Intro – Your tech buddy reporting in

Hey folks, June’s been wild in the IT world! While AI is drunk on billions in investments, the other half of the industry is getting a reality check with mass layoffs. Meanwhile, hackers and data leaks are boosting cyber-awareness, and the EU’s cooking up a mega supercomputer. Sprinkle in some local Hackultet events and you’ve got yourself a spicy tech combo. Let’s break it down…

AI on steroids (and cash injections 🤑)

Yup, it’s real – Amazon is going full beast mode with a jaw-dropping $20 billion AI infrastructure project in Pennsylvania, building data centers and creating 1,250 AI jobs across the U.S. [source]. Not far behind, NVIDIA and Deutsche Telekom are teaming up on a massive GPU cloud setup in Germany [source].

In the EU, initiatives like EuroHPC and InvestAI are funding an AI “factory” featuring 100,000+ GPUs – basically a futuristic AI boot camp. Bottom line? If you’re in the AI or HPC game, this is your golden ticket.

And then… the layoffs hit 🙁

Now for the not-so-fun part. Microsoft, Google, Disney, ZoomInfo – they’re all trimming their teams [source]. Even Intel is cutting 15–20% of its Foundry division. Silent layoffs? Playtika and Airtime are quietly shrinking their teams too.

Why? Big Tech wants more automation and efficiency. That’s great for the stock market, not so much for employees. If you’re a student, freelancer, or someone who’s just been let go, it might be time to pivot – consider reskilling in AI, cybersecurity, or cloud computing.

Cybersecurity: No longer optional 🔐

A leak of 16 billion passwords? No biggie… except it totally is [source]. New studies show 32% of cyber attacks exploit outdated software. Moral of the story? Keep your systems patched, enable auto-updates, and get on that cyber hygiene level.

Shoutout to Croatia’s CERT, which keeps raising awareness with Hackultet events and CTFs for students. Wanna turn hacking into a career (legally)? This is your sign. Cybersecurity isn’t a job anymore – it’s a way of life.

EU Supercomputer & digital geopolitics

So yeah, the EU’s going from fighter jets to compute power. At the IGF 2025 conference in Norway (June 23–27), the spotlight is on AI, disinformation, and digital sovereignty.

Translation? Governments want to keep control over their data, servers, and digital influence. The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking has big plans with Germany to build an exascale supercomputer that’ll power research, healthcare, defense, and industry [source].

If you’ve ever thought of working in HPC or AI infrastructure, now’s a good time to get serious.

Wrap-up & vibe check

📚 Hack your way into education: Learn, compete, join Hackultet or CTFs – it’s fun, promise.

🔐 Patch everything: Automatic updates + security training = your cyber safe space.

💼 Massive AI opportunity: Data centers, cloud, AI infra = jobs everywhere.

💶 EU is funding hard: Watch for HPC and AI grants, internships, and projects.

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