Cloud Infrastructure
Protesters Storm Microsoft HQ Over Cloud Contracts
Activists occupied Microsoft’s Redmond office and entered Brad Smith’s office, protesting Azure contracts with Israel amid data use concerns.
Microsoft Locks Down Building After Sit-in at President's Office
Protesters including current and former Microsoft employees staged a sit-in at Brad Smith’s office over Azure contracts with Israel, prompting a building lockdown.
Microsoft Employee Arrested in Protests Over Azure Contracts
Eighteen arrested at Microsoft Redmond after protests over Azure contracts with Israel; at least one current engineer detained amid encampment and red paint action.
Meta to Power New AI Data Center With $100M Solar Farm
Meta and Silicon Ranch will build a $100M, 100MW solar farm to power an $800M AI data center in South Carolina, both due in 2027.
Microsoft Teases Cheaper Xbox Cloud Gaming Plan
Microsoft hints at a more affordable Xbox Cloud Gaming tier and next-gen consoles with AMD-designed silicon and AI-powered features.
Fortnite Debuts as Instant Play Demo Inside Discord
Nvidia, Discord, and Epic test instant cloud demos letting players play Fortnite inside Discord via GeForce Now with no downloads and a 30-minute trial.
GeForce Now Upgrades to RTX 5080 and Install-to-Play
Nvidia adds RTX 5080 Blackwell GPUs, DLSS 4, Install-to-Play via Steam Cloud Play, higher resolutions and new streaming features to GeForce Now.
Fortnite Login Outage Resolved After Widespread Login Failures
Epic Games fixes Fortnite login outage that also affected Rocket League and Fall Guys. Downtime impacted tournaments and multiple platforms before resolution.
Aaron Levie on Reinventing Box and the Future of Cloud
Box CEO Aaron Levie shares two decades of reinvention, what AI really changes in enterprise software, and how to stay sharp at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.
UK Urges Deleting Files to Cut Water Use Amid Drought
UK officials urge household and corporate action — even deleting emails — as heatwaves and data-center cooling strain water supplies during a severe drought.
SoftBank Acquires Ohio Factory to Build AI Servers
SoftBank buys former Foxconn plant in Lordstown, Ohio to manufacture AI servers for the Stargate data center project with OpenAI and Oracle.
Microsoft Hits 4 Trillion Market Cap on Azure Cloud Surge
Microsoft’s stock crossed a $4T valuation fueled by $75B in Azure revenue and aggressive cloud and AI infrastructure investments under CEO Satya Nadella.