Microsoft Agrees to Rent Data Center Capacity in Norway
Microsoft signed a deal to rent data center capacity in Norway.

Microsoft signed a deal to rent data center capacity in Norway.
Total shipments of desktops, notebooks, and workstations in 1Q26 increased by 3.2% year-over-year to 64.8 million units, according to Omdia.
Meta Platforms announced the first large language model used to develop the so-called superintelligence.
The global smartphone market remained under pressure in 1Q26, with shipments declining 6%, according to preliminary estimates from Counterpoint Research.
An acquisition of Telecom Italia’s wholesale unit Sparkle was cleared by the European Commission’s competition authority.
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 62.8 million units in the first quarter of 2026, according to preliminary results by Gartner.
The European Commission gave the green light for Orange to buy out its joint venture partner in Spanish operator MasOrange.
Global smartphone shipments decreased 4.1% year-over-year (YoY) to 289.7 million units in the first quarter of 2026, according to preliminary data from IDC.
The European Commission is considering applying stricter rules on ChatGPT.
This week, Infobip marked the 20th anniversary of its founding.
Supermarket chain Lidl is planning to expand its MVNO footprint to a potential 30 countries.
The server market reached a record $125.3 billion in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to IDC.
Intel and Google expanded their long‑running partnership.
The quality of a mobile network today is no longer proven by advertising claims or laboratory measurements, but by the user experience in everyday traffic.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy unveiled concrete figures for the cloud business AWS for the first time.
A new study by Juniper Research has found that global Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) subscriber revenue will reach over $54 billion in 2030.
Sateliot has started a Series C funding round as it looks to add another €100 million to its finances.
In its 2026 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, IBM revealed that cybercriminals are exploiting basic security gaps at dramatically higher rates, now accelerated by AI tools that help attackers identify weaknesses faster than ever.
Telefonica unveiled a domestic end-to-end drone service in Spain.
Samsung is planning the creation of a semiconductor testing and packaging plant in Northern Vietnam, according to media reports.