A cybersecurity report reveals a massive breach cluster affecting about 50 global companies, from airlines to critical infrastructure. The attacker, known as Zestix, used old passwords stolen by infostealers to access corporate file-sharing platforms. The entire campaign was possible because none of
Microsoft is partnering with a major U.S. power grid operator to modernize the Midwest’s electricity system. The move highlights the intense pressure AI data centers are putting on the nation’s power infrastructure. It’s a strategic play to ensure future energy needs are met.
Nvidia is bringing its GeForce Now cloud gaming service directly to Amazon Fire TV devices. The native app will launch later this year on select Fire TV Stick 4K models, letting subscribers play their PC game libraries on the big screen.
Microsoft is expanding its cloud gaming footprint again, this time to Hisense smart TVs. The move follows similar partnerships with LG and Samsung, signaling a clear strategy to move beyond the console.
A UK fusion energy developer is investing nearly £8 million in new high-performance computing power. The contract for a modular data center, awarded to Boxxe, will support the ambitious STEP prototype fusion plant project. It’s a sign of the intense computational needs behind the quest for fusion en
In a major hire, Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI has snatched Saurabh Kumar, AWS’s principal engineer for data center networking, after his nine-year tenure. He’ll now lead the buildout of xAI’s ML infrastructure, crucial for its race against OpenAI. This move highlights the intense battle for specialize
Alex Davis, CEO of Disruptive, warns that the speculative rush to build AI data centers is a dangerous gamble. He predicts a “significant financing crisis” could hit by 2027 or 2028, driven by extreme spending and a mismatch between builders and users.
CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator reframes the so-called “circular AI economy” as a necessary response to a historic supply chain crunch. He reveals the shortage goes “two levels deeper” than chips, down to raw metals like copper, forcing unprecedented cooperation.
Oracle’s stock is down 30% this quarter, on track for its sharpest drop since the dot-com bust. The sell-off is driven by fears over the enormous capital required to build out cloud capacity for AI clients like OpenAI.
Microsoft’s Xbox console sales are getting crushed, with hardware revenue down 29% year-over-year. The company’s new strategy abandons the console race, focusing instead on an open system across PC, cloud, and even rival platforms.
