cloud computing
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AI Cloud Demand Drives Oracle’s Strong Start to Fiscal 2027
Oracle reported Q1 FY2027 revenue of $19.3 billion, driven by a 121% surge in cloud infrastructure and $30 billion in new AI cloud contracts.
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Microsoft Restores Services Following Widespread Authentication Outage
Microsoft has restored Exchange Online and other 365 services after a core authentication configuration error disrupted enterprise access for thousands of users.
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Salesforce and Anthropic Launch Claudeforce to Embed AI Reasoning Directly Into Enterprise Workflows
Salesforce and Anthropic have unveiled Claudeforce, embedding Claude’s AI models across Slack and CRM workflows to automate enterprise sales operations.
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Wall Street Backs Nvidia’s $500B Infrastructure Push, Shifting AI Compute into Private Credit Markets
Nvidia and six Wall Street asset managers signed agreements to structure $500 billion in private infrastructure financing for AI data centers and GPU hardware.
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SpaceXAI and Cursor Launch ‘Grok Bot’ Autonomous Agents Powered by Cloud-Based Virtual Computers
SpaceXAI and Cursor have launched Grok Bot, autonomous AI agents equipped with their own cloud computers to execute end-to-end workflows across apps 24/7.
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OpenAI Slashes Prices for GPT-5.6 Models Amid Rising Cost Sensitivity
OpenAI has reduced prices for its GPT-5.6 Terra and Luna models by up to 80% to attract cost-conscious enterprises amid stiff competition from Chinese startups.
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Microsoft Eyes Q4 Earnings Rebound as Stock Hovers Near 1-Year Low
Microsoft faces a critical test on July 29, 2026, as Q4 earnings must justify massive AI spending and counter rival Alphabet’s rapid cloud acceleration.
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Google Launches Gemini 3.6 Flash and Flash-Lite to Boost Developer Efficiency
Google debuts Gemini 3.6 Flash and 3.5 Flash-Lite, cutting token usage and costs to enhance efficiency for high-volume enterprise AI and coding workflows.
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Jeff Bezos in Sydney: Luxury, Negronis, and Amazon’s Strategic Australian Footprint
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez arrive in Sydney via private jet, blending high-profile leisure with Amazon’s expanding infrastructure and satellite interests.
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Google Cloud Revenue Surges 63%: Why It Now Outshadows Alphabet’s Ad Empire
Google Cloud’s 63% growth to $20B signals a pivot for Alphabet, as AI infrastructure spending hits record levels and impacts long-standing capital policies.
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Plex Service Outage Highlights Risks of Cloud-Dependent Authentication
A widespread Plex outage on July 14 left users unable to access local media, renewing debates over the platform’s reliance on cloud-based authentication servers.
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Meta Shares Surge as AI Infrastructure Cost Breakthroughs and Cloud Ambitions Emerge
Meta stock rebounded in July 2026 as reports of lower-than-expected AI construction costs and plans to enter the cloud computing market bolstered investor confidence.
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Google and UC San Diego to Launch Data Center Using Recycled Smartphone Hardware
Google and UC San Diego are building a 2,000-unit data center using recycled Pixel motherboards to reduce electronic waste and lower cloud computing costs.
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Nvidia pivots to revenue-share model for AI startups, appoints new sales chief
Nvidia has launched a new revenue-sharing program to help AI startups access compute power while recruiting Microsoft veteran Nick Parker as global sales chief.
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Claude Hits Enterprise Scale: Microsoft Foundry Integration Removes Procurement Hurdles
Anthropic’s Claude models are now generally available on Microsoft Azure, streamlining enterprise procurement and security governance.