Two data center giants are battling to acquire Scandinavian operator atNorth in a deal that could reach €4.5 billion. The Nordic company’s cool-climate facilities are particularly attractive for AI workloads. This represents the latest massive deal in the AI-driven data center consolidation frenzy.
A Scottish council is still struggling to recover from a devastating 2023 ransomware attack that destroyed critical systems and left staff overwhelmed. Two years later, housing benefits, council tax, and business rates systems remain offline while employees piece together lost data. The attack has c
Research institutes and healthcare providers are rebuilding their infrastructure to handle massive datasets and sustainability pressures. The shift involves everything from quantum-enabled drug discovery to AI-powered clinical workflows.
Data sonification transforms climate data into audible patterns that reveal trends our eyes might miss. This approach could help people actually feel what’s happening to our planet through sound rather than just statistics.
OpenAI is making its biggest move yet to win over enterprise customers by expanding data residency options. The change allows regulated industries to store sensitive data locally while still accessing OpenAI’s AI models. This could be the breakthrough that moves AI from pilot projects to full-scale
YouTube Music’s 2025 Recap has started appearing for users, featuring a new AI-powered chat function. The feature lets you ask questions about your listening habits and get shareable insights. It’s rolling out gradually, so not everyone has access yet.
Commvault is rebranding itself as a resilience company focused on AI-era challenges. CEO Sanjay Mirchandani introduced the concept of ResOps at the company’s Shift 2025 conference, emphasizing integrated security, identity, and recovery.
AI developers are using your private chatbot conversations to train their models with minimal privacy safeguards, Stanford expert Jennifer King told Congress. As public training data runs out, your personal disclosures become valuable fuel for AI systems. Companies aren’t required to clean or remove
Schneider Electric has unveiled a platform that unifies energy and building management systems for data centers. The company claims it can cut engineering time by 50% and resolve issues 90% faster. Colocation providers are the initial target market for the system.
Soluna has finished a major expansion at its West Texas data center campus, adding 48MW of capacity. The site now totals 100MW, mostly dedicated to Bitcoin mining with some AI computing. The facility operates behind the meter at a wind farm using otherwise wasted energy.
