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Hyperscale giants like AWS, Microsoft, and Google are rapidly scaling infrastructure and could hold 61 percent of global data center capacity by 2030, Synergy Research reports. Although enterprises still invest in on-premise and colocation, their growth lags behind hyperscaler momentum. Cloud and AI demands continue to push the shift, while experts warn that unchecked expansion could overheat the market, drawing comparisons to the dot-com bubble.

Firmus, a Singapore-based AI cloud startup, has raised AU$280 million as it gears up for a public listing on the Australian Stock Exchange. The funding will support a planned data center build in Tasmania. Backed by investors including Temasek and ST Telemedia, Firmus already runs a liquid-cooled GPU facility in Singapore and is expanding across Asia as part of its growing AI infrastructure push.

China went from spending lunch money on R&D to bankrolling the entire tech cafeteria.

WPFactory has acquired WooBeWoo, a known player in WooCommerce filtering and product display plugins. The move deepens WPFactory’s strategy to build a unified plugin ecosystem for WordPress store owners. By merging toolsets, the company aims to streamline store functionality and reduce plugin fragmentation. For WooCommerce users, it could mean fewer compatibility headaches and a step closer to a fully integrated storefront experience.

Google is exploring a €58.5 million land deal in Châteauroux, France, for what could become its first self-built data center campus in the country. The project remains in early study phases, but local leaders view it as a breakthrough moment for the region’s industrial credibility. If finalized, the move signals Google’s deeper commitment to scaling AI infrastructure across continental Europe.

Microsoft will retire default outbound internet access for Azure VMs after September 30, potentially disrupting existing DevOps workflows. While current deployments stay untouched, any new changes will require explicit networking setup. Developers who rely on Azure’s defaults may face silent failures. Security teams welcome the move, but without urgent preparation, organizations could face outages, broken pipelines, and summer surprises hidden in their own infrastructure.