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Trade tensions prompt European firms to rethink cloud strategies

Muhammad Zulhusni — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 01:32:16 +0000

Amid rising global trade tensions, European companies are reassessing their cloud provider choices, weighing geopolitical risks alongside technical capabilities. According to OVHCloud CEO Benjamin Revcolevschi, concerns are starting to move from IT departments to boardrooms. “In the current geopolitical context, we are seeing a shift in the concerns of private companies and public organisations in […]

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Google Cloud Next 25: AI, cloud, and WAN

Muhammad Zulhusni — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:45:35 +0000

Google has made several announcements regarding its product range at Google Cloud Next 25. The company presented updates focused on development and expanding global network infrastructure, with many of the offerings infused with AI features. Traditional cloud models require teams to manage infrastructure elements (virtual machines, storage, and networks) before building applications on top of […]

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Deutsche Telekom extends Google Cloud partnership through 2030

Muhammad Zulhusni — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 02:25:20 +0000

Deutsche Telekom and Google Cloud are extending their partnership through the end of the decade, with intentions to deepen their collaboration on cloud migration and AI. As part of the agreement, Google Cloud will be Deutsche Telekom’s preferred partner for moving key business areas to the cloud. This includes work on the One Data Ecosystem […]

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Google to acquire cybersecurity firm Wiz in $32 billion deal

Muhammad Zulhusni — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:58:47 +0000

Google has agreed to buy cybersecurity company Wiz for $32 billion, making it the organisation’s largest acquisition to date. The deal, which is expected to happen in 2026 pending regulatory approval, would integrate Wiz into Google Cloud, strengthening its security capabilities in cloud computing and AI. Expanding Google’s cloud security strategy The acquisition follows Google’s […]

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Google Cloud partners with Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Italy on AI and cloud transformation

Muhammad Zulhusni — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 07:10:42 +0000

Google Cloud is expanding its telecom partnerships with Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Italy, focusing on AI-driven network operations and cloud-based data modernisation. AI-powered RAN optimisation with Deutsche Telekom Google Cloud and Deutsche Telekom are working together to enhance Radio Access Network (RAN) operations using Google’s Gemini 2.0 AI model. The collaboration introduces RAN Guardian, an […]

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Nigerian companies turn to local cloud services over AWS and Google Cloud

Muhammad Zulhusni — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:24:16 +0000

Nigerian entrepreneur Fara Ashiru launched her fintech platform, Okra, in 2020 using AWS. As US-based cloud providers did not accept payments in naira, she had to pay for services in US dollars. As the naira lost about 70% of its value between 2020 and 2024, Okra’s cloud expenses soared. “The bills were staggering,” Ashiru told […]

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Indonesia penalises Google for unfair Play with $12.4 million fine

Muhammad Zulhusni — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:55:22 +0000

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 […]

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Google’s quantum processor claims spark multiverse debate

Dashveenjit Kaur — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 09:16:31 +0000

The tech world is buzzing over Google’s latest quantum processor development, which isn’t just pushing computational boundaries – it’s challenging our fundamental understanding of reality. The early December unveiling of the Willow chip presents capabilities so extraordinary that Google claims they transcend the known limits of our universe, posing questions about the nature of quantum […]

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Microsoft outperforms Amazon and Google in cloud AI

Muhammad Zulhusni — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:31:27 +0000

Cloud heavyweights AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) are positioning themselves to use AI as a key driver of cloud infrastructure growth. According to IoT Analytics, Microsoft is emerging as a cloud AI leader, particularly in genAI, passing both AWS and Google. Microsoft leads in generative AI Microsoft accounted for 45% of new […]

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Will Trump’s presidency accelerate US semiconductor manufacturing for cloud computing?

Dashveenjit Kaur — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:37:00 +0000

US semiconductor manufacturing could undergo significant changes as major chip manufacturers plan to bring new factories online during Donald Trump’s upcoming presidential term. According to a recent Business Insider report, while the Biden administration laid the groundwork for domestic chip production through the CHIPS Act, the actual manufacturing boom and job creation may materialise during Trump’s presidency. […]

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