Cloudflare Outage Takes Down Spotify, ChatGPT, and More
A widespread Cloudflare outage has knocked out access to major websites including Spotify, X, and ChatGPT. The company is working on fixes but services remain unstable for many users.
Category: Cloud
EU Probes AWS and Azure Over Cloud Market Power
Amazon’s AWS and Microsoft’s Azure face European Union scrutiny over potential anticompetitive practices in the cloud sector. The investigation launched Tuesday will assess whether the dominant platforms act as gateways that limit market competitiveness.
The UK’s AI Boom Is Hitting a Power Wall
The UK’s push to become an AI leader is creating massive energy infrastructure challenges. New data centers are straining power grids, with some connections facing 10-year delays. Meanwhile, AI could help reduce global emissions by 5.4 billion tonnes by 2035, creating a complex sustainability puzzle
Container Security Nightmare: 600+ Vulnerabilities Per Image
Container images are riddled with vulnerabilities, with studies showing averages of 280-604 security flaws per image. Companies are now offering hardened images that reduce vulnerabilities by over 97% through minimal component strategies.
StarlingX 11.0 Tackles Edge Security and IPv4 Exhaustion Head-On
The latest StarlingX release addresses critical edge security concerns where physical access can’t be guaranteed. It also dramatically reduces IPv4 requirements with a new single-IP subcloud architecture. These changes come as European users express increasing security worries about remote edge depl
China Mobile lands major subsea cable in Hong Kong
China Mobile has successfully landed the SEA-H2X subsea cable in Hong Kong. The 5,000km cable system will connect Hong Kong and Hainan to Singapore with 200Tbps capacity when completed in 2025.
Amazon’s Satellite Internet Project Just Got a Real Name
Amazon is rebranding its Project Kuiper satellite internet service as it moves closer to operational status. The service aims to provide competitive pricing and stable connections for remote areas lacking fiber access. With a potential 2026 launch, it could become the first real competitor to SpaceX
Flexential Raises $800M in Data Center ABS Deal
Flexential has completed an $800 million ABS offering to support its growth strategy. The financing includes $605 million in five-year notes and $195 million in seven-year notes. Proceeds will repay existing debt and fund expansion of data center capacity.
DartPoints drops $125M on South Carolina data center expansion
DartPoints is pouring $125 million into expanding its South Carolina data center footprint. The project will transform the Greenville facility from 2.5MW to 12.5MW capacity with high-density capabilities. This represents one of the company’s first major expansions since its 2021 merger with Immedion
Anthropic’s $50 Billion Bet on AI Infrastructure
Anthropic is making a massive $50 billion investment in US data centers, starting with Fluidstack sites in Texas and New York. The first facilities will come online next year, creating thousands of jobs. This comes as the AI company aims to reach profitability faster than rival OpenAI.