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Caylent and Trek10 Merge to Create AWS Services Powerhouse

Two leading AWS Premier Tier Services Partners are joining forces in a strategic merger that creates what industry sources describe as the most comprehensive dedicated AWS services partner. The combined entity aims to deliver end-to-end cloud solutions with enhanced AI capabilities and global reach.

Strategic AWS Partnership Merger

Two prominent AWS Premier Tier Services Partners have merged in a move that reportedly creates what industry analysts suggest could be the most comprehensive dedicated AWS services provider in the market. According to reports, Caylent has acquired fellow AWS partner Trek10, combining their expertise to form a cloud services powerhouse focused on artificial intelligence and managed services.

by Noah Vance
AIBusinessTechnology

Applied Digital Secures Landmark $5 Billion AI Infrastructure Lease Amid Market Volatility

Applied Digital has signed a 15-year, $5 billion lease agreement with an unnamed U.S. hyperscaler for 200 MW of AI infrastructure capacity. The deal comes as the company’s stock faces recent declines, though it has nearly quadrupled in value this year.

Major AI Infrastructure Expansion

Applied Digital has reportedly signed a $5 billion infrastructure lease agreement with a U.S.-based hyperscaler, according to company reports. The 15-year lease will provide 200 megawatts of capacity at the Polaris Forge 2 campus in North Dakota, bringing the company’s total leased capacity across its two campuses to 600 megawatts. Sources indicate that this move aligns with the tech industry’s rapid investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet anticipated demand surges.

by Noah Vance
BusinessCybersecurityGovernment

CISA’s Critical Partnership Division Gutted in Major Staffing Cuts

Sweeping layoffs at CISA have dismantled the agency’s primary partnership division, eliminating international coordination and industry collaboration functions. Security experts warn the cuts create dangerous vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure protection.

Major Restructuring Eliminates Key Cybersecurity Partnerships

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has effectively dismantled its primary partnership division through sweeping layoffs that eliminated nearly all staff positions, according to reports from multiple sources familiar with the matter. The Trump administration’s cuts to the Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED) have left three of its four units without any staff as the reductions take effect in early December.

by Noah Vance