New Chromebook buyers can score a year of ad-free gaming through Nvidia’s GeForce Now service. The Fast Pass perk includes priority queue access and enhanced graphics, though it’s limited to 10 hours monthly. This adds value to Chromebooks’ traditionally weak gaming capabilities.
NVIDIA continues its weekly game additions to GeForce NOW with eight new titles this week. The company is also just one region away from completing its global RTX 5080 server rollout, with Stockholm being the final location to go live soon.
Microsoft has unveiled its next-generation Cobalt 200 CPU featuring 132 Arm cores and built on TSMC’s 3nm process. The company also announced Azure Boost upgrades delivering 1 million IOPS for storage workloads. Both technologies will see wider rollout in 2026.
Cloudflare initially thought it was facing a massive DDoS attack, but the real culprit was an internal database permission change that caused a bot management feature file to double in size. The corrupted file propagated across their network, causing widespread 5xx errors and taking down countless w
Cities and towns are moving from selling land to becoming long-term partners in data center projects. Joint ventures let municipalities share profits for decades rather than taking one-time payments. This model represents a fundamental shift in how digital infrastructure gets built.
Amazon Web Services reportedly built an entire external cabinet just for its custom network cards to work with Nvidia’s Blackwell systems. The workaround raises questions about whether hyperscalers’ obsession with proprietary hardware has gone too far.
Cloudflare’s global outage on Tuesday morning caused widespread disruptions across major platforms including ChatGPT, Spotify, and Uber. This marks the third major internet infrastructure failure in 2025 alone. The company’s CTO issued a public apology calling the incident “unacceptable.”
AWS has made its Kiro coding agent generally available with new features including property-based testing and CLI capabilities. The platform aims to differentiate itself through structured development and behavioral adherence. Startups get one year of free Kiro Pro+ credits in most countries.
Samsung is implementing aggressive 60% price increases on memory contracts, following earlier 30% hikes from both Samsung and SK Hynix. The surge is driven by AI server demand consuming production capacity, with SK Hynix reporting its memory capacity is “essentially sold out” for 2026. Enterprises f
Two African technology companies just secured prestigious European energy efficiency certifications. This marks a significant step for the continent’s digital infrastructure meeting international sustainability standards.
