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30 articles about cloud in AI news
Vibe coding leaves terminal; Google Cloud MCP server goes live
Google Cloud ships first major cloud MCP server, enabling AI agents to directly access Vertex AI, BigQuery, and Cloud Storage. Move validates MCP as standard for AI-to-infrastructure communication.
Scale-Across: Cloud Giants Link Datacenters for Million-Accelerator AI Clusters
Cloud providers are linking multiple datacenters for million-accelerator AI clusters, a new 'scale-across' paradigm.
Ollama-OCR Turns Scanned Docs Into Markdown, No Cloud Needed
Ollama-OCR extracts text from scanned docs locally using Ollama vision models. 2.3k stars, no cloud APIs needed.
Kering Deploys AI-Powered Sustainable Sourcing Assistant on Google Cloud
Kering launched a Sustainable Sourcing Assistant on Google Cloud's Vertex AI. The tool helps luxury brands like Gucci and Saint Laurent evaluate materials for environmental and social impact, advancing sustainability in procurement.
Nvidia Renting Back GPU Capacity from Neoclouds Signals Demand Softening
Nvidia renting back GPU capacity from neoclouds signals demand softening. Analyst @edzitron claims the market cannot absorb current supply.
Realty Income Launches $6B Data Center JV with Cloud Capital
Realty Income formed a $6B data center JV with Cloud Capital and an institutional investor, signaling REITs are normalizing hyperscale AI infrastructure as core assets.
Google Cloud Joins MCP: How to Connect Claude Code to BigQuery
Google Cloud's MCP server lets Claude Code query BigQuery and manage GCS directly. Install it with `claude mcp add google-cloud` and authenticate.
NHN Cloud Tops Korean TOP500 with FactoryX GPU Clusters
NHN Cloud tops Korean TOP500 with FactoryX GPU clusters delivering 1.2 exaflops, marking first domestic cloud provider to lead the list.
Gap Inc. Partners with Google Cloud
Gap Inc. announced a multi-partner AI initiative with Google Cloud, Zeta Global, and Publicis Sapient to modernize its marketing, focusing on personalized experiences across owned channels for brands like Old Navy and Athleta.
AWS Beats Cloud Rivals to NVIDIA Blackwell with EC2 G7 — 4.6x AI Inference Gain Over G6
AWS launched EC2 G7 instances on June 19, 2026, becoming the first major cloud to offer NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs. The instances claim 4.6x AI inference performance over G6, backed by 700 Gbps EFA networking and 32 GB GDDR7 per GPU. The move arrives the same week AWS confirme
Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 Cloud Rollout Hits Europe Ahead of H2 Deployments
Nvidia expands Vera Rubin NVL72 cloud rollout to Europe with H2 2026 deployments, offering 72 GPUs per rack for AI workloads.
IREN Buys Nostrum Group, Adds 490MW Spanish Grid Power for AI Cloud
IREN acquired Nostrum Group, adding 490MW grid power in Spain for AI cloud expansion.
OpenAI Acquires Cloud Startup Ona to Power Agent Infrastructure
OpenAI acquired cloud startup Ona to support AI agent infrastructure, two days after a $6.6B raise. The deal targets enterprise reliability gaps as OpenAI pivots to B2B.
UK Doubles Sovereign AI Cloud Providers, Deploys 65MW Nebius Cluster
UK doubled sovereign AI cloud providers in a year. Nebius deploys 65MW cluster; Isambard-AI powers Sovereign AI Fund for homegrown startups.
Apple Ditches Apple Silicon Pledge, Routes AI Queries to Google Cloud
Apple routes AI queries to Google Cloud, breaking 2024 Apple silicon pledge. Distilled Gemini runs locally; heavier queries use Nvidia tech in Google Cloud.
Oracle Builds Custom MCP Server for OCI Cloud Management via Natural Language
Oracle released a custom MCP server for OCI, enabling natural-language cloud management. First major cloud provider to ship a first-party MCP server.
Cerebras Hits 981 Tokens/sec on 1T-Parameter Kimi K2.6, Claims 6.7× GPU Cloud Speedup
Cerebras reported 981 tokens/sec on the 1T-parameter Kimi K2.6 model, a 6.7× speedup over the next GPU cloud, validated by an independent third party.
AI Model Runs Entirely on USB Stick, No Cloud Needed
An unnamed developer built an AI on a USB stick, no internet needed. Challenges ChatGPT's cloud model.
Claude Mythos Goes GA in Google Cloud Console, Drops Preview Label
Claude Mythos silently went GA in Google Cloud console, preview label removed. Signals deeper Anthropic-GCP integration.
Agentic Commerce: 50% of Online Transactions by 2027, Google Cloud Leads
Agents projected to handle 50% of online transactions by 2027. Payment reliability determines winners in agentic commerce, with Google Cloud leading enterprise rollouts.
Anthropic Launches Claude Platform on AWS — AWS Billing, IAM, CloudTrail
Anthropic launched Claude Platform on AWS, a native API with AWS billing, IAM, and CloudTrail. Same models and pricing as direct API; data stays at Anthropic, not AWS.
Nebius Claims First NVIDIA GB300 Exemplar Cloud for Training
Nebius becomes first cloud provider validated as NVIDIA Exemplar Cloud on GB300 for training, targeting hyperscale AI workloads.
MiniMax Music-2.6 Goes Free on Cloudflare This Week
MiniMax's Music-2.6 AI model is available for free on Cloudflare's platform this week, allowing users to generate full-length songs or instrumentals from text prompts.
Oracle Nabs $16B for Michigan AI Data Center, Rivaling Google Cloud
Oracle has secured $16 billion in funding for a massive AI data center in rural Michigan, a move that pits it directly against Google Cloud and other hyperscalers in the race to build AI infrastructure.
Cloudflare Ships Enterprise MCP Governance
Cloudflare's MCP portal aggregates servers behind Cloudflare Access auth, while Code Mode collapses APIs into two tools. But most SaaS MCP endpoints lack controls — here's how to protect your Claude Code workflows.
Google Cloud Next '26: 8th-gen TPUs, agent platform, $750M fund
At Cloud Next 2026, Google unveiled two 8th-gen TPU chips, a Gemini-based enterprise AI agent platform, and a $750 million partner fund to drive secure, large-scale automation and heavy AI workloads.
NVIDIA, Google Cloud Expand AI Partnership for Agentic & Physical AI
NVIDIA and Google Cloud announced an expanded partnership to advance agentic and physical AI, focusing on new infrastructure and software integrations. This builds on their existing collaboration to provide optimized AI training and inference platforms.
Gur Singh Claims 7 M4 MacBooks Match A100, Calls Cloud GPU Training a 'Scam'
Developer Gur Singh posted that seven M4 MacBooks (2.9 TFLOPS each) match an NVIDIA A100's performance, calling cloud GPU training a 'scam' and advocating for distributed, consumer-hardware approaches.
IOWN Forum Pushes All-Photonic WAN for AI Neocloud Interconnects
The IOWN Global Forum is focusing its optical networking tech on datacenter interconnects, aiming to let GPU 'neoclouds' and financial firms use cheaper, remote facilities without latency penalties for AI workloads.
Cloudflare's New MCP Server Cuts AI Code Review Costs by 70%
A new MCP server from Cloudflare that pre-processes code to remove non-essential elements, slashing token consumption for AI-powered development workflows.