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Dizzion and Expedient have launched a private Cloud PC offering aimed at organizations seeking tighter cost control and performance stability in digital workspaces. Built on Nutanix infrastructure, the platform targets mid-market and enterprise users shifting away from public cloud volatility. The move reflects growing demand for predictable pricing, data locality, and simplified management as virtual desktop strategies mature across regulated and distributed environments.

Five9 has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to deliver integrated customer experience tools that combine contact center operations with advanced AI. The collaboration brings Google’s Gemini models and Vertex AI into Five9’s CX platform, aiming to improve personalization, intent recognition, and resolution speed across channels. The joint solution targets high-volume sectors such as retail and financial services.

Italian cloud provider CloudFire has built its backup-as-a-service offering around Acronis technology, supporting scalable, pay-per-use data protection for small and mid-sized businesses. The long-running partnership underpins CloudFire’s multi-tenant cloud model and has helped it expand from basic backup into broader data protection and business continuity services, reflecting growing SME demand for cost-controlled resilience.

Wasabi has secured $70 million in new equity funding, lifting its valuation to $1.8 billion as the cloud storage provider sharpens its push into AI-focused infrastructure. The round, led by L2 Point with backing from Pure Storage and existing investors, follows the launch of an NVMe-based storage tier for AI workloads. The capital will support product development and international expansion.

CoreWeave shares surged more than 12% after CEO Michael Intrator publicly challenged doubts around the lifespan of the company’s GPU assets. His remarks helped ease a central bearish argument and sparked heavy trading volume, forcing short-term sellers to cover. The rally signals renewed confidence in AI infrastructure economics, as investors reassess asset durability amid sustained demand for large-scale compute.

Texas-based Hive Digital Technologies plans to roll out its Buzz Cloud AI platform in Paraguay through a joint venture with a local telecom operator. The deployment, set for early 2026, will run from a Tier III data center in Asunción powered by hydroelectric energy. The move marks Hive’s shift from crypto mining toward enterprise-grade AI cloud services in South America.