According to TechRepublic, the last week before the holidays was dominated by AI’s move into the physical world. Key developments included Google’s ultra-cheap Gemini 3 Flash model, OpenAI’s photorealistic image tools, and major investments in robotics and space-based computing infrastructure.
The relentless demands of AI and high-density computing are exposing weaknesses in foundational data center network design. A new practical framework argues that future-proofing requires a fundamental rethink of cabling and architecture from the ground up.
New MicroAge CEO Larry Gentry is steering the 50-year-old company through the AI boom. He argues the key is being a true solutions provider, not just a VAR, as complexity drives clients back to trusted advisors.
Power factor, a measure of electrical efficiency, is becoming a major focus for utilities and a hidden cost driver for data centers. Poor power factor leads to wasted energy, equipment stress, and soon, direct financial penalties from power companies.
Amazon is restructuring its AI leadership. Longtime AWS executive Peter Desantis will now lead a new organization focused on unifying AI models, custom chips, and quantum computing. Meanwhile, head scientist and top AI exec Rohit Prasad is departing after nearly 13 years.
German utility RWE sold an idle UK site to an unnamed hyperscaler for $265 million, and analysts now say the buyer was Amazon. The Didcot A coal plant, demolished between 2014 and 2020, could be replaced by a single data center building, with a planning decision expected by March 2026.
Microsoft has started notifying UK users of an impending price increase for Microsoft 365 subscriptions. The cost for a Family plan is set to rise by £25 annually, with the new rate taking effect on February 14, 2025, for upcoming renewals.
2025 was a brutal year for cloud reliability. The three biggest providers—AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure—all suffered major outages, some lasting for days and affecting everything from airlines to financial services. Ransomware and software bugs proved that even the most critical infrastruct
Executives from IBM, SAS, Stability AI, and others shared exclusive 2026 predictions with TechRepublic. The consensus is that scale will force a reckoning, pushing companies toward specialized tools, greater observability, and a new era of cloud autonomy. The flashy AI demos will fade, replaced by a
Oracle is making a massive, debt-fueled bet on AI infrastructure. Its lease commitments for data centers have skyrocketed to $248 billion, but weaker-than-expected revenue has spooked investors.
