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LinkedIn’s Freelancer Marketplace has seen significant growth, with 10 million users creating service pages, up 48% in the last year. Service requests have surged 65%, averaging eight per minute. As traditional freelance platforms struggle, LinkedIn’s focus on freelancers drives engagement and boosts premium subscriptions, which are up 51%. With the evolving job market, LinkedIn aims to capture more freelancers seeking flexible work options.

Supermicro has launched a complete liquid cooling solution designed for AI and data center efficiency, offering up to 40% energy savings and 80% space savings. With next-gen GPUs, cold plates, and cutting-edge rack cooling, Supermicro’s solution boosts performance while cutting costs. By delivering 250kW rack-CDUs and modular cooling towers, they promise faster deployments and enhanced computing power for the AI-driven future.

World Host Group has acquired Nimbus Hosting, adding it to their growing brand portfolio alongside Verpex and Stablepoint. Mike Crook, who played a crucial role in preparing Nimbus for the sale, has now ended his time with the company. Nimbus, known for simplifying web management, will continue thriving under new ownership as Crook begins a new chapter in his career. Transaction details remain undisclosed.

Amazon is rolling out Vision-Assisted Package Retrieval (VAPR) technology to its electric delivery fleet, aiming to boost efficiency. The AI-powered system, set to debut in 1,000 Rivian vans by 2025, uses vision-based tech to highlight packages for the current stop, reducing sorting time. Early tests show the system cuts delivery times from five minutes to under a minute per stop.

Microsoft has fixed issues caused by the Windows 11 KB5043145 preview, which led to multiple restarts, blue/green screens, and connection failures for some users. The Patch Tuesday release now addresses these problems, providing key security fixes. Users who installed the earlier preview can still use a Known Issue Rollback (KIR) to mitigate issues. This update is crucial as it marks the final service update for Home and Pro users of Windows 11 22H2.

GoDaddy has unveiled a new AI-powered WordPress Hosting service in the UAE, aimed at simplifying website creation and management for entrepreneurs and developers. The service automates tasks like content creation and web design, while allowing users to fully customize the final product. Integrated with “the Hub,” a centralized dashboard, the platform streamlines operations, enabling bulk updates and performance tracking across multiple sites.

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