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Rad Web Hosting has launched a new data center in New York City’s Financial District, offering ultra-low latency, 100Gbps network connectivity, and enterprise-grade security. Designed for financial services, fintech, and SaaS companies, the facility provides high-performance cloud and dedicated server hosting. The expansion reinforces Rad Web Hosting’s commitment to scalable, secure, and eco-friendly infrastructure for businesses requiring top-tier reliability in a major global hub.

Zoom is leveraging Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to power its AI Companion in Saudi Arabia, ensuring compliance with local data sovereignty laws. The AI assistant’s inferencing workloads will run across Oracle’s Riyadh and Jeddah cloud regions. Meanwhile, Oracle has also expanded its EU Sovereign Cloud, bringing its Fusion Cloud Applications to all 27 EU member states, reinforcing data privacy and regulatory compliance for European organizations.

Amazon’s stock tumbled 4%, erasing nearly $100 billion in market value after AWS reported $28.79 billion in revenue—just shy of analyst expectations. The cloud slowdown mirrors similar struggles at Microsoft and Google, raising concerns about AI-driven growth. Despite short-term setbacks, Wall Street remains bullish, with analysts maintaining strong buy ratings. As the AI race heats up, investors are watching whether Amazon’s aggressive spending will pay off.

Alibaba Cloud is integrating DeepSeek’s AI models into its platform, giving users access to cost-efficient large language models (LLMs) without coding. Available through its PAI Model Gallery, these models enhance AI applications from text generation to complex reasoning. The move aligns Alibaba with other tech giants like Microsoft and Huawei, all racing to offer DeepSeek’s innovations. Whether DeepSeek truly reshapes AI economics remains an open question.

Kinsta is shaking up web hosting with its new pay-as-you-go model, allowing customers to pay only for the resources they actually use. Unlike rigid hosting plans, this approach offers customizable add-ons for storage, performance, and dedicated servers, eliminating wasted spending. “Hosting should be flexible and fair,” says COO Jon Penland. With 24/7 support and tailored pricing, Kinsta is redefining cost-effective, scalable hosting.

AWS and Orange have launched North Africa’s first Wavelength Zone, embedding AWS compute and storage services within Orange’s data centers in Morocco. This move enhances cloud capabilities by reducing latency for 5G applications. AWS plans to expand further into Senegal. By keeping application traffic within the mobile provider’s network, businesses can now access faster, more resilient cloud services tailored to local data residency needs.

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