In a market grappling with GPU scarcity, IREN has secured 2,400 of NVIDIA’s cutting-edge Blackwell chips—funded entirely with cash on hand. The Australian firm will deploy the B200 and B300 units at its Prince George site in British Columbia, reinforcing its shift from bitcoin mining toward AI infrastructure. With room for 20,000 more GPUs, IREN is quietly positioning itself for serious staying power in the high-performance compute race. Read all
CareSuper, a major Australian superannuation fund, has decided to move away from VMware Cloud on AWS and transition its infrastructure to Microsoft Azure. Macquarie Cloud Services will manage the migration process. Read all
CoreWeave, once a crypto upstart, is now acquiring its former landlord, Core Scientific, in a bold $9 billion stock deal. The move flips the power dynamic in the AI infrastructure space—transforming CoreWeave from tenant to owner of over 1.3GW in U.S. data center capacity. It also eliminates $10B in future lease costs, solidifying CoreWeave’s strategy to dominate high-performance AI compute at scale. Read all
Oracle has just thrown a curveball at the federal tech industry by offering government agencies a massive price cut on its software and cloud services. According to the General Services Administration, the deal slashes software costs by up to 75 percent and delivers “substantial” savings on cloud computing through November 2025. While Oracle didn’t disclose exact figures for the cloud discounts, the move has already set a new benchmark for aggressive federal pricing. Read all
CoreWeave just took delivery of Dell’s first NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 AI server, making it the inaugural user of the Grace Blackwell system. The rollout marks a step forward in CoreWeave’s push into high-performance AI cloud services, with U.S. deployment set for March 2025. Dell’s AI hardware portfolio, which includes clients like xAI, continues expanding—though industry analysts remain cautious amid ongoing economic and geopolitical headwinds. Read all
Alibaba Group is raising up to $1.53 billion by issuing exchangeable bonds, aiming to power its expanding cloud computing footprint and strengthen its global commerce arm. The bonds, which mature in July 2032, offer investors the option to convert them into shares of Alibaba Health. Unlike traditional bonds, they won’t pay interest—shifting the emphasis to long-term equity value over immediate return. Read all
Australia’s Department of Defence has locked in a five-year, AU$495 million deal with Microsoft to power its logistics and finance systems through Azure. The move, starting in September, highlights Canberra’s continued shift toward a multi-cloud strategy—even with a AU$2 billion AWS project underway. Recent contracts with Oracle and Citrix further signal that defense leaders are deliberately avoiding reliance on any single provider for national cloud infrastructure. Read all
AWS plans to build three data centers in northwest Dublin, but a fresh appeal from environmental groups now puts the project under review. While Fingal County Council granted approval, final judgment lies with An Coimisiún Pleanála. Planning consultants for AWS argue the project includes strong mitigation measures and won’t harm the climate. Still, concerns continue to rise as Ireland weighs the long-term impact of large-scale data infrastructure. Read all
In a quiet but significant shift in cloud architecture, Alibaba Cloud has rolled out Eigen+, a revamped cluster manager that rethinks how memory oversubscription works across its data centers. The aim? Fewer crashes, better performance, and more efficient use of existing infrastructure—all in response to the hidden chaos that memory oversubscription can unleash. Read all
Ooredoo has rolled out AI cloud services in Qatar using Nvidia’s Hopper GPUs, giving businesses local access to high-performance computing while keeping data onshore. Hosted entirely within Qatar, the move supports national sovereignty over digital infrastructure and aligns with the country’s AI strategy. With reduced latency and no cross-border data risks, the setup empowers sectors like healthcare and logistics to scale AI workloads securely and efficiently. Read all
Industry veterans with decades of experience stand behind JetHost, even though it’s a fresh face in the hosting world. The company’s first major move—acquiring WebHostFace—signals more than just a typical market debut in the U.S. It’s a thoughtful step that blends long-standing industry experience with a customer base that already appreciates support with a personal touch. This isn’t just about expansion; it’s about building on trust that’s already been earned. Read all
Alibaba Cloud is deepening its Southeast Asian presence with a third data center in Malaysia and a second set to open in the Philippines this October. Alongside, it’s launching a Singapore-based global competency center to support AI adoption across 5,000 businesses and 100,000 developers. The move aligns with Alibaba’s broader $53 billion push into global AI infrastructure as it sharpens focus on artificial general intelligence. Read all
