Qatar is making a massive, $20 billion bet on the physical backbone of artificial intelligence. Its sovereign wealth fund’s new AI company, Qai, has formed a joint venture with investment giant Brookfield to develop integrated AI facilities in Qatar and abroad.
Slope, an AI-powered lending startup, is launching an integrated line of credit for Amazon sellers. The program, backed by a JPMorgan Chase facility, offers real-time approvals directly through Seller Central for businesses with over $100,000 in annual revenue.
In a move that directly contrasts with Netflix’s recent decision, Apple has added Google Cast support to its Apple TV app for Android. This makes it much easier for Android users to stream Apple’s content to their TVs. The timing seems strategic as the streaming wars heat up.
Global internet traffic grew 19% in 2025, with nearly half now from mobile devices. AI bots are a fast-growing segment, prompting calls for new rules. The U.S. is the top source of bot traffic by a huge margin.
A UK tribunal is deciding whether a massive £2.1 billion lawsuit against Microsoft can proceed. The case alleges the company made Windows Server more expensive on rival cloud platforms like AWS and Google Cloud to push customers toward Azure.
AI’s explosive growth is creating a massive energy crisis for data centers. By 2030, they could use enough power for 37 million US homes. The solution isn’t just building more plants; it’s about squeezing every drop of efficiency from existing infrastructure.
The data center industry is facing unprecedented resource demands, largely fueled by AI. Legacy metrics from 20 years ago, like PUE, are no longer sufficient for modern, complex facilities. New standards are emerging to measure everything from water stress to how effectively energy is turned into co
In a major consolidation move, Tata Consultancy Services is buying Florida-based Salesforce consultancy Coastal Cloud. The $700 million deal marks a big exit for private equity firm Sverica, which helped Coastal quadruple in size since 2020.
Apple Music and Apple TV were hit by a brief service outage on Tuesday afternoon. The issue, which also affected Apple TV Channels, was resolved after roughly two hours. According to Apple, only some users were impacted.
The old way of building satellite ground systems is unsustainable. According to ST Engineering iDirect’s CEO, the future is “Collective Alignment” with standards, cloud infrastructure, and AI. The company is betting its new Intuition platform is the answer.
