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Plesk releases major update following comprehensive security audit with vulnerability fixes and hardening improvements. New REST API expansion and SQL Server 2025 compatibility added.

Automattic acquires premium one-word domain WebHosting.com from AT&T, ending years of dormancy. Future plans remain undisclosed pending coming-soon page reveal.

UpCloud's founder resumes CEO role ending brief external leadership tenure. Helsinki-based cloud provider makes strategic shift on July 2.

QTS withdraws final appeal on Virginia's 22-million-square-foot Digital Gateway mega-campus after years of litigation. Project ultimately defeated by procedural technicality on newspaper notice.

Intel officially confirms significant price increases on Xeon and Core Ultra processors citing supply constraints and surging demand. Select server SKUs exceed previous pricing by over $1,000.

17 plaintiffs sue Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron in U.S. District Court for alleged DRAM price-fixing. New case marks third attempt after two decades of failed litigation efforts.

Google and FBI disrupt NetNut residential proxy botnet spanning 2 million compromised devices. Other proxy providers may rely on similar infrastructure vulnerabilities.

UpCloud's founder resumes CEO role ending brief external leadership tenure. Helsinki-based cloud provider makes strategic shift on July 2.

CloudFest 2026 centered on data sovereignty debates as industry grapples with who controls cloud infrastructure. Community explored localized control versus global cloud deployment challenges.

Databricks announces LTAP architecture unifying transactional and analytical workloads. Engineering innovation masks some debatable marketing claims around data duplication.

Self-hosted enthusiast uses MiniPC with K3s Kubernetes to host lab environments for friends. Seeks community feedback on infrastructure approach for terminal-based game hosting.

Intel officially confirms significant price increases on Xeon and Core Ultra processors citing supply constraints and surging demand. Select server SKUs exceed previous pricing by over $1,000.

SEMI industry group opposes government intervention on domestic memory supply, proposing tax deductions instead. Semiconductor giants argue supply restrictions would exacerbate shortages.

KPMG finds nearly a third of executives struggle understanding AI service costs under usage-based models. Companies rethinking deployments as billing complexity increases.

Plesk releases major update following comprehensive security audit with vulnerability fixes and hardening improvements. New REST API expansion and SQL Server 2025 compatibility added.

Automattic acquires premium one-word domain WebHosting.com from AT&T, ending years of dormancy. Future plans remain undisclosed pending coming-soon page reveal.

India's .bank.in exclusive domain launched to prevent bank impersonation suffered data leak of administrators. RBI-mandated trust domain faced security breach undermining its credibility.

Reddit user seeks alternative domain registrars avoiding ID verification requirements after Porkbun policy change. Community discusses privacy-focused registrar options.

Self-hosted community debates necessity of Cloudflare DNS proxy for WordPress sites. Discussion examines redundancy value versus operational complexity.

Developer creates free tool comparing used enterprise server prices against historical data across 12 European markets. Addresses need for informed purchasing decisions on refurbished hardware.

Self-hosted enthusiast shares Python script for Stalwart mail server enabling quick email alias generation for privacy. Script processes alias creation in approximately 2 seconds.

Lighthouse 13.3's Agentic Browsing audit requires markdown links in llms.txt or fails validation. Quick fix takes five minutes but raises questions about audit criteria clarity.

NERC 2026 report warns that gigawatt-scale data centers clustering regionally threaten grid stability. Report emphasizes need for new modeling standards and operational protocols.

Startup proposes 3D-printed thorium microreactor delivering 30 MWe for data center power over 30-year lifespan. Novel approach addresses energy density demands of hyperscale infrastructure.

EU's proposed datacenter emissions rewrite gives operators flexibility to source greener power. Report suggests regulatory approach more pragmatic than industry lobbying interests.

IOFLOOD advertises dedicated server sale featuring dual E5-2695v4 processors at $89/month promotional rate.

Malaysian dedicated server provider markets reliable high-performance infrastructure with VPN suitability. Promotional offering targets distributed deployment requirements.

ColoCrossing July 4 giveaway offers NAS, AirPods Max, Apple Watch, Echo Show, and Meta Glasses with dedicated server promo at $29/month. Contest runs through July 4, 2026.

Intel reportedly resolves key 18A process yield issues with production ramping to 15,000 wafers monthly at dual facilities. Process challenges persist despite manufacturing progress.

Intel plans two 22-core Nova Lake-S variants with up to 144MB cache: 65W locked and 125W unlocked. Core Ultra 5 tier expansion targets gaming performance at varying power profiles.

GoDaddy Applied ML team documents five-month AI adoption journey emphasizing human factors. Report explores identity crises, review fatigue, and borrowed cognition challenges in deployment.

Self-hosted community questions why projects integrate external AI providers like OpenAI instead of maintaining full independence. Discussion examines core philosophy contradictions.

Technical SEO becomes central to AI search readiness, providing LLMs necessary structure and citation signals. Content retrieval accuracy now depends on foundational SEO practices.

GitHub introduces Repo CDs offering developers physical CD-ROM copies of public repositories for long-term preservation. Limited 1,000-unit run responds to Sony's game disc discontinuation.