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LINEN Cloud, an AI-driven sales planning platform, has secured strategic investment from a group of global CIOs and technology leaders from firms including Cisco, Google, and Oracle. The funding underscores growing demand for intelligent, no-code tools that streamline revenue operations. LINEN Cloud plans to use the investment to accelerate its North American expansion and enhance its AI-powered RevOps capabilities, aiming to modernize how enterprises plan and execute growth.

Broadcom has reportedly launched another round of layoffs, cutting roles across sales and accounts just months after major VMware job reductions. The move comes as the company continues integrating VMware and refocusing its operations following a $115 million sale of the former VMware headquarters. Despite record revenue growth, Broadcom faces mounting pressure from customer migration issues, price concerns, and growing cloud competition.

Vultr has introduced its new VX1 Cloud Compute lineup, co-developed with AMD to address enterprise demand for cost-efficient performance. Powered by AMD’s latest EPYC processors, VX1 delivers up to 77% better price-performance than major hyperscalers while cutting compute costs by a third. The new offering targets demanding workloads across SaaS, analytics, and databases, combining scalability, dedicated resources, and high-speed networking.

IONOS has unveiled a three-year Web Hosting Plus package priced at $99.99, offering users unlimited websites, redundant storage, and unmetered bandwidth. The plan runs on geo-redundant infrastructure that mirrors data across multiple centers, ensuring high uptime and reliability. Designed for developers and small businesses, it includes daily backups, malware protection, and SSL security, providing a stable hosting environment without hidden costs.

AI startup Anthropic is reportedly negotiating a massive cloud computing deal with Google valued in the high tens of billions of dollars, according to Bloomberg. The talks aim to secure additional infrastructure to support Anthropic’s growing AI operations, including its Claude chatbot. Backed by both Google and Amazon, the company expects to more than double its revenue next year amid surging enterprise demand for generative AI tools.

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has signed an MoU with Google Cloud to explore AI and cloud-driven innovation across the emirate’s energy sector. The collaboration focuses on digital transformation, data analytics, and sustainable infrastructure, aiming to improve grid efficiency and predictive maintenance. Both sides will also develop training programs and pilot projects to build local expertise in AI and renewable energy systems.