The cloud & infrastructure stories our desk judged worth your time, written so anyone can follow them.
OpenAI is reportedly considering calling data centers 'AI compute campuses' as local opposition grows. Here is what to ask if one is planned near you.
Read more: OpenAI wants to stop calling data centers 'data centers'Chainstack says an attacker reached customer account data and password hashes. Customers are told to reset passwords and keys now.
Read more: Chainstack says hackers got into its systems and customer dataFederal agencies and Congress are leaning on AI failure reports as a first step toward oversight, which could shape how fast problems with AI tools come to light.
Read more: Washington Looks to AI Failure Reports as First Step on OversightTraversal, which uses AI to find the cause of website outages, raised $120 million at a $1 billion value. Faster fixes can mean fewer lost sales.
Read more: Startup that uses AI to fix website outages is now worth $1 billionA shipping company says three AI agents cleared billing disputes that had frozen $15 million, cutting its payment wait by four weeks. Here is what it did.
Read more: Shipping firm frees $10 million in stuck cash using AI helpersAmazon's Connect Customer software now lets agents pause an email while waiting on an approval, take a call, and return later, with reports that count only active work.
Read more: Amazon's call center software now lets agents pause an email and come back laterDrone strikes disrupted Russian banking and delivery apps, and Moscow is now weighing underground data centers. The lesson applies to any business.
Read more: Russia wants to move data centers underground after drone strikesAMD's quarterly sales rose 45% to $13.38 billion as AI pushed data center demand up, while its PC and gaming business shrank.
Read more: AMD sales jump 45% as AI demand fills its data centersGoogle Cloud says the key to using AI agents at work is people, not tools: set clear limits, start small and teach staff to check what agents produce.
Read more: Google Cloud's advice for bringing AI agents into your teamAttackers hijacked cPGuard's update system and pushed a backdoor to Linux servers. Updating fixes the tool, but stolen passwords may still work.
Read more: Hackers turned a security tool's updates into a way into serversA leaker says the standard iPhone 18 will have a bigger battery and may cost more. If you plan to upgrade in 2027, it is worth knowing now.
Read more: Next standard iPhone may get a bigger battery and cost moreA $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W and free software can replace a $30-plus wireless adapter, so a car that needs a USB cable for Android Auto can go cable-free.
Read more: A $15 Raspberry Pi can make your car's Android Auto wirelessCloudflare opened Zero Wire, a free public page that explains serious security flaws in plain language, so owners know what to ask when one hits the news.
Read more: Cloudflare launches a free page that explains major security flawsGoogle Cloud says businesses can now use top AI models from Google, Anthropic and OpenAI in one place, which could mean easier comparison and less dependence on one vendor.
Read more: Google Cloud now offers AI models from Google, Anthropic and OpenAIData center builders are turning to retired jet engines to get power in as little as two years, instead of waiting years for the grid. Here is why it matters.
Read more: Data centers are buying old jet engines to get power fasterSamsung's $229 Galaxy Buds On sit outside the ear canal so you can hear your surroundings, and they come with hands-free voice, nod and shake controls.
Read more: Samsung's new open-ear earbuds let you hear your surroundingsA Realtor.com study found no clear gap in home price growth near new data centers, but power bills, water and noise remain open questions for neighbors.
Read more: A nearby data center may not lower your home's value, study findsBrookfield and Drax plan a huge AI data center in North Yorkshire, a sign of where the power-hungry AI buildout is heading as Europe hunts for space and energy.
Read more: Brookfield plans a $27 billion AI data center at an English power stationMicrosoft says AI agents that work for hours or days need a different computing foundation, and offers three questions to test whether your business is ready.
Read more: Microsoft says AI agents that work for days need new computer systemsOmen AI is buying Aquatic Labs for $16 million to build one sensor that checks data center cooling water in real time, which could mean less wasted water.
Read more: Two startups merge to keep AI data centers from wasting waterMicrosoft says its new Azure Maia 300 System brings affordable AI to small businesses, but price and release date are not yet public.
Read more: Microsoft Launches New AI System Aimed at Small BusinessesRussia will temporarily let companies use data centers abroad after Ukrainian attacks hit Yandex facilities, a reminder that the buildings behind apps can be targets.
Read more: Russia lets companies use data centers abroad after attacks on YandexAttackers are using a perfect-score flaw in Node-RED, a tool common in factories, to install a Linux bot. Exposed systems need a check today.
Read more: Hackers exploit a top-severity flaw in a factory automation toolAmazon Connect Customer has a new block that lets automated flows fetch data or trigger actions in outside apps, with no custom code. Here is what it means.
Read more: Amazon's call center software can now pull data from other apps
