Cloud Infrastructure
Alphabet Surpasses $3 Trillion After Judge Rejects Breakup
Alphabet’s market cap tops $3T after a judge declines DOJ’s breakup, while Google Cloud’s AI growth bolsters investor confidence.
OpenAI and Oracle Shake Up Cloud Infrastructure Markets
OpenAI’s surprise $300B, five-year Oracle compute deal spotlights multi-cloud scaling, energy risks, and the real cost of training AI at extreme scale.
Microsoft Agrees EU Fixes to Avoid Fine Over Teams Bundling
Microsoft will offer Office suites without Teams, plus interoperability and data portability commitments, after Slack's EU complaint.
OpenAI Signs $300B Cloud Deal with Oracle
WSJ reports OpenAI will buy $300B in Oracle cloud capacity under Stargate, starting 2027—one of the largest cloud deals ever.
OpenAI and Oracle Reportedly Agree on $300B Cloud Compute Pact
WSJ reports OpenAI will buy $300B of Oracle compute over five years starting 2027, reshaping cloud competition, data center investment, and AI infrastructure.
Azure latency after Red Sea undersea cable cuts
Microsoft warned Azure users of higher latency after multiple undersea cables cut in the Red Sea; routing changes mitigated impact and issues cleared.
JetBlue to Offer Free 1Gbps In-Flight WiFi via Amazon Kuiper
JetBlue partners with Amazon to use Project Kuiper satellites for free in-flight internet from 2027, promising up to 1Gbps download speeds per plane.
Lambda Prepares IPO as GPU Cloud Demand Surges
Lambda taps Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan and Citi for a potential H1 2026 IPO after raising $1.7B; follows rival CoreWeave's public debut.
Verizon Wireless Hit by Widespread Software Outage
Verizon confirms a software issue disrupted wireless service across the US; engineers are working on fixes as reports peak on outage trackers.
Xbox Syncs Recent Games Across Devices Including Cloud Titles
Xbox now syncs recently played games across consoles, PC, and handhelds — cloud-enabled titles included for a unified play history.
Microsoft Fires Two After Executive Office Sit-In
Microsoft dismisses two engineers after a sit-in at VP Brad Smith’s office over Azure ties to Israel; arrests, lockdown, and an emergency press briefing followed.
Microsoft Holds Emergency Press Conference After HQ Protest
Microsoft investigates Azure use in Israel after protesters occupied an office at its Redmond HQ and demanded contract terminations.