Cloud Infrastructure

Palo Alto Networks Acquires Chronosphere for $3.35 Billion After Cloudflare Outage

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Palo Alto Networks Acquires Chronosphere for $3.35 Billion

When large swaths of the internet went dark on November 18, millions were reminded of a sobering truth: even the world’s most sophisticated cloud systems remain fragile. A configuration error at Cloudflare triggered cascading outages that disrupted ChatGPT, Spotify, and X (formerly Twitter) for hours. Just one day later, Palo Alto Networks announced a $3.35 … Read more

Microsoft’s AI Strategy Powers Q1 2026 Growth, Cloud and Copilot Lead the Charge

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Microsoft’s AI Strategy Powers Q1 2026

Microsoft’s evolution from a software and cloud company to a leading AI infrastructure provider is paying dividends, as evidenced by its recent earnings report. On October 29, 2025, Microsoft announced nearly $78 billion in Q1 2026 revenue, driven by impressive 40% growth in its cloud business and an expanding AI ecosystem built on its close … Read more