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NairaHost has stepped deeper into security services with a new VPN lineup built for users who want more control over their digital privacy. The service runs across major operating systems and supports both OpenVPN and WireGuard, giving customers flexibility in how they protect their traffic. Each plan uses dedicated compute resources to keep performance steady, especially for streaming or public Wi-Fi use. The offering marks a broader expansion into privacy-focused tools.

A new Gartner survey shows many Western European CIOs are rethinking their cloud dependencies, with 61 percent planning to lean more on local providers as geopolitical tension intensifies. Tech leaders worry that reliance on U.S.-based platforms could expose them to regulatory and sovereignty risks. Analysts say organizations with slower cloud adoption may benefit now, as they can choose region-specific platforms without dismantling long-entrenched systems.

Anthropic has launched a $50 billion push to build its own U.S. data centers with UK partner Fluidstack, beginning in New York and Texas. The move marks a shift from relying solely on AWS and Google Cloud, giving the company room to tailor infrastructure for its Claude models. Analysts say the real test will be how quickly these campuses come online, as grid constraints and supply bottlenecks increasingly shape the AI infrastructure race.

Datadog introduced Storage Management, a new tool designed to help teams get ahead of fast-rising cloud object storage costs driven by AI and data-heavy workloads. The platform surfaces detailed visibility across billions of objects, letting engineers trace cost surges, spot unusual access patterns, and act on specific optimization recommendations. With S3 support now broadly available, Datadog aims to make cloud storage oversight less reactive and far more precise.

Megaport will acquire Brazil-based Latitude.sh to combine its Network-as-a-Service platform with Latitude’s Compute-as-a-Service infrastructure. The deal creates a unified global system that delivers high-speed networking and on-demand GPU compute across 1,000+ data centers in 26 countries. CEO Michael Reid said the acquisition strengthens Megaport’s role in AI and hybrid cloud innovation, helping enterprises deploy, connect, and scale workloads more efficiently worldwide.

Vast Data has deepened its foothold in the AI infrastructure market, unveiling a new partnership with Google Cloud to offer its AI Operating System as a managed hybrid service, while also inking a $1.17 billion expansion deal with CoreWeave. The Google collaboration will let enterprises deploy Vast’s DataSpace architecture via Cloud Marketplace, connecting global clusters seamlessly—marking a major stride in hybrid AI data operations and scalability.