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Almost Half of US Data Centers That Were Supposed to Open This Year Slated to Be Canceled or Delayed

Data centers in the US face significant delays and cancellations due to supply chain issues and low construction progress.

fromFast Company

AI data centers have a human rights problem

Data centers are crucial for AI but often overlook the human cost of their construction.

6 days ago

Data centers aren't breaking the grid. A broken grid is | Fortune

A new Senate bill misidentifies data centers as the problem, while the real issue lies in an outdated and underbuilt electrical grid.

fromTechCrunch

5 hours ago

Data science

People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center | TechCrunch

Almost Half of US Data Centers That Were Supposed to Open This Year Slated to Be Canceled or Delayed

Data centers in the US face significant delays and cancellations due to supply chain issues and low construction progress.

fromFast Company

AI data centers have a human rights problem

Data centers are crucial for AI but often overlook the human cost of their construction.

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

6 days ago

Data centers aren't breaking the grid. A broken grid is | Fortune

A new Senate bill misidentifies data centers as the problem, while the real issue lies in an outdated and underbuilt electrical grid.

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World news

12 hours ago

Iran claims strike on Amazon cloud site in Bahrain as conflict escalates - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims responsibility for attacking an Amazon cloud facility in Bahrain as retaliation for recent strikes on Iranian territory.

fromWIRED

A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant

A pragmatic 'all-of-the-above' strategy is essential for energy, with gas as a critical bridge while investing in renewables.

16 hours ago

Axios supply chain attack victim posts postmortem to prevent a repeat

Axios was compromised for three hours, distributing Remote Access Trojans due to a sophisticated social engineering attack by North Korean group UNC1069.

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fromComputerworld

22 hours ago

Microsoft builds its own AI stack to help wean it from its reliance on OpenAI

Microsoft has launched proprietary AI models to reduce dependence on OpenAI while maintaining a strategic partnership.

Tech industry

Microsoft plans another out-of-band Windows fix

fromComputerworld

22 hours ago

Microsoft builds its own AI stack to help wean it from its reliance on OpenAI

Microsoft has launched proprietary AI models to reduce dependence on OpenAI while maintaining a strategic partnership.

Microsoft plans another out-of-band Windows fix

Microsoft is releasing an out-of-band update to fix installation errors from a problematic preview update.

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Data dive: Government 2030 datacentre capacity targets look shaky | Computer Weekly

The UK has about 1.59GW of currently installed datacentre capacity at just under 190 sites. If we add existing capacity to that which is planned to complete by 2030 and which has planning consent, we get 4.9GW.

UK news

Productivity

fromBusiness Matters

Why downtime is the biggest hidden cost in UK industry

Downtime significantly impacts profitability, often more than directly managed costs like labor and materials.

European startups

Emerald AI and Nvidia aim to offer the fast pass for data center grid connects, partnering with power producers and raising new funds | Fortune

Emerald AI aims to enhance grid flexibility for data centers, reducing peak power consumption while maintaining high reliability.

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fromMedium

7 hours ago

DevOps

AWS Security and Compliance Quiz (25 Questions) with Detailed Answers - Cloud Practitioner Guide

6 hours ago

DevOps

Streamlining Cloud Compliance at GoDaddy Using CDK Aspects | Amazon Web Services

What front-end engineers need to know about AWS

Understanding AWS infrastructure improves front-end debugging and UI performance.

DevOps

AWS would prefer to forget March in UAE region

fromwww.theguardian.com

Amazon's cloud hit by two outages caused by AI tools last year'

AI agents caused at least two AWS outages, raising reliability and workforce-replacement concerns as Amazon cuts thousands of jobs and promotes AI-driven efficiency.

An AI coding bot took down Amazon Web Services

Two AWS incidents were caused by engineer access-control errors while using AI coding assistants, prompting additional safeguards and scrutiny of AI permissions and adoption.

fromMedium

7 hours ago

AWS Security and Compliance Quiz (25 Questions) with Detailed Answers - Cloud Practitioner Guide

Understanding AWS security services is essential for modern applications running on AWS.

6 hours ago

Streamlining Cloud Compliance at GoDaddy Using CDK Aspects | Amazon Web Services

CDK Aspects enable organization-wide policy enforcement in AWS infrastructure as code, enhancing compliance and security during the development process.

What front-end engineers need to know about AWS

Understanding AWS infrastructure improves front-end debugging and UI performance.

AWS would prefer to forget March in UAE region

AWS is waiving charges for the ME-CENTRAL-1 Region in March 2026, erasing billing and inventory data without explanation.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Artificial intelligence

Amazon's cloud hit by two outages caused by AI tools last year'

Artificial intelligence

An AI coding bot took down Amazon Web Services

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Privacy professionals

"Pick and Mix" Custom Regions: Cloudflare Introduces Fine-Grained Data Residency Control

Cloudflare's Custom Regions allow customers to define where their data is processed for compliance and control.

Oracle close to finalizing financing for Michigan data center

Oracle is finalizing $16 billion financing for a new Michigan data center to support AI applications, amid complex funding challenges.

Oracle Slashes Thousands of Jobs While Doubling Down on AI Expansion

Oracle is cutting thousands of jobs to address investor concerns over its AI data center spending and overextension in the market.

Oracle lays off thousands of employees to fund AI buildout

Oracle's layoffs affected around 10,000 employees, attributed to cost-cutting measures linked to aggressive AI expansion.

Oracle cuts jobs across sales, engineering, security

Oracle laid off thousands of employees to increase spending on AI infrastructure projects, with potential cuts reaching 30,000.

Oracle close to finalizing financing for Michigan data center

Oracle is finalizing $16 billion financing for a new Michigan data center to support AI applications, amid complex funding challenges.

Oracle Slashes Thousands of Jobs While Doubling Down on AI Expansion

Oracle is cutting thousands of jobs to address investor concerns over its AI data center spending and overextension in the market.

Oracle lays off thousands of employees to fund AI buildout

Oracle's layoffs affected around 10,000 employees, attributed to cost-cutting measures linked to aggressive AI expansion.

Oracle cuts jobs across sales, engineering, security

Oracle laid off thousands of employees to increase spending on AI infrastructure projects, with potential cuts reaching 30,000.

Datadog launches Experiments for A/B testing in observability

Datadog Experiments integrates A/B testing and product analytics into a single platform, addressing fragmentation in product development tools.

#openai

fromwww.businessinsider.com

OpenAI's CFO says the company is passing on opportunities because it does not have enough compute

OpenAI is limiting opportunities due to insufficient computing power, impacting product decisions and prioritization of core AI initiatives.

5 days ago

OpenAI's Obsession With Data Centers Is Running Into Trouble

OpenAI has significantly reduced its AI infrastructure spending plans from $1.4 trillion to $600 billion amid financial pressures and market expectations.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

OpenAI's CFO says the company is passing on opportunities because it does not have enough compute

OpenAI is limiting opportunities due to insufficient computing power, impacting product decisions and prioritization of core AI initiatives.

5 days ago

OpenAI's Obsession With Data Centers Is Running Into Trouble

OpenAI has significantly reduced its AI infrastructure spending plans from $1.4 trillion to $600 billion amid financial pressures and market expectations.

TeamPCP Moves From OSS to AWS Environments

TeamPCP has exploited compromised credentials to target open source software, leading to significant data exfiltration and supply chain attacks.

Vertex AI Vulnerability Exposes Google Cloud Data and Private Artifacts

A security flaw in Google Cloud's Vertex AI can enable attackers to weaponize AI agents for unauthorized data access.

fromSecurityWeek

TeamPCP Moves From OSS to AWS Environments

TeamPCP has exploited compromised credentials to target open source software, leading to significant data exfiltration and supply chain attacks.

Vertex AI Vulnerability Exposes Google Cloud Data and Private Artifacts

A security flaw in Google Cloud's Vertex AI can enable attackers to weaponize AI agents for unauthorized data access.

Seven new hyperscale data centers to be built in the Netherlands

At least 7 hyperscale data centers are under construction in the Netherlands, with significant opposition from the public and local governments.

fromMedium

7 hours ago

Fair Multitenancy-Beyond Simple Rate Limiting

Fair multitenancy ensures equitable infrastructure access for customers, balancing simplicity, performance, and safety in shared environments.

Microsoft's Azure Maia chief on the complex future of AI compute

Innovative chip designs like Maia 200 are transforming AI inferencing, making it more efficient and cost-effective for cloud applications.

4 hours ago

Replacing Database Sequences at Scale Without Breaking 100+ Services

Validating requirements can simplify complex problems, and embedding sequence generation reduces network calls, enhancing performance and reliability.

5 days ago

Big tech was embracing clean energy and turning a corner on climate change. Then AI data centers arrived | Fortune

Tech companies are struggling to meet climate goals due to rising emissions and increased energy demands from data centers.

Cloudflare Adds Active API Vulnerability Scanning to Its Edge

Cloudflare's Web and API Vulnerability Scanner focuses on detecting Broken Object Level Authorization vulnerabilities in APIs.

fromComputerWeekly.com

Banning routers won't fix what's already broken | Computer Weekly

The FCC's ban on foreign-made routers addresses future procurement, not current security risks, as routers are already vulnerable and widely deployed.

#ai

DeepSeek Outage Shakes AI Service Used by 355M Worldwide

DeepSeek's AI chatbot experienced a seven-hour outage, highlighting user dependence on generative AI tools and raising concerns about service reliability.

DeepSeek Down for Over Seven Hours Due to Outage

DeepSeek experienced a major outage lasting over seven hours, with unclear causes and subsequent performance issues.

DeepSeek Outage Shakes AI Service Used by 355M Worldwide

DeepSeek's AI chatbot experienced a seven-hour outage, highlighting user dependence on generative AI tools and raising concerns about service reliability.

DeepSeek Down for Over Seven Hours Due to Outage

DeepSeek experienced a major outage lasting over seven hours, with unclear causes and subsequent performance issues.

OpenStack Gazpacho simplifies operations and VMware migrations

OpenStack 2026.1 emphasizes operational simplicity, live migration for VMware workloads, and hardware flexibility, positioning itself as a sovereign alternative to major cloud providers.

Ministry of Finance portal still offline following cyber incident

The Mijn Schatkist portal is offline due to a cyber incident, affecting 1,600 institutions' access to balances and reports.

fromScalac - Software Development Company - Akka, Kafka, Spark, ZIO

13 hours ago

SIGNAL: What matters in distributed systems

Akka launches its Agentic AI platform on MCP amidst growing backlash against the protocol from Perplexity's CTO.

fromFast Company

The AI race won't be won in the cloud

Community consent and trust are essential for the success of AI infrastructure, which must be built responsibly and transparently.

Observability warehouses, the next structural evolution for telemetry

Observability is essential for real-time insights in cloud systems, helping to reduce downtime and improve performance.

Securely connect AWS DevOps Agent to private services in your VPCs | Amazon Web Services

AWS DevOps Agent enhances operational efficiency by securely connecting to private resources in VPCs, optimizing performance and incident management.

Leverage Agentic AI for Autonomous Incident Response with AWS DevOps Agent | Amazon Web Services

AI-powered operational agents like AWS DevOps Agent enhance incident management and operational efficiency for distributed workloads.

Azure's new AI modernization tools

Microsoft's Azure Copilot aids in application migration and modernization, addressing technical debt and improving cloud infrastructure management.

Amazon is linking site hiccups to AI efforts

Amazon is implementing senior engineer approval requirements for AI-assisted code changes after experiencing multiple outages attributed to AI tools.

Rethinking VM data protection in cloud-native environments

KubeVirt enables Kubernetes to manage both VMs and containers, requiring new strategies for VM lifecycle management and data protection.

Amazon calls engineers together after AI-related outages

Amazon requires junior and mid-level engineers to obtain senior approval before deploying AI-assisted code changes following multiple outages linked to AI coding tools.

After outages, Amazon to make senior engineers sign off on AI-assisted changes

Amazon implemented stricter AI coding assistant oversight after incidents caused service outages, requiring senior engineer approval for junior and mid-level engineers' AI-assisted changes.

Software development

AWS expands EC2 with support for nested virtualization

AWS enables nested virtualization on C8i, M8i, and R8i EC2 instances, permitting virtual machines to host additional VMs using Intel Xeon 6 processors and Nitro.

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

2 weeks ago

Signs it's time to move to dedicated server hosting - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Dedicated server hosting becomes necessary when traffic surges cause performance degradation, complex database operations require absolute resource isolation, and security demands exceed virtual environment capabilities.

2 weeks ago

War in Iran Damages Multiple AWS Data Centers, Challenging Multi-AZ Assumptions

In the ME-CENTRAL-1 (UAE) Region, two of our three Availability Zones (mec1-az2 and mec1-az3) remain significantly impaired. The third Availability Zone (mec1-az1) continues to operate normally, though some services have experienced indirect impact due to dependencies on the affected zones. In the ME-SOUTH-1 (Bahrain) Region, one facility has been impacted.

DevOps

fromBusiness Insider

Millions of lost orders, website errors, and 'sharp edges': Amazon cracks down on code changes

Amazon implements stricter code controls and approval processes after recent e-commerce outages, including one linked to its AI coding assistant Q.

US politics

Inside the race to build data centers | Fortune

Mega-scale AI data centers are driving AI growth, transforming landscapes, straining energy and water resources, and creating major political and economic conflicts.

2 weeks ago

AWS S3 turns 20 and reaches 'hundreds of exabytes'

Amazon S3 celebrates 20 years of operation, growing from 1 petabyte capacity to storing over 500 trillion objects while maintaining complete API backward compatibility since 2006.

from24/7 Wall St.

Cloud Capacity Is Sold Out. What That Means for Blackwell Could Change Everything

NVIDIA guided for $65 billion Q4 FY2026 revenue with demand for AI infrastructure exceeding expectations and cloud capacity sold out, shifting growth focus from chip demand to infrastructure expansion speed.

Amazon.com is experiencing issues and failing to load prices

Amazon's website experienced technical issues preventing user logins and price displays, with outage reports spiking around 2PM ET.

Amazon appears to be down, with over 20,000 reported problems

Amazon experienced a significant outage affecting over 20,000 users, with primary issues at checkout, on mobile apps, and product pages.

fromEngadget

Amazon.com is experiencing issues and failing to load prices

Amazon's website experienced technical issues preventing user logins and price displays, with outage reports spiking around 2PM ET.

Amazon appears to be down, with over 20,000 reported problems

Amazon experienced a significant outage affecting over 20,000 users, with primary issues at checkout, on mobile apps, and product pages.

UK users say Oracle Cloud Infrastructure wobbled last week

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure experienced a London-region outage; users reported Fusion application disruptions while Oracle provided no public comment.

fromDevOps.com

Zero Downtime Multicloud Migrations for Observability Control Planes - DevOps.com

An observability control plane isn't just a dashboard. It's the operational authority system. It defines alert rules, routing, ownership, escalation policy, and notification endpoints. When that layer is wrong, the impact is immediate. The wrong team gets paged. The right team never hears about the incident. Your service level indicators look clean while production burns.

DevOps

Tech vendors urge failover from hit Middle East AWS regions

Aerial strikes damaged AWS datacenters in the UAE and Bahrain, forcing Snowflake, Red Hat, and EMQX to direct customers to activate disaster recovery plans and migrate workloads to alternate regions.

fromEngadget

13-hour AWS outage reportedly caused by Amazon's own AI tools

An agentic Kiro AI action to delete and recreate an environment triggered a 13-hour AWS outage, enabled by a staffer’s broader-than-expected permissions.

Amazon's Blundering AI Caused Multiple AWS Outages

AI coding assistants caused production outages when granted operator-level permissions and allowed to act without required human approval.

When Cloud Outages Ripple Across the Internet

Cloud infrastructure outages can disable identity authentication and authorization, creating hidden single points of failure that cause broad operational and security impacts.

DevOps & SaaS Downtime: The High (and Hidden) Costs for Cloud-First Businesses

Relying solely on public cloud and DevOps SaaS platforms increases operational risk as outages, attacks, and Shared Responsibility gaps drive rising downtime and service degradation.

AI framework flaws put enterprise clouds at risk of takeover

Two Chainlit vulnerabilities enable arbitrary file reads and SSRF attacks, risking exposure of environment variables, credentials, and potential cloud takeover if not patched.

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Tech industry

Why cloud outages are becoming normal

Tech industry

Azure power wobble knocks Windows Update offline

Tech industry

Azure outages ripple across multiple dependent services

Tech industry

Azure outage disrupts VMs and identity services for over 10 hours

Tech industry

Why cloud outages are becoming normal

Tech industry

Azure power wobble knocks Windows Update offline

Tech industry

Azure outages ripple across multiple dependent services

Tech industry

Azure outage disrupts VMs and identity services for over 10 hours

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