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Namecheap’s Spaceship brand has launched Thunderbolt, a privacy-focused communication app that replaces phone numbers and emails with domain names. Users verify ownership by adding DNS TXT records—no passwords, no stored messages. Thunderbolt offers encrypted messaging, voice, and video, all linked to domain-based identities. With multi-device pairing and DNSSEC baked in, it signals a shift toward decentralized, user-owned communication networks powered by the domain system itself.

ValorC3 will build a second colocation data center in Boise by 2027, reinforcing its push for AI-ready infrastructure in the Northwest. The 10MW facility will feature liquid and air cooling, carrier-neutral access, and expansion potential. By choosing Boise again, the company signals confidence in the region’s connectivity, workforce, and business growth as enterprise digital needs continue to scale.

Stack Infrastructure is reportedly pursuing an AU$1.3 billion loan to fund its expanding Australian footprint, including a planned 450MW campus in Sydney. Backed by Blue Owl Capital, the firm is accelerating local development amid rising demand. The five-year syndicated loan, led by major global banks, signals growing international interest in Australia’s data infrastructure race—especially as Stack eyes further APAC growth.

Tensions are mounting between OpenAI and Microsoft as both navigate a high-stakes renegotiation over equity and long-term access to post-2030 AI models. Microsoft, having invested $13 billion, reportedly resists parts of OpenAI’s restructuring that keeps its nonprofit board in control. As OpenAI’s enterprise ambitions and Stargate project expand, their once-symbiotic partnership is shifting into a competitive—and complex—phase.

Blue Mantis has acquired North Shore Data Services, deepening its networking and infrastructure capabilities across the U.S. Northeast. The move strengthens its position in hybrid and cloud-first environments, integrating IBM Power Systems expertise and long-standing partnerships with Cisco and HPE. As enterprise IT grows more complex, the deal reflects a rising trend: aligning managed services with security, scalability, and AI-ready infrastructure under one roof.

Lambda plans to occupy Aligned’s under-construction DFW-04 facility in Plano, Texas, as it deepens its GPU cloud footprint. The $161 million project, tailored for AI workloads with liquid cooling support up to 300kW per rack, reflects escalating regional demand for dense compute. Backed by Nvidia, Lambda’s expansion marks a new phase in scaling AI infrastructure across high-performance, energy-efficient data centers.