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AVEVA is deepening its collaboration with Amazon Web Services by integrating Amazon RDS into its PI Data Infrastructure. The move allows industrial companies to scale data management while cutting IT overhead and hardware costs. By shifting critical workloads to AWS’s managed services, organizations can deploy faster, gain resilience, and unlock operational insights—accelerating digital transformation across energy, utilities, and manufacturing sectors.

The IOEMA Project has chosen Greenhouse Datacenters in Scheveningen as a new landing point for its 1,600-km subsea fiber optic cable, linking the Netherlands with the UK, Germany, Denmark, and Norway. Positioned near major internet exchanges, the landing strengthens South Holland’s role as a digital hub. Industry leaders say the project creates a secure, AI-driven data corridor that enhances resilience, sovereignty, and competitiveness across Northern Europe.

Google cut user experience staff in its Cloud division this week, including design and research teams. Managers emailed affected employees on Monday, leaving some on visas scrambling to find new roles within 60 days. The move continues Google’s two-year effort to streamline operations by trimming small-team managers and pushing staff to adopt AI more heavily in daily work.

Meta has signed a $14.2 billion cloud services agreement with CoreWeave, running through 2031, as it ramps up AI and infrastructure investments. The deal reduces Meta’s reliance on Microsoft, which accounted for most of CoreWeave’s revenue earlier this year. With similar mega-contracts inked with Google Cloud, AWS, and talks ongoing with Oracle, Meta is diversifying its cloud footprint while building out massive new data center campuses.

Oracle has launched its second OCI Dedicated Region in Oman, this time in Ibri City. Hosted by ITHCA Group, the new hyperscale cloud region delivers over 200 AI and cloud services alongside Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications. The move strengthens Oman’s data sovereignty strategy while giving government entities access to modern cloud infrastructure to drive efficiency and innovation.

NairaHost, one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing hosting providers, has expanded its services to better support small and medium-sized enterprises across Africa. By tackling persistent challenges like high hosting costs, limited uptime, and weak support, the company is giving entrepreneurs accessible digital infrastructure. With plans to roll out managed WordPress and VPS solutions, NairaHost is positioning itself as a local ally for businesses seeking reliable and affordable online growth.