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News•Mar 1, 2026
AWS Middle East Disrupted After ‘Objects Struck Datacenter’ Amid Iran War
Amazon Web Services reported a power outage in its UAE ME‑CENTRAL‑1 availability zone after unknown objects struck the datacenter, sparking a fire that temporarily halted EC2 APIs. Meanwhile, Australian software firm WiseTech Global announced up to 2,000 job cuts as AI accelerates development efficiency. Samsung unveiled a roadmap to fully autonomous factories by 2030, and Micron opened a massive clean‑room assembly plant in Gujarat, India. Indonesia signed a deal to train 15,000 engineers on Arm’s ecosystem, and Uber introduced flying‑taxi bookings in Dubai.
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Top Cloud Providers to Outspend Ireland's GDP on AI in 2026
Eight of the world’s largest cloud providers will collectively invest about $710 billion in AI servers and data‑center infrastructure in 2026, a spend that eclipses Ireland’s entire GDP. The capex represents a 61 percent year‑over‑year increase, underscoring the rapid scaling of AI...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Anthropic: No, Absolutely Not, You May Not Use Third-Party Harnesses with Claude Subs
Anthropic has updated its Consumer Terms of Service to explicitly forbid the use of third‑party harnesses with Claude subscription accounts. The move targets token arbitrage where users accessed Claude models through cheaper subscription keys via external wrappers, undermining Anthropic’s subscription‑based...
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Deals•Feb 14, 2026
ServiceNow Acquires AI Analytics Firm Pyramid Analytics
ServiceNow announced on Feb 14, 2026 that it will acquire Pyramid Analytics, a small AI analytics company. The acquisition expands ServiceNow's AI capabilities and strengthens its enterprise SaaS offerings. Deal terms were not disclosed.
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Deals•Feb 9, 2026
KKR and Singtel Acquire Remaining 82% of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres for $5.1B
Investment firm KKR, together with Singapore telecom Singtel, announced a $5.1 billion acquisition of the remaining 82% of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres. The deal gives KKR a 75% ownership of the data centre operator, with Singtel retaining the balance. The...
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Deals•Feb 3, 2026
Snowflake Acquires Crunchy Data to Add PostgreSQL Service to Its AI Data Cloud
Snowflake announced it has acquired Crunchy Data, a PostgreSQL service provider, to launch a native PostgreSQL database‑as‑a‑service within its AI Data Cloud. The deal enables Snowflake to combine transactional OLTP workloads with analytics and AI under a single governance framework.
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Deals•Feb 2, 2026
Capgemini to Sell the Biz that Works for US Government Amid Criticism of ICE Contract
Capgemini announced it will divest its US government subsidiary, Capgemini Government Solutions (CGS), amid criticism over its ICE contract. The unit, which accounts for 0.4% of global revenue, is being put up for sale with an asking price of about...
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Deals•Jan 19, 2026
CloudSEK Raises $10M Series B2 Funding From Connecticut Innovations
Indian cybersecurity firm CloudSEK announced a $10 million strategic investment from Connecticut Innovations, the venture‑capital arm of the State of Connecticut, as part of its Series B2 funding round. The investment marks the first time a US state investment arm has backed...
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Deals•Jan 12, 2026
Baidu to Spin Out AI Chip Unit Kunlunxin in Planned IPO
Chinese internet giant Baidu announced plans to spin out its chipmaking business unit Kunlunxin and pursue a separate public listing. The proposed spin‑off aims to showcase Kunlunxin's AI chip capabilities, attract dedicated investors, and unlock value for Baidu's AI‑powered businesses....
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Deals•Dec 22, 2025
Kyndryl to Acquire Dutch Cloud Provider Solvinity
In November 2025, American IT services firm Kyndryl announced its intention to acquire Solvinity, a Dutch managed‑cloud provider that runs critical national infrastructure. The deal raises concerns about European digital sovereignty as a local provider becomes owned by a US‑based...
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