Drone strikes hit AWS data centres in UAE
Two Amazon Web Services data centres in the United Arab Emirates were “directly struck” by drones over the weekend, causing structural damage and disrupting cloud services across parts of the Middle East. A facility in Bahrain was also impacted by a nearby drone strike, forcing AWS to recommend customers migrate workloads to other regions. In […]
OpenAI developing GitHub rival after service disruptions
OpenAI is developing an internal code-hosting platform that could compete with Microsoft-owned GitHub, according to a report from The Information. The project was reportedly triggered by repeated GitHub service disruptions that affected OpenAI’s own engineering teams and may eventually be offered to external customers. The effort remains in its early stages and is not expected […]
Accenture acquires Ziff Davis Connectivity division in $1.2B deal
Ziff Davis has agreed to sell its Connectivity division, including Ookla’s Speedtest and Downdetector, to Accenture for US$1.2 billion in cash. The move shifts control of widely used network performance and outage-tracking tools to a global consulting firm, while allowing Ziff Davis to refocus on its core digital media brands. The definitive agreement covers Ookla, […]
OpenAI amends Pentagon deal after backlash over surveillance concerns
OpenAI has amended its agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense after CEO Sam Altman acknowledged the original rollout was “opportunistic and sloppy,” adding explicit prohibitions against domestic surveillance of U.S. persons. The revisions come amid public backlash and rising ChatGPT uninstalls over how the AI model is deployed in classified military operations. On Monday, […]
