Tag: Amazon (company)

AntitrustPolicyTechnology

Data Center Energy Consumption Emerges as New Antitrust Battleground

Antitrust regulators are preparing to scrutinize the massive energy consumption of data centers operated by major technology companies. According to reports, tech giants now invest more in data center infrastructure than the entire U.S. oil and gas industry. The International Energy Agency estimates these facilities consume energy equivalent to hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles annually.

The Growing Regulatory Focus on Tech Energy Consumption

The enormous energy demands of data centers operated by major technology companies will become a central focus for antitrust regulators in coming years, according to a former top official from the U.S. Justice Department’s antitrust division. Sources indicate that regulators are increasingly concerned about the competitive implications of the massive infrastructure investments required to power artificial intelligence and cloud computing services.

by Alvarez Jordan
InternetSecurityTechnology

Major Amazon Web Services Disruption Cripples Digital Infrastructure Across United States

A critical Amazon database failure triggered cascading internet service disruptions affecting millions of Americans. The outage paralyzed everything from smart home devices to financial trading platforms, exposing the fragility of modern digital infrastructure.

Widespread Digital Disruption Traced to Amazon Infrastructure Failure

A significant internet outage originating from an obscure Amazon database system reportedly brought daily digital operations to a standstill for millions across the United States. According to reports, the prolonged service disruption highlighted both the fragility of global internet connectivity and Amazon’s increasingly central role in underpinning critical online infrastructure.

by Alvarez Jordan
CloudTechnology

Major Cloud Disruption as AWS Outage Cripples Key Online Services

A major AWS outage originating from the US-EAST-1 region disrupted services across Facebook, Slack, financial platforms and airports early Monday. The DNS resolution issue with DynamoDB caused widespread internet disruptions, reviving concerns about cloud dependency. Amazon reported significant recovery by mid-morning but acknowledged ongoing issues with some services.

Widespread Internet Disruption

A significant Amazon Web Services outage early Monday caused cascading failures across major internet platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, and numerous financial applications, according to reports. The disruption began shortly after midnight Pacific Time in Amazon’s Northern Virginia cloud region, with the company confirming “significant signs of recovery” several hours later.

by Alvarez Jordan