Do Son Google announced $78B+ for its "Investing in America 2025" initiative. The funds will expand cloud and AI infrastructure, including $40B in Texas, energy, and workforce training.
Datacenter
Seagate's new Exos 4U100 JBOD system offers 3.2 PB of high-density storage in a single chassis for AI and edge data centers, featuring HAMR and 30% lower power use.
AI demand caused a 2-year backlog for hard drives, forcing data centers to buy QLC SSDs. This shift threatens consumer SSD supply and drives up memory prices.
Multiple major online services, including YouTube, X/Twitter, and Steam, suffered simultaneous outages suspected to be caused by a temporary datacenter route failure primarily affecting the U.S. East Coast.