The upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel is set to include two significant performance-oriented features. Page cache sharing for EROFS promises major speedups for containerized workloads, while new NFS directory delegation support aims to reduce server load.
A new industry guide highlights a surprisingly basic source of waste in data centers: measurement error. It claims that small inaccuracies in cooling systems lead to massive, unnecessary energy consumption and costs.
Microsoft Teams is experiencing a widespread outage, with users reporting delayed messages and other service issues. This is the latest in a string of disruptions for Microsoft’s services this year.
Liberty Global is continuing its European sell-off, agreeing to sell UPC Slovakia for €95 million. The deal values the unit at about 7x its projected 2025 EBITDA.
A Snowflake software update triggered a 13-hour outage across 10 regions, with no workaround offered. The failure highlights a deep vulnerability in cloud data platforms when logical, not physical, failures occur.
Investment in data centers reached a new high this year, fueled by debt financing. However, a reported pullback from a major Oracle project triggered a sell-off in key tech stocks, highlighting growing market nerves.
According to VentureBeat, xtype closed 2025 with major momentum, reporting customers achieve 5x faster ServiceNow deployments and 75% less audit prep time. The company also added ServiceNow’s EVP of Customer Excellence to its board, signaling governance is now a top-tier priority.
A massive new data center campus is being proposed outside Detroit. The project, called “Project Cannoli,” could consume a gigawatt of power, but it’s already meeting significant resistance from the local community.
Evocative has secured new debt financing from an undisclosed global investment firm to expand its data center capacity. The funding is aimed at meeting the soaring infrastructure demands driven by artificial intelligence workloads.
OpenAI has hired former UK Chancellor George Osborne to lead its global “Stargate” data center push. This move signals a massive, government-level expansion of AI infrastructure worldwide.
