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Applied Digital, EKSO Plan AI-Focused ChronoScale Spinoff - 📅 - Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) and EKSO Bionics Holdings (Nasdaq: EKSO) have outlined plans for a proposed business combination that reflects the accelerating shift toward specialized infrastructure for artificial intelligence workloads.
The companies disclosed that they have entered into a non-binding term sheet to combine Applied Digital's cloud computing unit, Applied Digital Cloud, with EKSO. If completed, the combined entity would operate under the name ChronoScale Corporation, positioning itself as a focused provider of GPU-accelerated cloud infrastructure designed specifically for AI-driven use cases.
The proposed transaction comes as enterprises and AI-native organizations face [...]
The companies disclosed that they have entered into a non-binding term sheet to combine Applied Digital's cloud computing unit, Applied Digital Cloud, with EKSO. If completed, the combined entity would operate under the name ChronoScale Corporation, positioning itself as a focused provider of GPU-accelerated cloud infrastructure designed specifically for AI-driven use cases.
The proposed transaction comes as enterprises and AI-native organizations face [...]
CNCF Adds 12 Silver Members as Demand for Observability Grows - 📅 - The Cloud Native Computing Foundation has expanded its Silver Membership roster with the addition of 12 new companies, signaling continued momentum behind cloud native technologies as enterprises grapple with rising complexity, distributed infrastructure, and the operational demands of artificial intelligence.
The move reflects how cloud native tooling has shifted from an emerging architecture choice to a foundational layer for modern IT strategies across industries.
CNCF, which operates under The Linux Foundation, plays a central role in stewarding open source projects such as Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Envoy. These technologies have become core components of enterprise platforms, [...]
The move reflects how cloud native tooling has shifted from an emerging architecture choice to a foundational layer for modern IT strategies across industries.
CNCF, which operates under The Linux Foundation, plays a central role in stewarding open source projects such as Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Envoy. These technologies have become core components of enterprise platforms, [...]
Hosted.com Issues Advisory: Rising Prompt Injection Attacks & Prevention Methods - 📅 - Prompt injection attacks happen when malicious instructions are embedded in user input or external data sources, causing an AI model to override its original settings and bypass built-in safety guardrails. These attacks can lead to data breaches, unauthorized actions, phishing attempts, malware generation, and crashed websites. Hosted.com reported that this increase has created new vulnerabilities for businesses that use AI in their websites or backend systems for communication, analytics, and automation. By issuing this advisory, the company aims to ensure that customers understand both the risks involved and how to mitigate them.
Hosted.com's infrastructure includes built-in features [...]
How to Choose the Right Colocation Data Center for Long-Term Growth - 📅 - For many organizations, co-locating IT equipment in a third-party data center offers a way to reduce capital expenditure, improve resilience, and shift internal focus toward innovation rather than infrastructure management. Yet the benefits of colocation are only realized when the chosen facility aligns closely with a company's technical, operational, and strategic requirements.
Industry analysts note that while colocation adoption continues to rise globally, mismatched expectations between customers and data center providers remain a frequent source of operational friction.
The challenge for decision-makers is not whether to use a data center, but how to select the right one in an [...]
Industry analysts note that while colocation adoption continues to rise globally, mismatched expectations between customers and data center providers remain a frequent source of operational friction.
The challenge for decision-makers is not whether to use a data center, but how to select the right one in an [...]
IBM Remembers Lou Gerstner, Leader of a Historic Turnaround - 📅 - Louis V. Gerstner Jr.IBM has announced the passing of Louis V. Gerstner Jr., the former chairman and chief executive who is widely credited with steering the company through one of the most consequential periods in its history. Gerstner, aged 83, who led IBM from 1993 to 2002, died this week, prompting reflections across the technology and business world on a legacy that reshaped not only a company but also how large enterprises think about strategy, customers, and cultural change.
Gerstner arrived at IBM at a moment of deep uncertainty. The early 1990s marked a turning point for the technology industry, as personal computing and distributed systems disrupted the mainframe-centric model [...]
Gerstner arrived at IBM at a moment of deep uncertainty. The early 1990s marked a turning point for the technology industry, as personal computing and distributed systems disrupted the mainframe-centric model [...]
Akamai Launches Program to Accelerate Cloud Growth for ISVs - 📅 - ISV Catalyst is a referral-based partner program that enables independent software vendors (ISVs) to develop, promote, and sell cutting-edge solutions that operate on Akamai's globally distributed cloud platform while facilitating easy consumer interaction with those ISVs.
The announcement comes at a crucial juncture in the cloud computing industry, as software companies compete to support multicloud deployments, integrate artificial intelligence, and provide dependable, affordable, cloud-native solutions. In order to help businesses fulfill customer needs for intelligent, portable, and scalable apps, ISV Catalyst lowers barriers to entry into the cloud and implements programs that help [...]
The announcement comes at a crucial juncture in the cloud computing industry, as software companies compete to support multicloud deployments, integrate artificial intelligence, and provide dependable, affordable, cloud-native solutions. In order to help businesses fulfill customer needs for intelligent, portable, and scalable apps, ISV Catalyst lowers barriers to entry into the cloud and implements programs that help [...]
SoftBank Deepens AI Infra Push with DigitalBridge Acquisition - 📅 - SoftBank has moved decisively deeper into the physical foundations of artificial intelligence, signaling a strategic pivot that goes far beyond funding software startups or backing headline-grabbing chipmakers. The Japanese investment group will acquire data center operator DigitalBridge for $4 billion, highlighting how control of compute, power, and connectivity defines AI competition.
The agreement, which values DigitalBridge at $16 per share, represents a premium of roughly 15 percent over its late-December closing price and triggered a sharp rally in the company's stock. Market enthusiasm had already been building after reports surfaced that a transaction was in the works, sending [...]
The agreement, which values DigitalBridge at $16 per share, represents a premium of roughly 15 percent over its late-December closing price and triggered a sharp rally in the company's stock. Market enthusiasm had already been building after reports surfaced that a transaction was in the works, sending [...]
NetActuate Expands Denver Data Center Capacity - 📅 - NetActuate has expanded the capacity of its Denver data center following a significant infrastructure upgrade, reinforcing the site's role as a key hub for infrastructure cloud services and disaster recovery deployments. The expansion would reflect sustained customer demand for resilient, low-latency platforms that support hybrid architectures and business continuity strategies across North America and beyond.The Denver facility, operated by NetActuate, has been upgraded with additional hypervisors, increased cloud compute resources, and enhanced network connectivity. Together, these improvements are designed to give customers greater flexibility when scaling workloads, meeting [...]
Fibrebond Sale Breaks M&A Norms with Employee Windfall - 📅 - The $1.7 billion acquisition of Fibrebond by power management giant Eaton is emerging as one of the more unconventional M&A stories in the infrastructure and data center sector this year, not because of valuation or technology, but because of how the proceeds are being shared.
New reporting from the New York Post reveals that Fibrebond's former CEO, Graham Walker, insisted that employees receive a significant portion of the sale - despite holding no equity in the company.
Fibrebond, a U.S.-based manufacturer of engineered power enclosures used in data centers, utilities, and industrial facilities, had operated as a family-owned business for 43 years prior to the deal. The acquisition was [...]
New reporting from the New York Post reveals that Fibrebond's former CEO, Graham Walker, insisted that employees receive a significant portion of the sale - despite holding no equity in the company.
Fibrebond, a U.S.-based manufacturer of engineered power enclosures used in data centers, utilities, and industrial facilities, had operated as a family-owned business for 43 years prior to the deal. The acquisition was [...]
Atos Sells South American Operations to Brazil’s Semantix - 📅 - Atos Group has agreed to sell its South American operations to Brazilian technology company Semantix, marking a significant step in the French IT services firm's ongoing restructuring and a major consolidation move in the region's AI and data services market.The binding agreement covers Atos' activities across Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, and Peru, where the business employs around 2,800 professionals. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The divestment forms part of Atos' broader "Genesis" transformation plan, which aims to restore sustainable growth and improve profitability by narrowing the company's focus to core geographies and strategic assets. In [...]