Oracle is reducing staff in its cloud division, a move aimed at managing costs while the company continues to pour money into AI infrastructure. Sources familiar with the matter said employees were told this week that their positions had been cut. Some of the layoffs were tied to performance, and hiring is still underway in […]
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Malaysia will roll out its National Cloud Computing Policy (NCCP) on August 13 during the Asean AI Malaysia Summit 2025 (AAIMS25). The policy outlines how Malaysia plans to improve its national cloud infrastructure, strengthen data governance, and speed up cloud adoption in the public and private sectors. According to Digital Ministry secretary-general Fabian Bigar, the […]
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OVHcloud has released an updated version of its Environmental Impact Tracker, a tool designed to help users measure emissions linked to their cloud usage. The new version builds on its earlier carbon calculator by covering more cloud services and moving toward broader environmental metrics beyond just carbon output. At launch, the tracker works with Baremetal, […]
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Ooredoo has launched AI cloud services in Qatar, powered by Nvidia’s Hopper GPUs and hosted entirely within the country. The setup gives businesses access to use high-performance computing without relying on overseas providers—part of a broader move toward national control over digital infrastructure. The services are hosted in local data centres and are aimed at […]
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AIS has teamed up with Oracle to launch a new cloud platform in Thailand, aimed at supporting businesses and government agencies that need more control over how their data is stored and managed. The platform, called AIS Cloud powered by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, runs entirely on servers located in Thailand and follows local data laws. […]
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OpenAI is turning to Google for help with its growing computing needs, three sources have told Reuters. The move is unexpected given the rivalry between the two in artificial intelligence, but it reflects the massive demand for computing power to train and run AI models. One of the three sources said the deal was finalised […]
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Taiwan is planning to build a large-scale AI supercomputer as part of a collaboration between NVIDIA, Foxconn, and the National Science and Technology Council. The goal is to provide local researchers, startups, and industries easier access to high-performance computing for AI development. The system will be built on NVIDIA’s latest Blackwell platform and managed by […]
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More than 400 partners from in Asia Pacific gathered in Thailand on May 9 for Huawei Cloud’s annual partner conference. The event focused on how companies can use AI to build better services and meet rising demand in industries. This year’s theme was “Go Together, Grow Together.” Jacqueline Shi, who leads Huawei Cloud’s global marketing […]
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IBM is expanding its AI efforts via an expanded collaboration with Oracle. The company will integrate its watsonx AI tools into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), with the aim of making it easier for businesses to run and manage AI agents in platforms. AI agents – software tools that perform tasks based on user input – […]
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The sub-Saharan African data centre company, Raxio Group, has announced an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) (a member of the World Bank Group), having secured $100 million in financing. The investment is set to boost Raxio’s expansion of data centres in Africa in the next three years. The funds will support data centre […]
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