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The cloud‑security startup Act Security has secured $60 million to launch an action‑centric platform that protects enterprises from AI‑agent access risks in large‑scale cloud environments.
China unveiled a $1.03 trillion national infrastructure plan to connect AI computing, power grids, water systems and logistics, aiming to boost competitiveness amid tech restrictions.
Oracle introduced a new on‑premises appliance that lets enterprises run its flagship database and AI workloads in branch offices, blending cloud economics with local control.
A bug in Microsoft’s automated network maintenance system caused IP routes to be removed from devices, isolating a West US Azure datacenter and disabling Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and other services for nearly five hours.
Microsoft disclosed an elevation‑of‑privilege flaw in Azure DNS that could allow unauthorized DNS modifications, urging customers to review RBAC and tighten identity controls.
An AWS networking failure cut connectivity between the us‑west‑2 region and Seattle, causing cascading outages for dozens of services.
A power line outage outside Washington, DC, caused over 3 GW of data centers to shut down, highlighting the grid impact of AI workloads and the need for better power management.
Atos announced its new sovereign cloud offering, aimed at governments, defense and other regulated sectors, providing full data control and cyber‑resilience within the EU.
Runway introduced its Media Router, an infrastructure layer that automatically selects the best generative media model based on quality, speed, or cost.
AI companies’ strict guardrails and vetted programs are limiting legitimate security researchers’ ability to test and defend systems, prompting calls for more open access.
Google unveils a new data‑center blueprint to support large‑scale AI agents, introducing updated hardware, software, and orchestration layers.
AWS announced that EKS Auto Mode and the open‑source Karpenter now support Elastic Fabric Adapter and EC2 placement groups, enabling higher performance for distributed training and inference workloads.
Google Cloud’s revenue grew 82% year‑over‑year in the April‑June quarter, while Alphabet increased its 2026 AI-capital‑expenditure range to $195‑$205 billion.
Craneware, a UK‑based healthcare billing software maker, suffered a data breach that exposed customer and employee data used by hospitals and pharmacies across the US.
OpenAI announced a new 3.2 GW data‑center project in Georgia, contracting power from Georgia Power and pledging significant investment in local infrastructure and community funds.
Google Cloud announces general availability of Cloud Run service health, enabling automatic cross‑region failover for serverless workloads following a recent data‑center outage.
OpenAI announced it will spend $750 billion on infrastructure through 2030, including a $20 billion data‑center campus in Georgia.
StackQL released a major update to its Azure provider, expanding coverage to 268 services and adding a comprehensive AI surface with 20 new AI‑related services, enhancing data‑plane and control‑plane integration.
TYLsemi closes a $43 million round to deliver a full‑stack chiplet portfolio that speeds custom AI silicon design, targeting hyperscalers and startups alike.
Microsoft announced it will deploy AMD’s new Helios rack‑scale AI system in Azure data centers, marking a significant shift in AI infrastructure competition.