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Amazon Luna has added EA’s Madden NFL 27 and NBA The Run to its free library, available today for users with an active Amazon Prime membership. The sports titles, released in August, are now part of Luna’s Prime perks, allowing players to stream the games without additional cost. Amazon also announced the release of the “MADDEN” movie on Prime Video, scheduled for November 18, tying the gaming and streaming offerings together. The move expands Luna’s sports catalog [...]

Quantinuum announced third‑quarter revenue of $9.1 million, a 233 % increase from the same period a year earlier, and lifted its full‑year revenue guidance to $31‑34 million. The company also secured its largest cloud contract, a deal with a leading financial institution that guarantees access to Quantinuum’s planned 2029 Apollo quantum computer and its Nexus software platform. Nexus usage now spans 215 organizations, while new agreements were signed with a pharmaceutical firm, GE Vernova, and Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy, expanding applications in [...]

Serve Robotics, the maker of autonomous sidewalk delivery robots, announced a new business unit called Physical AI Services aimed at supplying connectivity and data tools to other robot developers. The move follows its 2021 spin‑out from Uber’s Postmates acquisition and its 2024 IPO. Early customers include Bedrock Robotics, which builds self‑driving systems for construction equipment, and a partnership with T‑Mobile to bring edge AI computing closer to robots. Physical AI Services will launch three products: Serve Link, [...]

Microsoft reported that its cloud segment generated over $63 billion in revenue for the fiscal year, marking a 30 percent year‑over‑year increase. The earnings call highlighted accelerated growth driven by AI‑focused services, including the Foundry platform, which saw a five‑fold rise in customers deploying multiple models. Executives emphasized a shift toward “intelligence per task,” aiming to improve cost efficiency and performance across heterogeneous AI workloads. The company also outlined plans to build a new technology stack designed for the [...]

Microsoft disclosed Azure’s July‑September quarter revenue at $33.2 billion, a 48% year‑over‑year increase. The figure surpasses analyst expectations of $32.3 billion and exceeds Microsoft’s CFO forecast of 44‑45% growth. Azure now accounts for roughly 36% of Microsoft’s $92.3 billion quarterly revenue, making it the company’s largest and fastest‑growing product line. Alphabet reported Google Cloud revenue of $30.7 billion, slightly below Azure, while Amazon Web Services remains the industry leader. The new Agents and Infra segment, which includes Azure, generated $76.8 billion, up [...]

Microsoft announced new capabilities for its Sovereign Cloud in Paris, broadening options for organizations that run sensitive workloads across public and private clouds. The update expands control over data residency and compliance, while integrating a growing partner ecosystem to support diverse industry needs. The announcement highlights Microsoft’s commitment to meeting stringent sovereignty and security requirements for governments and regulated sectors. It also signals a strategic push to attract customers seeking greater autonomy in cloud operations.

Microsoft announced the next phase of its Sovereign Cloud strategy, expanding control options across public, private, and partner environments. The rollout introduces a workload‑based continuum that lets organizations apply tailored governance, residency, and continuity controls to each application. Key features include the Sovereign Control Panel, a unified Azure portal for visibility and risk management, and new just‑in‑time access tools like Data Guardian for EU/EFTA customers. The initiative aims to balance innovation with heightened security and regulatory compliance. [...]

President Donald Trump announced a diesel supply agreement with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on October 9, a move critics say was meant to distract from a concurrent waiver that lifted new sanctions on Moscow. The diesel deal coincided with broader negotiations, including a proposed U.S.–Russia partnership on data‑center infrastructure, revealed by Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev at a Moscow energy forum on October 16. Data centers, whose rapid expansion into suburban and rural areas has sparked local opposition over energy and water [...]