HostPapa, a Canadian web host, has raised $130 million of capital from a syndicate of major banks—a milestone on its way to becoming an online services leader for small business globally. Bank of Montreal led the round, supported by TD Bank, RBC, Citibank, and the Business Development Bank of Canada, and it gives HostPapa fuel for short-term growth and padding for long-term goals. Read all
HostPapa CEO: “A significant step forward in accelerating our mission: helping business owners grow through smarter, AI-enabled digital tools.” Read all
Hyperco aims to build a data center in Espoo, Finland, targeting a 5.4-hectare parcel near Ring Road III. The firm signed a preliminary land deal in 2022, though city officials say no discussions have occurred with either party. Backed by Edgnex, Hyperco is expanding across the Nordics—serving TikTok in the east and planning two more sites—as it deepens its digital infrastructure footprint. Read all
As political tensions intensify under Trump’s second term, Amazon Web Services is drawing new boundaries in Europe. The company is launching the AWS European Sovereign Cloud (ESC)—a regionally operated infrastructure aimed at addressing Europe’s growing unease over American control of sensitive data. Read all
Hosted.com is stepping up its usability game by extending its partnership with Softaculous—pretty much the go-to tool for hassle-free app installs. Their goal? Strip the friction out of WordPress deployment so even folks who aren’t IT pros can get a site running fast. And let’s be real, web hosting is still a jungle of backend headaches for most people, so this is a solid move. Read all
AMD has acquired Silicon Valley-based Enosemi to accelerate its co-packaged optics roadmap—aiming to boost bandwidth and power efficiency in AI data centers. The deal deepens AMD’s photonics expertise at a time when hyperscale AI demands are outpacing traditional interconnects. With Enosemi’s proven PIC capabilities, AMD takes a focused step toward reshaping the future of compute-to-network integration at scale. Read all
As Brussels-Washington tensions grow, a subtle but seismic change is underway in the cloud strategy of European companies. Behind the AI hype and shiny tech demos at this year’s Gitex Berlin trade show, another conversation bubbled through the trade show halls — one of sovereignty, control, and increasing skepticism of American cloud dominance. Read all
Google is pouring $7 billion into Iowa, unveiling plans for a new data center in Cedar Rapids and expanding its Council Bluffs footprint. Alongside infrastructure, the company is backing a workforce pipeline to train 700 electrical apprentices by 2030. The investment signals a strategic shift eastward in Iowa’s data economy—and marks Cedar Rapids’ unexpected debut on the hyperscale map. Read all
In a low-key but significant move, Atom has officially become part of the list of ICANN-accredited registrars—registering not only a company landmark, but possibly a turning point for the domain industry as a whole. Though always framed as a marketplace for brandable domains, Atom now is dedicated to revolutionizing how one registers and owns web addresses in a world dominated by AI and accelerated digital transformation. Read all
