Microsoft is raising prices for its business Office productivity suites starting July 1, 2026. The company cites over 1,100 new features, including its AI tool Copilot, as the reason for the increase, which could be as high as 33%.
Salesforce is implementing new, higher-priced AI charging models, claiming customers get outsized value. However, analysts question the sustainability of these promises as enterprise AI spending faces delays.
Netflix is securing a staggering $59 billion bridge loan from major banks to fund its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal values Warner Bros. at over $82 billion in enterprise value. This is one of the largest corporate loans in history.
Microsoft has officially enabled Storage Spaces Direct and traditional SAN storage to coexist within the same Failover Cluster. This is a direct response to customer demand for flexible data migration. The move blends modern hyper-converged infrastructure with legacy investments.
onsemi has launched its EliteSiC MOSFETs in an industry-standard T2PAK top-cool package. The move targets the critical thermal management issues in high-power applications like electric vehicles and solar inverters. Initial devices are shipping now, with more planned for late 2025.
ReSoil, a French AgriTech startup, has raised €4 million to expand its digital carbon-management platform. The company finances farmers’ transition to regenerative practices, already monitoring over 100,000 hectares.
Kroger is making a massive $350 million payment to UK tech firm Ocado after deciding to shut down three automated fulfillment centers. The move signals a major strategic retreat from high-tech warehouses in favor of using stores for online orders.
Canaan, the ASIC hardware manufacturer, is moving into mine development with a new partnership focused on “green mining.” The plan uses AI to sync mining demand with surplus wind and solar energy. It’s a direct response to the industry’s massive environmental criticism.
The European Union has issued its first-ever fine under the Digital Services Act, and Elon Musk’s X is on the hook. The $140 million penalty targets the platform’s “deceptive design” of its verification system.
Cloudflare suffered another service disruption early Friday, impacting a wide swath of the internet. Unlike a major outage a few weeks ago, the company says a fix has already been implemented.
