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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.

By Yash Mehta

Jan 20, 2026 7 mins

Generative AI Markets Technology Industry

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.

By Matthew Finnegan

Jan 19, 2026 5 mins

Amazon Web Services Government Laws and Regulations

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?

By Paul Barker

Jan 14, 2026 5 mins

CPUs and Processors Government Laws and Regulations

Italy fines Cloudflare for refusing to block pirate sites

Cloudflare argues that the requirement is technically unreasonable and would impair DNS performance globally.

By Viktor Eriksson

Jan 12, 2026 2 mins

Internet Laws and Regulations Networking

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.

By Denise Dubie

Jan 6, 2026 125 mins

Internet Service Providers Markets Telecommunications Industry

China requires chipmakers to use at least 50% domestic equipment

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

By Viktor Eriksson

Dec 31, 2025 1 min

CPUs and Processors Markets Technology Industry

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.

By Varun Aggarwal

Dec 29, 2025 3 mins

Artificial Intelligence Data Center Technology Industry

US approves Nvidia H200 exports to China, raising questions about enterprise GPU supply

The move introduces fresh uncertainty into an already constrained GPU market, forcing buyers to rethink both their timelines and their broader procurement plans for upcoming data-center upgrades.

By Prasanth Aby Thomas

Dec 9, 2025 5 mins

CPUs and Processors Government Laws and Regulations