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Cloudflare resolves outage that impacted thousands, ChatGPT, X and more
A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, “League of Legends,” to the New Jersey Transit system early Tuesday. At 12:44 p.m. EST, Cloudflare said its engineers no longer saw some of the issues plaguing its […]
Anthropic invests $50B in AI data centers, Microsoft expands
Anthropic plans $50B in AI data centers; Microsoft builds new Atlanta facility as tech giants expand energy-heavy AI infrastructure.
Microsoft to ship 60K Nvidia AI chips to UAE
Microsoft won U.S. approval to send over 60,000 Nvidia GB300 AI chips to the UAE under strict safeguards despite Trump’s export remarks.
Stocks slip from records amid trade, tech earnings news
U.S. stocks fell from record highs as investors weighed U.S.-China trade talks and mixed Big Tech earnings from Meta and Microsoft.
BlackRock, Nvidia, Microsoft in $40B data center deal
BlackRock, Nvidia and Microsoft are buying Aligned Data Centers for $40B to expand global AI and cloud infrastructure.
Nvidia to invest $100 billion in OpenAI to help expand the ChatGPT maker’s computing power
Nvidia will invest $100B in OpenAI to build 10 GW of AI data centers, boosting ChatGPT’s computing power and expanding global AI infrastructure.
OpenAI reaches new agreement with Microsoft to change its corporate structure
OpenAI announced a new deal with Microsoft and plans to give its nonprofit controller a $100B equity stake in its for-profit arm.
Wall Street coasts toward the finish of its best week in the last 5
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is coasting toward the finish of its best week in the last five on Friday as U.S. stocks hang near their record levels. The S&P 500 was mostly unchanged from the all-time high it set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 204 points, or 0.4%, as […]
Virginia eyes nuclear to power booming data centers
Data centers devouring nearly a quarter of Virginia’s electricity, leaders push nuclear power, from SMRs to fusion, to meet rising demand.
Microsoft’s annual cloud revenue hits $75B, profit beats expectations
Microsoft said Wednesday that annual revenue for its flagship Azure cloud computing platform has surpassed $75 billion, up 34% from a year earlier. The Azure cloud business has been a centerpiece of Microsoft‘s efforts to shift its focus to artificial intelligence, but until Wednesday the company hadn’t disclosed how much money it makes. The revelation […]
Microsoft Begins Second Round of Mass Layoffs
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft is firing thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months. The tech giant began sending out layoff notices Wednesday. The company declined to say how many people would be laid off but said that it will comprise less than 4% of the workforce it had a year ago. Microsoft said the […]
South Hill, Mecklenburg team on new industrial park
South Hill and Mecklenburg County officials want to ensure the region’s economic future doesn’t hinge entirely on data centers. This spring, county supervisors and town council members agreed to form the Route 58 Activation Corridor Regional Industrial Facility Authority. Regional authorities allow local governments to share costs and revenue from industrial commerce sites. Mecklenburg[...]
