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Over half of companies excelling at usage data collection utilize insights for strategic product roadmaps, says Revenera’s 2025 Outlook. Despite progress, 29% of telemetry data goes unanalyzed, and 49% struggle with siloed systems. The report highlights increased adoption of blended analytics and rising interest in usage-based monetization models, poised to reshape revenue strategies for 59% of respondents. Maximizing data is proving essential for competitive edge.

Intel receives $7.86 billion from the CHIPS Act to enhance semiconductor manufacturing across key U.S. facilities, solidifying its role in national tech innovation. Coupled with workforce development and defense-focused initiatives, Intel’s efforts aim to revitalize America’s semiconductor industry. CEO Pat Gelsinger emphasized the significance of these investments in advancing Intel’s cutting-edge technologies and ensuring economic and national security.

Versa Networks launches its Cloud Firewall for AWS with a pay-as-you-go model, offering enterprises flexible, on-demand protection through AWS Marketplace. Recognized for top security effectiveness by CyberRatings.org, the solution delivers enterprise-grade threat protection, automated scalability, and seamless deployment for AWS environments. Versa’s new offering simplifies robust cloud security for dynamic workloads, empowering organizations with high-performance protection tailored to their needs.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced its $2 billion data center campus project in Sunbury, Ohio, boosting its state investments to $10 billion. The first 450,000 sq ft facility will begin construction in January 2028, with completion expected by December 2034. AWS emphasizes this initiative will foster innovation and talent. The Sunbury City Council has approved tax incentives to support the project.

Microsoft is working to resolve a significant outage affecting Exchange Online and Teams calendar functions, mainly in Europe. The issue, linked to a recent change, has expanded to services like Purview and Dynamics 365. Microsoft is rolling out a fix and manually restarting affected machines. Users are advised to monitor updates via MO941162 in the admin center as recovery efforts progress.

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