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Microsoft Pledges Deeper European Tech Ties amidst Sovereignty Debate
Microsoft's five digital commitments aim to bolster Europe's tech landscape and sovereignty through a 40% cloud and AI infrastructure expansion, enhanced cybersecurity, and a robust data privacy framework. By establishing a "European cloud for Europe," Microsoft reinforces its dedication to digital resilience while fostering economic competitiveness and supporting the open-source community.
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Akka Launches New Deployment Options for Agentic AI
Akka has unveiled new deployment options to enhance flexibility for developers building resilient, distributed AI systems. Now offering self-managed nodes and self-hosted regions, Akka empowers enterprises to deploy across various infrastructures. This innovation positions Akka as a leader in agentic AI development, enabling scalable, stateful applications that adapt to rapidly changing demands.
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Cloudflare Upgrades D1 Database with Global Read Replication
During the recent Developer Week 2025, Cloudflare announced the beta of global read replication for its serverless SQL database D1, providing a globally distributed option without sacrificing consistency. With automatically provisioned replicas in every region, applications can now serve read queries faster while maintaining strong sequential consistency across requests.
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Google Unveils Ironwood TPU for AI Inference
Google's Ironwood TPU, its most advanced custom AI accelerator, powers the "age of inference" with unmatched performance and scalability. With up to 9,216 liquid-cooled chips, it outpaces competitors, delivering 42.5 Exaflops. Engineered for high-efficiency, low-latency AI tasks, Ironwood redefines potential in AI hardware, leveraging AlphaChip to revolutionize chip design.
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Cloudflare AutoRAG Streamlines Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Cloudflare has launched a managed service for using retrieval-augmented generation in LLM-based systems. Now in beta, CloudFlare AutoRAG aims to make it easier for developers to build pipelines that integrate rich context data into LLMs.
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Google Cloud WAN Aims to Transform Enterprise Networking
Google has launched Cloud WAN, a robust managed WAN solution built on its global network, featuring 202 PoPs and 2M miles of fiber. It promises secure, high-performance connectivity at lower costs, addressing the complexities of modern enterprise needs. With faster speeds and significant TCO savings, Cloud WAN integrates seamlessly with existing providers.
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Cloudflare Launches Public Beta of Secrets Store for Secure Credential Management
During the recent Developer Week 2025, Cloudflare announced the public beta of Cloudflare Secrets Store, a secure way to store API tokens, keys, and credentials. While the long-term goal is to integrate Secrets Store with various Cloudflare products, it currently supports only Cloudflare Workers.
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Google Cloud Announces Firestore with MongoDB Compatibility
During the recent Google Cloud Next 2025, the cloud provider announced the preview of Firestore with MongoDB compatibility. This new option provides MongoDB API and query language to store and query semi-structured JSON data in Google Cloud’s real-time document database.
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Azure MCP Server Enters Public Preview: Expanding AI Agent Capabilities
Microsoft's Azure MCP Server, now in Public Preview, enhances AI capabilities by enabling seamless interaction with Azure resources. This open-source tool standardizes AI agent access to services like Azure Cosmos DB and Azure Storage, empowering developers to create context-aware applications. Expect rich functionality and support for custom MCP clients to optimize cloud resource management.
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Gemini to Arrive On-Premises with Google Distributed Cloud
Google's Gemini models are set to revolutionize on-premises AI with their upcoming launch on Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) in Q3 2025. Partnering with NVIDIA, organizations can harness advanced AI while maintaining strict compliance and data residency. With flexible infrastructure and secure environments, Gemini enables real-time insights for data-driven decision-making across industries.
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AWS Introduces MCP Servers for AI-Assisted Cloud Development
AWS has launched the open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers, revolutionizing AI-powered code assistants. These servers enhance development speed and security, ensuring adherence to AWS best practices. With features like automated Infrastructure as Code and cost insights, MCP democratizes AWS expertise and empowers developers to optimize cloud solutions effortlessly.
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Amazon VPC Route Server Generally Available, Providing Routing Flexibility and Fault Tolerance
AWS has recently announced the general availability of Amazon VPC Route Server. This new option simplifies dynamic routing in a VPC, allowing developers to advertise routing information via Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) from virtual appliances and dynamically update the VPC route tables associated with subnets and internet gateways.
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QCon London 2025: Hybrid Cloud-Native Networking in Enterprise - Some Assembly Required
In an engaging talk at QCon London 2025, Louis Ryan, CTO of Solo.io and co-creator of Istio, addressed the complexities of hybrid cloud-native networking. He emphasized intentional assembly of network components, critical evaluation of tools, and treating networking as a primary focus to ensure reliability, observability, and security in today's intricate enterprise environments.
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Red Hat Boosts AI across the Hybrid Cloud with Red Hat AI
Red Hat has recently announced enhancements to its Red Hat AI portfolio, aiming to accelerate the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions across hybrid cloud environments. This initiative focuses on integrating AI into enterprise operations, offering tools that support both predictive and generative AI models.
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QCon London 2025: the Origin Story of AMQP - Advanced Message Queuing Politics
Join John O'Hara, creator of the Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP), as he shares the compelling journey of this groundbreaking technology at QCon London. Discover the intricate dynamics of collaboration, challenges faced, and the human element in open standards. O'Hara's insights illuminate the politics behind technology development, proving vision is as vital as innovation.