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Recent compute infrastructure investments signal Big Tech’s AI priorities for 2026

If AI were a bubble, Big Tech wouldn’t be pouring trillions into compute — 2026 will be defined by who controls inference power.

AWS European cloud service launch raises questions over sovereignty

AWS’s new sovereign cloud for Europe boosts compliance controls, but analysts say its US ownership raises unresolved questions about legal authority and service continuity.

Nvidia H200 chips in China: US says yes, China says no

Just as the US approves exports to the country, Chinese customs officers have reportedly been told not to allow the chips into the country. What now?

What exactly is an AI factory?

At CES this year, the concept was bandied around a lot in different contexts. Is it a literal factory? A data center? A software stack? Or is it something else?

Why transformation in energy is powered by digital

2025 global network outage report and internet health check

ThousandEyes tracks internet and cloud traffic and provides Network World with weekly updates on the performance of ISPs, cloud service providers, and UCaaS providers.

China requires chipmakers to use at least 50% domestic equipment

The plan is to reduce the country's dependence on foreign technology.

SoftBank expands AI infrastructure ambitions with $4B DigitalBridge acquisition

DigitalBridge’s assets in data centers, fiber, and towers would bolster SoftBank’s $500B Project Stargate and other AI bets.

Google agrees to acquire infrastructure builder Intersect to accelerate capacity development

Google will work with Intersect to explore emerging technologies and increase and diversify energy supply, the tech giant says.

Cloud providers continue to push EU court to undo Broadcom-VMware merger

CISPE is pursuing its legal action in the General Court of the European Union to overturn the European Commission’s 2023 approval of Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, saying that the deal has harmed customers.