Global Tech Disruptions Hit Google and AWS; RBNZ Holds Rates as Anthropic Plans $80B Cloud Spend

Key TakeawaysWidespread digital disruptions hit major platforms including Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon Web Services (AMZN), and Cloudflare (NET), with YouTube reporting over 240,000 user outages in the U.S.The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) maintained its Official Cash Rate at 2.25%, signaling that monetary policy will remain accommodative for an "extended period" to support a nascent recovery.Anthropic is reportedly planning to spend at least $80 billion through 2029 on cloud infrastructure from Amazon (AM ...