SoftBank Pledged €75 Billion to Build AI Data Centers in France.

SoftBank's €45B firm commitment and €75B ceiling for AI data centers in France drove Choose France 2026 to a record €93B total. France's nuclear grid is the structural advantage. SoftBank's balance sheet is the open question.

SiteGround Auto-Installed Its AI Plugin on 1 Million Sites. Reviewers Gave It 1.1 Stars.

SiteGround auto-installed its AI Agent plugin on 1M+ WordPress sites timed to WordPress 7.0. The plugin's rating dropped to 1.1 stars within days.

Wix Cut 1,000 Jobs. Webflow Cut 140. The Website Builder Market Is Splitting.

Wix cut 1,000 jobs and Webflow 140, both naming AI. Hostinger Horizons hit 1M users, 93% first-time website owners.

WP Engine Counsel Seeks WordPress Foundation Dissolution as WordCamp Europe Opens

WP Engine pursues WordPress Foundation dissolution. The June 4 hearing coincides with WordCamp Europe's opening day in Kraków.

WordPress and AI Tools: How to Use Automation Without Compromising User Privacy  

AI tools are now standard across WordPress environments, and hosting providers can no longer treat data privacy as a static concern. This article breaks down what changes, what risks emerge, and what you can do about it.

Cloudflare Called It AI Restructuring. Every Hosting Company Faces the Same Decision.

Cloudflare cut 1,100 on a record revenue day and called it AI restructuring. The "builders, sellers, measurers" framework maps onto hosting ops.

Dutch Authorities Dismantle Stark Industries. The Rebrand Didn’t Save It.

Dutch FIOD seized 800 Stark Industries servers on May 22, dismantling the bulletproof host that rebranded to THE.Hosting to evade EU sanctions.

AWS Connected Its Network to Google Cloud With No Egress Fees. Azure and Oracle Are Next.

AWS Interconnect multicloud is generally available, connecting AWS and Google Cloud VPCs at flat bandwidth rates with no per-GB transfer fees.

20 Years of hosting.de: Aachen-Based Hosting Provider Celebrates Anniversary with New Brand Identity

Aachen-based hosting.de GmbH celebrates 20 years with a new logo and visual identity, from TwooIT in 2006 to a German hosting leader today.

Google Cloud Incorrectly Suspended Railway’s Account. Eight Hours Down.

Google Cloud incorrectly suspended Railway's account on May 19, 2026. Eight hours offline, despite AWS and Railway Metal workloads running throughout.