Grassroots resistance has stalled or redirected $64 billion worth of U.S. data center projects over the past two years, according to a new report from Data Center Watch. The analysis cites concerns over utilities, land use, and property values. While not judging the success or intent of opposition, the report highlights a growing pattern of community-driven political risk reshaping digital infrastructure development nationwide. Read all
At Data Center World 2025, Omdia’s Manoj Sukumaran likened today’s AI stage to the “2G era,” warning that current data center designs can’t keep pace with the demands of large language models. With data movement eating 60% of AI energy, he spotlighted compute-memory integration and radical innovations—like repurposing ship engines—as keys to scaling toward million-GPU clusters by 2030. Read all
For the first time in over two times, Microsoft’s capital expenditures have dipped and while the company insists it’s just a matter of timing, the optics have sparked broader questions about the pace and shape of its AI and pall structure intentions. Read all
Radware is fortifying its global cloud defense by launching new service hubs in Nairobi, Chennai, and Mumbai, pushing its total mitigation power to 15 Tbps. With Layer 7 DDoS attacks up 550% year over year, the move targets faster, region-based responses. Localized infrastructure also supports data sovereignty—critical as regulatory pressures and high-intensity threats converge on businesses across continents. Read all
GoDaddy’s most recent earnings report provides the usual corporate twist: robust business performance marginally eclipsed by the specter of last year’s accounting one-off. In Q1 2025, the web services provider reported revenue of $1.2 billion, a solid 8% increase from the comparable quarter in the prior year. Yet net income dipped to $219.5 million—down from a seemingly juicier $401.5 million in Q1 2024, a figure that was bloated by a one-time tax benefit now absent from the balance sheet. Read all
GreenGeeks has surpassed 45 million kWh in renewable energy matched since 2009, reinforcing its three-to-one clean energy replacement policy. The milestone comes as the eco-conscious host continues supporting over 55,000 users while scaling its environmental commitments. By offsetting usage through wind and solar RECs, the company signals a deepening push for accountability in the growing digital infrastructure space. Read all
Amazon’s AWS posted its slowest growth in five quarters, rising 16.9% and missing analyst expectations, just as Microsoft and Alphabet outpaced forecasts with sharper cloud and AI-driven gains. While Amazon’s ad and retail arms remained steady, AWS’s stumble—alongside Microsoft Azure’s 33% growth—has investors weighing the pace of Amazon’s AI infrastructure rollout amid tightening competition from its tech peers. Read all
In a step that marries digital performance with regulatory accuracy, Umbraco—the open-source.NET-based CMS—has gone quietly about expanding its worldwide presence by introducing a new Azure-hosted region in Central Canada. For Canadian public sector organizations and businesses to navigate a maze of data residency legislation, this is not a technical upgrade—it’s a lifeline in practical terms. Read all
