains, TDRA, and INTA. The two-day event blends insights with exclusive networking, marking the Middle East’s premier forum on digital presence and innovation. Read all
Huawei used its Connect 2025 event to unveil SuperPod, a new approach to cloud AI infrastructure aimed at overcoming one of the industry’s most persistent challenges: scaling without performance loss. Rather than treating servers as separate machines that communicate through conventional networking, SuperPod allows thousands of processors to operate as if they were part of a single, unified system. Read all
Amazon Web Services has appointed Stéphane Israël as managing director of its European Sovereign Cloud, starting October. Based in Berlin, Israël will oversee infrastructure, services, and sales while driving AWS’s global digital sovereignty strategy. The former Arianespace CEO, known for leading landmark space missions including the James Webb Telescope launch, brings deep expertise in European technology and regulation as AWS readies its €7.8 billion sovereign cloud rollout by late 2025. Read all
The corporate domain landscape is shifting as Com Laude confirms its plan to acquire MarkMonitor from Newfold Digital in a deal valued at roughly $450 million. The news about the transaction, dated September 24, 2025, marks a sharp contrast between the two companies’ strategies. Read all
IREN, formerly Iris Energy, has doubled its AI cloud capacity to 23,000 GPUs, accelerating its pivot from crypto to compute. The firm purchased $674 million worth of Nvidia B200s, B300s, and AMD MI350Xs, with staged deliveries set for its Prince George data center in Canada. The 10MW liquid-cooled facility under construction will host more than 4,500 GB300s, underscoring IREN’s rapid scale-up to meet soaring AI demand. Read all
Gcore says DDoS attacks rose 41% in early 2025 as hackers pushed longer, multi-vector campaigns that evade defenses. The company flagged Hong Kong as a new hotspot while noting a surge in strikes on financial services and tech firms. Application-layer assaults now drive nearly 40% of incidents, showing attackers increasingly target web apps and APIs to cause outages that directly hit end users. Read all
Microsoft has restricted some of its cloud and AI services to the Israeli military after reports alleged that the military used its technology for mass surveillance of Palestinians. The move follows an investigation by The Guardian, +972 Magazine, and Local Call, which claimed Unit 8200, Israel’s cyber intelligence division, stored and analyzed millions of phone calls using Microsoft’s Azure platform. Read all
