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Google has rolled out its AI Overviews feature—an information snapshot at the top of search results—to over 100 countries, reaching more than 1 billion monthly users. Now supporting multiple languages, AI Overviews also feature in-line links to boost website traffic. This global rollout follows Google’s adjustments to enhance accuracy and ad integration, signaling a broader evolution in AI-powered search.

Gartner projects global semiconductor revenue will reach $717 billion in 2025, with strong AI demand and a rebound in electronics production driving growth. Growing memory market needs and rising GPU sales for AI applications fuel this expansion, alongside surging HBM revenue. As the industry expands by 14%, DRAM and NAND sectors anticipate substantial gains, marking a transformative era for semiconductor innovation.

Google will expand its data center footprint in Lenoir, North Carolina, investing $600 million on a 60-acre site next to its existing campus. Supported by local tax incentives, the project will add 30 full-time jobs and enhance community resources. Partnering with the city for additional water capacity, Google enters a new growth phase in its 17-year presence in Caldwell County.

Google Cloud’s europe-west3 region in Frankfurt experienced a 12-hour outage starting early Thursday due to power and cooling issues, disrupting virtual machines and disks for customers. Google has since fully restored services, attributing the problem to a partial zone power-down. A full incident report is forthcoming, as the company continues to work on resilience measures across its cloud infrastructure.

CoreWeave has signed a long-term lease at The Northeast Science & Technology Center in Kenilworth, New Jersey, with plans to transform a 280,000 sq ft building into a cutting-edge data center. Partnering with Onyx Equities and PSE&G, the $1.2 billion project aligns with New Jersey’s AI ambitions. This facility will support AI-driven life sciences and biopharma innovation, enhancing CoreWeave’s cloud capabilities in its home state.

IN4IT has launched a free-for-personal-use VPN server built on WireGuard protocols, offering seamless integration with OpenID, SAML, and SCIM. Available across major cloud marketplaces, this VPN aims to help users cut costs on cloud tools. For production, licenses start at $2 per user, with enterprise options for high volume. Founder Edward Viaene sees this VPN as a flagship in IN4IT’s affordable cloud product suite.

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