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TeraWulf has entered a $9.5 billion joint venture with AI cloud provider Fluidstack, backed by Google, to build a 168MW high-performance computing campus in Abernathy, Texas. Set for completion in 2026, the 120-acre facility strengthens the trio’s partnership following previous GPU-focused deals. The project underscores a growing trend of energy-efficient, AI-ready data centers designed to meet surging computational demand across the U.S.

Lumen Technologies has expanded its Internet On-Demand service to over 10 million new business sites across the U.S., marking one of its largest infrastructure rollouts. The move extends Lumen’s Network-as-a-Service platform beyond its core network, enabling companies to deploy scalable, cloud-like connectivity in minutes. Partnering with QTS Data Centers, Lumen aims to support AI-driven workloads and hybrid operations through a more flexible and adaptive network model.

Google has raised its 2025 capital expenditure forecast to between $91 billion and $93 billion, up from $85 billion in Q2, as AI and cloud infrastructure investments accelerate. CFO Anat Ashkenazi said most spending targets servers and data centers, with major builds underway in India, Belgium, and the U.S. Despite rising costs, Google Cloud’s revenue climbed 34% year-over-year to $15.2 billion in Q3.

Contabo has introduced free 1-click installations for n8n, Nextcloud, and WireGuard across all VPS and VDS plans, allowing users to automate workflows, build private clouds, or set up secure VPNs in minutes. The update enhances user control by enabling complete data ownership through self-hosting. Contabo also announced reduced location fees across its global data centers, including zero-cost hosting regions in the United States.

IBM will stop offering its VMware on IBM Cloud service to new customers by October 31, 2025, citing Broadcom’s updated licensing terms. The change prevents IBM from selling VMware licenses to clients without existing workloads on its cloud. While current users can maintain and expand their setups, IBM’s move signals a deeper pivot toward its Red Hat OpenShift platform, now central to its hybrid cloud strategy.

UniCloud Africa has launched its sovereign cloud infrastructure in Lagos under the theme “One Cloud, One Africa.” The initiative aims to strengthen data sovereignty and digital independence for African enterprises by hosting data locally and improving latency. With operations in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa, UniCloud plans to interconnect regional cloud centers, fostering a unified network built to support Africa’s growing digital economy.