Infrastructure

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NGINX 1.29.6 Adds Native Sticky Sessions and Fixes QUIC Reset Packet Overflow

NGINX 1.29.6 mainline release introduces a sticky-session directive for upstream blocks, enabling cookie-based session affinity without external load balancers and solving session-loss issues during worker restarts. The release also fixes oversized QUIC reset packets and improves SCGI backend proxying.

Mar 20

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FreeBSD 14.4 Delivers Post-Quantum SSH, OpenZFS 2.2.9, and Intel E610 Support

FreeBSD 14.4-RELEASE has arrived with OpenSSH 10.0p2 defaulting to hybrid post-quantum key exchange, OpenZFS 2.2.9, and new driver support for Intel Ethernet E610 NICs. The release also adds 9P filesystem support for Bhyve virtualization guests and patches vulnerabilities in OpenSSL and libarchive.

Mar 18

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OFC 2026: Coherent and Broadcom Demonstrate 3.2 Terabit-Per-Second Optical Transceivers

At the Optical Fiber Communication Conference in Los Angeles, Coherent and Broadcom have demonstrated 3.2 Tbps optical transceiver modules — doubling the bandwidth of current-generation 1.6T interconnects. The technology is designed for the next wave of AI data center buildouts, where single training runs require moving exabytes of data between thousands of GPUs.

Mar 16

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Ayar Labs and Wiwynn Unveil 1,024-GPU Photonic Rack System at OFC 2026

Silicon photonics startup Ayar Labs and server manufacturer Wiwynn have unveiled a rack-scale reference platform at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference that connects over 1,024 GPUs using optical interconnects instead of copper. The 100% liquid-cooled system promises dramatically lower power consumption while enabling the massive GPU clusters needed for next-generation AI training.

Mar 14

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GKE NGINX Ingress Controller Retirement Forces Enterprise Migration to Envoy Gateway

Google's NGINX Ingress Controller for GKE reaches end-of-life on March 17, forcing thousands of organizations to migrate to Envoy Gateway — a transition that highlights the broader industry shift from Ingress to the Kubernetes Gateway API.

Mar 13

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Global Data Center Construction Pipeline Reaches $500 Billion as AI Demand Accelerates Build-Out

The global data center construction pipeline has reached $500 billion in announced and active projects, according to Cushman & Wakefield — a 60% increase from 2025 driven by AI infrastructure demand, with major expansions in Virginia, Texas, Singapore, and the Middle East.

Mar 12

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Apple MacBook Neo Goes on Sale at $599, Challenging Windows PC Price-Performance Equation

The Apple MacBook Neo begins shipping on March 11 at $599 ($499 for education), with early reviews praising the A18 Pro chip's performance and all-day battery life — creating immediate pressure on Windows PC manufacturers in the mid-range laptop segment.

Mar 11

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KAST Raises $80 Million Series A to Build Stablecoin-Native Global Banking Platform

KAST closes an $80 million Series A to launch a stablecoin-native banking platform that enables cross-border payments and savings accounts denominated in USDC and USDT — targeting the 1.4 billion adults worldwide without access to traditional banking services.

Mar 8

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Ayar Labs Raises $500 Million Series E for Silicon Photonic Chips Backed by NVIDIA and AMD

Ayar Labs, an MIT spinout developing silicon-photonic chips to replace copper interconnects in data centers, closes a $500 million Series E led by NVIDIA and AMD at a $3.8 billion valuation — validating the industry shift from electrical to optical data center connectivity.

Mar 7

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Data Centers Become Military Targets as Drone Strikes Hit Amazon Facilities in UAE and Bahrain

Drone strikes damage three Amazon-operated data center facilities in the UAE and Bahrain, while coordinated strikes hit facilities in Tehran — marking the first time cloud infrastructure has been directly targeted in a military conflict and raising fundamental questions about data center security.

Mar 5

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Apple Announces $599 MacBook Neo with A18 Pro Chip, Threatening Windows PC Market

Apple unveils the MacBook Neo at its March event — the first Mac powered by an iPhone chip, starting at $599 with an A18 Pro processor, 13-inch Liquid Retina display, and all-day battery life in four colors, with availability on March 11.

Mar 4

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OpenAI, Samsung SDS, and SK Telecom Begin Data Center Construction in South Korea

OpenAI partners with Samsung SDS and SK Telecom to begin construction on new data centers in South Korea with initial capacity of 20 MW, expanding the AI infrastructure footprint into Asia as global demand for inference compute grows.

Mar 2