Europe’s $10 billion push for Digital Sovereignty: Building an alternative to US hyperscalers
Brussels and Berlin lead federation project to escape CLOUD Act jurisdiction and control critical data. The European Union has significantly accelerated its multi-year, multi-billion dollar initiative to break free from its economic and regulatory dependence on American technology behemoths like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. This strategic push, framed as a matter of "digital sovereignty," centers on creating a new, pan-European cloud
AWS storage gateway expands hybrid reach, adds support for Nutanix AHV Hypervisor
Move aims to capture workloads fleeing VMware, offering Nutanix users seamless access to S3 Cloud storage Amazon Web Services (AWS) has bolstered its hybrid cloud portfolio by adding native support for the Nutanix AHV (Acropolis Hypervisor) within its AWS Storage Gateway service. This integration allows organizations running Nutanix’s hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) to connect their on-premises workloads directly to AWS's virtually unlimited cloud storage, primarily Amaz
Global data centre deals hit record $61 billion in 2025 as insatiable demand for AI compute continues
High demand for the physical backbone of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) boom has propelled worldwide data center dealmaking to a new peak, reaching approximately $61 billion through November 2025. This record value, which surpasses the $60.81 billion record set in 2024, is fuelled by what analysts are calling a "global construction frenzy" to keep pace with the power-hungry requirements of generative AI. The data, compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, reveals that ove
IBM buys Confluent for $11 billion to build 'Real-Time Nervous System' for Enterprise AI
IBM has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Confluent Inc., the cloud-native data streaming pioneer built on Apache Kafka, in an all-cash transaction valued at $11 billion ($31 per share). The massive deal is IBM's latest and most significant move to solidify its position in the hybrid cloud and enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) race. The acquisition is centered on the critical need for real-time data pipelines to fuel modern generative and "agentic" AI systems,
Google to launch First Space Data Centers in 2027
The space race for Artificial Intelligence has officially begun. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has confirmed that the company is moving forward with its ambitious plan to launch its first experimental space-based data centers into low-Earth orbit by 2027. The initiative, internally named Project Suncatcher, is Google's most audacious "moonshot" to date. It is framed as a long-term, necessary solution to meet the rapidly escalating, near-insatiable power demands of advanced AI mode
