Microsoft is moving to block Exchange Web Services (EWS) access for certain low-tier licenses starting March 2026. The legacy API will be completely disabled for all Exchange Online mailboxes by October 2026, pushing users toward the Microsoft Graph API.
Bitzero has broken ground on a massive new data center campus in Kokemäki, Finland. The site, which could eventually reach 1GW of capacity, is positioned to host AI and Bitcoin workloads. The company is backed by investor Kevin O’Leary.
Amazon is launching autonomous “frontier agents” for software development, promising to handle complex, multi-day tasks. The move is part of a massive AI push at its re:Invent conference, featuring new chips and private cloud infrastructure.
At its re:Invent conference, AWS unveiled a preview of its AWS Security Agent, a single AI tool for automated security reviews and on-demand penetration testing. The company claims it can cut security validation from weeks to hours. It enters a market where Microsoft and Google are already deploying
Macquarie Data Centres has topped out the structure for its new IC3 Super West data center in Sydney. The 47MW facility, costing AU$350 million in its first phase, is specifically designed for high-density AI workloads and will open in Q3 2026. It highlights the intense infrastructure demands of the
A chiller plant failure at a CyrusOne data center in Chicago brought CME Group’s Globex platform to a standstill. The outage, which began late on November 27, froze trading in key futures contracts for over half a day during Asian and European sessions.
Microsoft is planning a performance upgrade for the Teams desktop client on Windows. The key is a new dedicated child process for handling calls, set to debut in early January 2026.
The mobile operating system project announced it’s completely pulling out of OVHcloud’s French servers over privacy concerns. France’s support for EU “Chat Control” legislation and sovereignty issues are creating headaches for cloud providers.
Virginia’s utility regulator has created a new rate class specifically targeting data centers and other large energy users. These facilities will now face 14-year contracts with minimum demand charges, ensuring they cover infrastructure costs regardless of actual usage. The move comes alongside a $1
Netwise is expanding its London East data center facility by acquiring three additional units on the Datapoint Estate. The expansion adds 12,000 sq ft of space, bringing the total footprint to 38,000 sq ft. The company plans to eventually house around 500 racks across multiple data halls.
