A consortium of investors, including Flume Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Atreides Management, and Resilience Reserve, has invested $23.5 million in Positron, a rising player in AI inference technology. This funding would enable Positron to scale the production of its energy-efficient, U.S.-manufactured AI chips, providing enterprises with a cost-effective alternative to Nvidia’s AI hardware. #AI @positron_ai

African telecom operators are shifting their focus to underserved regions in response to growing competition from Starlink, according to a report by data and analytics firm GlobalData. As Starlink continues to expand its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network across Africa, local carriers are adopting new strategies to maintain market relevance and capture untapped growth opportunities. @globaldataplc @Starlink

Bitdefender has expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) cybersecurity market with the acquisition of a significant portion of BitShield, which will now operate as a dedicated Country Partner for Bitdefender’s distribution in Malaysia and Brunei. @Bitdefender

Global developer and operator of hyperscale data centers, Yondr Group, has commenced construction on the third phase of its London campus in Slough. This expansion will add a 40MW data center to the site, increasing its total capacity to over 100MW. The new facility is expected to be completed by mid-2026, reinforcing the campus’s position as one of the largest data center hubs in the UK.

Global provider of semiconductor-based connectivity solutionsfor cloud and AI infrastructure, Astera Labs (Nasdaq: ALAB), has announced its preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and the entire fiscal year 2024. Astera Labs reported $141.1 million in sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, a 179% year-over-year and a 25% sequential increase. #AI

Managed hosting provider Liquid Web has released a new report, ‘The Hosting Habits and Evolution of Hyper-Growth Businesses,’ highlighting the critical role of high-performance hosting in driving business success. The study of 100+ hyper-growth businesses in various industries found that 88% saw increased revenue, uptime, and performance after upgrading their hosting infrastructure. The study released by Liquid Web is based on insights from over 100 hyper-growth businesses across industries like IT, retail, hospitality, real estate, healthcare, and education. It reveals that nearly 88% of companies that upgraded their hosting infrastructure experienced significant improvements in revenue, uptime, and performance.

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Gcore's report shows a 56% rise in DDoS attacks, with growing threats to gaming, finance, and IT sectors worldwide.

Web hosting provider DreamHost has expanded its global data center footprint with the launch of its first international facility in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This new DreamHost location is aimed at enhancing service delivery for customers across Europe, northern Africa, and the Middle East, offering improved speed, reliability, and compliance options.

Lemongrass Roots, a new podcast series from cloud service provider Lemongrass, has been released. The series, which is hosted by Eamonn O'Neil, CTO and Co-Founder of Lemongrass, offers a forum for discussing the most important issues in digital transformation and modernizing businesses today with partners, customers, and thought leaders. @LemongrassCloud

Mitiga, which provides businesses with a real-time Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) solution, has named Charlie Thomas, the original CEO of the acclaimed cybersecurity company Deepwatch, as its CEO. @Mitiga_io #CDR

Global data center colocation solutions provider Flexential has introduced two expert services aimed at assisting businesses in strengthening security throughout their hybrid IT environments and cutting down on and optimizing their use of public clouds. @flexential

France is positioned to become a major hub for #AI research by growing its #datacenters and AI-related infrastructure, which will improve processing power, energy efficiency, and semiconductor developments. By promoting digital sovereignty and decreasing dependency on outside suppliers, this investment increases economic development and competitiveness. It also fits in with Europe's larger AI plan, which allows companies of all kinds to take advantage of state-of-the-art technology. In the end, this achievement makes #France a leader in AI-driven sectors, promoting sustained innovation and technological autonomy.

The European Union has launched InvestAI, a major initiative aimed at securing €200 billion for artificial intelligence investments. This ambitious plan includes a dedicated €20 billion fund for AI gigafactories, a key component in developing large-scale AI infrastructure. The initiative was announced at the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris, underscoring Europe's commitment to becoming a global leader in AI innovation and development. @Europarl_EN @EU_Commission @vonderleyen Read the full article at:

A new 'pay as you go' method of web hosting is being introduced by Kinsta, a hosting company that provides managed hosting for WordPress powered by Google Cloud Platform, allowing users to save money on their websites. @kinsta #WordPress

Salience Labs, a company specializing in photonic solutions for AI data center connectivity, has secured $30 million in Series A funding. This funding will support the continued development of optical switches designed to enhance large-scale AI connectivity by providing high bandwidth, low latency, and significant energy efficiency.

Eurofiber acquires Arcadiz to enhance business-critical connectivity, expand digital infrastructure, and strengthen its presence in the European market. @Eurofiber