Tech digest
In the past week, several impactful developments have surfaced across tech industries, from advancements in solar energy to strategic investments in AI and hardware releases. Here are the most significant stories.
Global growth in solar “the largest ever observed for any source” 9/10
energy solar sustainability environment
The International Energy Agency reports a record-breaking increase in solar energy production, marking 2025 as a pivotal year for solar dominance.
Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return 8/10
AI cloud Amazon investment
Anthropic’s new agreement with Amazon includes a significant investment in AWS infrastructure, expanding Anthropic’s AI capabilities.
Meta to start capturing employee keystrokes for AI training 7/10
AI privacy data ethics
Meta plans to utilize employee input data to enhance its AI models, raising discussions around privacy and ethical use of personal data.
Azure digest
Azure’s latest updates involve critical retirements and the introduction of new features. Evaluate the following notices to ensure your services remain compliant and up-to-date.
Retirement: Azure Functions runtime v3 on Linux Consumption will stop running September 30, 2026
Plan Ahead Retirement
Azure Functions
Azure’s Functions runtime v3 on Linux Consumption is set for retirement, necessitating migrations to supported versions before the deadline.
Generally Available: Azure Monitor pipeline
Plan Ahead GA
Azure Monitor
Azure Monitor pipeline is now generally available, enabling optimized data management and transformation capabilities.
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