Microsoft’s SQL Server 2025 has reached general availability with a focus on AI capabilities. The company reports “phenomenal” adoption on Linux platforms but has ended support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in this release.
The massive investment will scale Anthropic’s Claude AI model on Nvidia-powered Microsoft Azure. This comes as the company faces scrutiny over a major AI security breach involving its Claude Code model.
Vertiv and Caterpillar have announced a strategic collaboration to create pre-designed power and cooling architectures for data centers. The partnership combines Vertiv’s thermal management expertise with Caterpillar’s power generation capabilities to accelerate deployment times and improve energy e
Cloudflare’s recent outage disrupted services across the web, from ChatGPT to NJ Transit. The company manages traffic for about 20% of websites, making it a critical piece of internet infrastructure that most people never see.
The UK government plans electricity discounts up to £24 per MWh for datacenters in designated AI Growth Zones. While officials claim no additional costs for households, taxpayers would ultimately foot the bill through government subsidies. The move comes as AI datacenter demand strains power grids g
Spanish renewable developer Solaria is making a major push into data centers, hiring Goldman Sachs to secure a financial partner for its new European platform. The company aims to leverage its existing 1.6GW solar capacity and massive land holdings to power AI and cloud facilities. This marks a sign
According to leaked documents analyzed by TechCrunch, OpenAI paid Microsoft $493.8 million in 2024 and $865.8 million in the first three quarters of 2025 as part of their revenue-sharing agreement. The numbers suggest OpenAI’s inference costs may exceed its revenue, raising questions about the AI in
Capital One made a strategic move to the cloud years before many competitors. That decision is now paying dividends as they leverage that infrastructure for AI development. The company’s data advantage is becoming their AI advantage.
Construction powerhouse ACS is partnering with BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners on a massive €2 billion data center joint venture. The deal positions the Spanish firm to capitalize on surging AI and cloud computing demand worldwide.
Microsoft has rolled out its Prevent screen capture feature for Teams Premium customers. The feature blocks screenshots and recordings during sensitive meetings, though organizers must manually enable it each time.
