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OpenAI acquires cloud startup Ona to secure enterprise AI agents
OpenAI has acquired Kiel-based cloud infrastructure provider Ona to bring secure, long-running agent execution to its Codex platform. The deal aims to solve a major enterprise governance bottleneck by allowing autonomous coding tools to operate safely inside corporate virtual private clouds.
TensorWave secures $350 million to challenge Nvidia with an all-AMD cloud
TensorWave has raised $350 million in a Series B round co-led by AMD Ventures to expand its all-AMD cloud infrastructure. Reaching a $1.55 billion valuation, the pure-play hardware deployment gives enterprise IT leaders a well-capitalised, scalable alternative to single-vendor GPU environments.
Saudi Arabia puts AI governance into the infrastructure race
Saudi Arabia’s first GPAI appearance as a member reinforces Riyadh’s effort to shape AI governance while scaling national infrastructure. For AMD and other Gulf suppliers, the signal is commercial as much as diplomatic: sovereign, secure and auditable AI is becoming a procurement requirement.
stc and Huawei push telco cloud efficiency
stc group’s Huawei-built Green Telco Cloud deployment in Saudi Arabia points to a shift in Gulf telco infrastructure buying. For AMD’s EMEA ecosystem, the message is that operators are prioritising performance per watt, density, telemetry and automation alongside raw capacity.