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This week in Cloud Compute Providers · updated Thu Oct 08 2026

Cloud compute providers are rapidly expanding infrastructure to meet surging demand for AI-capable resources and regional coverage. Major players like Google, Microsoft, and Alibaba are investing heavily in new data center regions across multiple continents—from Texas and Brazil to Europe and Southeast Asia—while prioritizing deployment of advanced GPU architectures like Nvidia's Blackwell and Vera Rubin accelerators. These expansions reflect dual strategies: positioning specialized compute capacity closer to customers to reduce latency and securing cutting-edge hardware to compete in the competitive AI market. Specialized providers like CoreWeave are also gaining traction by offering latest-generation accelerators to emerging AI companies, indicating a fragmented but dynamic competitive landscape.

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New Gaming Title Arrives on Cloud Streaming Platform with RTX Performance

Gears of War: E-Day is now available on GeForce NOW, leveraging RTX-powered cloud performance to deliver high-end gaming on lower-power devices without large downloads. The service is expanding accessibility through Amaz…

Thu Oct 08 2026 · via Nvidia Blog
GeForce NOW Expands Cloud Gaming Library With 25 October Titles

NVIDIA's cloud gaming service is adding 25 new games throughout October, including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered available immediately for Performance and Ultimate members. The platform is distributing exclusive …

Thu Oct 01 2026 · via Nvidia Blog
Microsoft Expands Azure Edge Infrastructure into Luxembourg via Local Partnership

Microsoft has introduced a new Azure Extended Zone in Luxembourg through a collaboration with Post Luxembourg, extending the company's edge computing footprint across Europe. Extended Zones bring cloud services closer to…

Wed Sep 30 2026 · via Data Center Dynamics
CoreWeave Launches Nvidia Vera Rubin GPU Offering with Cognition as Anchor Customer

CoreWeave has begun offering the Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 accelerator to customers, with AI inference company Cognition signed as an early adopter. The cloud provider is also making Vera CPUs available as standalone offer…

Wed Sep 30 2026 · via Data Center Dynamics
Google Anchors Major New Data Center Development in Texas

Crusoe Energy is developing a data center campus in Amarillo, Texas that will serve Google as a primary customer across multiple large-scale buildings. The facility is planned to consist of at least six single-story stru…

Wed Sep 30 2026 · via Data Center Dynamics
Google Plans to Double Brazilian Data Center Footprint, Adds Nvidia Blackwell GPUs

Google announced plans to expand its cloud computing capacity in Brazil substantially over the next four years, effectively doubling infrastructure that took nine years to initially build. The expansion will include depl…

Wed Sep 30 2026 · via Data Center Dynamics
Alibaba Cloud Expands Global Infrastructure with New European Data Center Regions

Alibaba Cloud is establishing new cloud regions across Turkey, Finland, and the Netherlands while also expanding its existing presence in Malaysia, Germany, and the UAE. The expansion reflects the company's strategy to b…

Tue Sep 29 2026 · via Data Center Dynamics
CONTROL Resonant Debuts on GeForce NOW as Bundle Deadline Nears

Remedy’s CONTROL Resonant is now available to stream through GeForce NOW, with Ultimate members able to play using cloud performance comparable to an RTX 5080 and features such as DLSS 4, ray tracing, and Reflex. The ass…

Fri Sep 25 2026 · via Nvidia Blog
Nscale lands $3.36B convertible financing before planned US listing

British AI cloud provider Nscale has raised $3.36 billion in convertible notes ahead of a U.S. IPO. Third Point led the round, and Nvidia is contributing $1 billion later in the year. The company plans to use the capital…

Fri Sep 25 2026 · via TechCrunch
CoreWeave taps Blockfusion facility in Niagara Falls

CoreWeave has signed a deal to use Blockfusion's data center in Niagara Falls, New York, as a customer. Blockfusion, which previously operated as a cryptocurrency miner, is now serving cloud compute providers. The agreem…

Fri Sep 18 2026 · via Data Center Dynamics
Aniimo and Upgraded 007 First Light Join GeForce NOW Streaming Lineup

GeForce NOW adds the free-to-play creature-catching RPG Aniimo, which can be streamed without a local download. The service also introduces a path-tracing update for 007 First Light, enhancing lighting and reflections wi…

Thu Sep 17 2026 · via Nvidia Blog
Ex-Global Switch Leaders Form New AI and Cloud Infrastructure Investment Firm

Two former executives from Global Switch have established Margaux Platforms, an investment company focused on AI and cloud infrastructure. The venture is backed by a private investor and aims to fund projects in the sect…

Thu Sep 17 2026 · via Data Center Dynamics
Oracle's Cloud Revenue Surges as Backlog Conversion Accelerates

Oracle posted record quarterly revenue of $19.18 billion, up 29.6% year over year, with operating income climbing 57.3% and net income rising 62.6%. The company's $664 billion backlog is expected to convert roughly half …

Wed Sep 16 2026 · via The Next Platform
Oracle co-CEO touts AI as a boon for packaged software

Oracle's co-CEO Mike Sicilia told investors that AI will act as an accelerator for its applications, not a replacement. He said AI agents can handle routine tasks, freeing employees to oversee exceptions, and announced a…

Wed Sep 16 2026 · via The Register