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INTROSERV has reaffirmed its position as an Advanced Partner in the OVHcloud Partner Program, marking a key step in its expansion across global cloud markets. The partnership grants INTROSERV access to exclusive technical support, co-marketing resources, and early access to OVHcloud innovations. With these advantages, the company aims to enhance infrastructure reliability, optimize service delivery, and deliver scalable, secure cloud solutions worldwide.

Europe’s cloud providers are challenging the EU’s new Cloud Sovereignty Framework, warning it could strengthen the grip of U.S. hyperscalers like AWS, Microsoft, and Google. CISPE, which represents 38 European firms, said the vague scoring system favors foreign players instead of promoting local resilience. The group urged the EU to define sovereignty clearly, arguing that Europe must take concrete steps to secure digital independence.

Hive is transforming its Boden, Sweden, Bitcoin facility into a high-performance AI data center as part of its rapid European expansion. The conversion—expected to take just nine months—will add 2,000 Nvidia GPUs, boosting Hive’s total capacity alongside sites in Stockholm and Montreal. By repurposing existing infrastructure, Hive aims to deliver scalable, energy-efficient AI compute to the EU faster than traditional builds.

Signal’s brief outage during last week’s AWS failure reignited debate over how deeply the internet depends on a handful of cloud giants. Signal president Meredith Whittaker warned that companies have “no real alternative” to AWS, Google, or Microsoft, as replicating their infrastructure would cost billions. The AWS disruption, caused by a DNS automation error, disrupted millions of services—exposing just how concentrated global cloud control has become.

Crusoe raised $1.4 billion in fresh funding led by Mubadala Capital and Valor Equity Partners, pushing the data center developer’s valuation to $10 billion, according to the Financial Times. CEO Chase Lochmiller said demand for compute infrastructure is growing faster than ever. The company is expanding aggressively, building massive campuses in Texas, Wyoming, and Alberta as its development pipeline climbs to 45GW.

SAP’s cloud revenue rose 22% in Q3 2025, marking its fifth straight quarter of double-digit growth despite global trade uncertainty. Total revenue reached $10.5 billion, up 7% year over year. CEO Christian Klein said SAP’s next growth phase will lean on AI-driven tools like its developing “AI assistants,” designed to optimize supply chains and operations. The company’s cloud backlog also climbed 23%, reaching an estimated $21.8 billion.