Microsoft and Google Move to Block Compromised Digital Certificates After Major Cryptographic Failure
An extraordinary failure in the generation of digital security keys has forced Microsoft, Google and other technology companies to withdraw trust from certificates issued by eMudhra. The incident exposes a vulnerability in the infrastructure underpinning secure websites, software distribution and enterprise communications.
Oracle Challenges Nvidia’s AI Dominance by Bringing Google, Cerebras and SambaNova Chips to Its Cloud
Oracle is expanding its relationship with Nvidia while adding competing AI processors to its cloud infrastructure. The move reflects a broader change in artificial intelligence: businesses increasingly need to match different computing architectures to the economics of individual workloads.
Big Tech Faces $600 Billion Test as Investors Question the Economics of Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet are preparing to report earnings under growing scrutiny of their AI infrastructure expenditure. With combined investment plans reaching hundreds of billions of dollars, investors are demanding evidence that expanding data-centre capacity can produce sustainable financial returns.
Brussels Turns to Artificial Intelligence to Modernise Europe’s Electricity Networks
The European Commission is bringing together energy and technology specialists to examine how AI can improve electricity-grid management, reduce costs and integrate growing data-centre demand. The initiative highlights the technological and security challenges facing Europe’s energy infrastructure.
