NVIDIA’s Q1 revenue hit $44.1B, with data center sales at $39.1B, driven by AI demand. Despite a $4.5B charge from U.S. export controls on H20 chips to China, strong gross margins of 71.3% highlight core resilience. CEO Jensen Huang called the Blackwell NVL72 a “thinking machine,” as global AI infrastructure and partnerships accelerate. NVIDIA projects Q2 revenue at $45B amid evolving global AI expansion. Read all
After a brief retreat from contributing to the open-source WordPress project, Automattic has now reversed course—again. In a Thursday night post titled “Returning to Core,” the company signaled its full reentry into the WordPress ecosystem, pledging renewed involvement across key pillars like WordPress Core, Gutenberg, Openverse, Playground, and the .org platform itself. Read all
At Build 2025, Microsoft redefined its role in the AI era, unveiling a bold platform shift. GitHub Copilot now handles full software engineering tasks, while Azure and Windows AI Foundry support scaled production-grade AI. Microsoft’s early deployment of Nvidia’s GB200 GPUs cements its infrastructure dominance. CEO Satya Nadella called it a “middle innings” moment, empowering developers to fuel the open agentic web. Read all
The winds are shifting in enterprise IT, and public cloud may no longer be the automatic destination. A new global survey of 1,800 senior IT leaders suggests that private cloud—once seen as a transitional step—is regaining ground as a primary platform for modernization. More than half of those surveyed by the ‘Private Cloud Outlook 2025’ report now place private cloud migration as their number-one infrastructure priority over the next three years. Read all
Microsoft is piloting a Windows Update orchestration platform, enabling app developers and management tools to schedule and manage updates centrally on Windows 11 devices. By consolidating update scheduling and logging, it aims to reduce conflicts and streamline maintenance. The platform supports MSIX/APPX and Win32 apps and enters private preview, while Windows Backup for Organizations, geared for seamless OS migration, starts limited public testing. Read all
A joint venture led by Blue Owl Capital has secured $750 million to ramp up construction of hyperscale AI data centers for CoreWeave. The funding marks a significant push toward the group’s broader $5 billion strategy aimed at supporting high-performance computing infrastructure in North America. Read all
Microsoft launched its first Malaysia cloud region, Malaysia West, in Greater Kuala Lumpur. It not only increases Microsoft’s presence in the region but also meets the growing demand for local processing of data and artificial intelligence capability. Microsoft has equipped the region with three availability zones and provides access to Azure, Microsoft 365, as well as storage, security, and data analytics services. Read all
The UK’s Defra plans to spend £226.8 million on new data center and cloud infrastructure, with a contract starting July 2026. This comes after past failures, including a major data center outage last year and an NAO report calling its IT “aging and inefficient.” With modernized systems, Defra aims to break free from outdated tech, ensuring reliability and improved public services. Read all
As the global climate grows more uncertain under a second Trump administration, many in the UK increasingly view their dependence on American tech giants not just as a philosophical concern but as a strategic liability.. A new survey of 1,000 IT decision-makers reveals growing discomfort with storing data under jurisdictions vulnerable to foreign influence. Read all
Amazon has halted its Becker, Minnesota data center project amid legislative talks about repealing a tax credit for electricity use. Uncertainty around the proposal’s outcome led Amazon to redirect resources to faster projects elsewhere. While data center plans in Minnesota face new scrutiny, local officials stress the importance of such investments, highlighting both economic potential and the balancing act of energy and policy decisions. Read all
