Microsoft’s close partnership with OpenAI has been a major factor in its recent growth. Exclusive access to OpenAI’s models has boosted Azure’s performance and helped lift Microsoft’s market value to nearly $4 trillion. For the April-June quarter, Azure revenue is expected to rise 34.8%, matching Microsoft’s own forecast and slightly ahead of the previous quarter’s […]
Oracle is set to expand into Indonesia by leasing data centre space from DayOne Data Centres, according to people with knowledge of the deal. The move would mark Oracle’s first cloud services operation in the country and deepen its relationship with a regional player that counts ByteDance as its biggest client. DayOne, based in Singapore, […]
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. […]
Microsoft is putting more money into its operations in Switzerland. The company plans to invest $400 million to expand its data centre infrastructure and AI capabilities across the country. The move builds on more than three decades of activity in Switzerland and comes as demand for cloud and AI tools continues to grow. The investment […]
Data privacy laws are tightening, meaning businesses and global organisations need to be vigilant when choosing appropriate cloud provision for the workloads and storage needs. Certain regulations in different countries impose strict rules on how data is collected, processed and stored, and adherence to those policies and standards help ensure the proper management and security […]
Independent analyst and consultancy firm Omdia has released its market radar paper, exploring the sovereign cloud market and how cloud service providers (CSPs) responded to the trend. The 2025 IT Enterprise Insights study analysed the top five Western public cloud providers – AWS, Azure, Google, IBM, and Oracle – and discovered they make up 86% […]
Apple has pulled the plug on its highest level data security tool in the UK, with it confirming that the encryption of UK customer data stored on its cloud storage service, iCloud, has come to an end. The move follows a row between the American tech firm and the UK Government, which has demanded to […]
Poland’s digital infrastructure is set to grow, with billions of zloty to be invested in new cloud and AI projects. Microsoft is planning to invest PLN 2.8 billion ($700 million) by June 2026, to strengthen the country’s position as an emerging tech hub. A portion of the funding will comprise of forming a partnership with […]
The ‘Data Centre Liquid Cooling Market – A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Product, Application, and Country Analysis – Analysis and Forecast, 2024-2034’ report’s release predicts a strong CAGR of 23.96% in the market between 2024-2034. According to the forecast, the global data centre liquid cooling market is expected to reach $48.42 billion in […]
Indonesia’s antitrust agency has slapped Google with a fine of around 202 billion rupiah ($12.4 million) for what it calls ‘unfair business practices’ tied to its payment system for the Google Play Store. The case, which began in 2022, looked into allegations that Google abused its dominant position by pushing Indonesian app developers to utilise […]