cloud computing

Few phrases capture modern corporate power like “too big to fail,” and the companies on this short list are precisely the firms that, through size, reach, or infrastructure, now sit at the crossroads of commerce, technology, and public life—so entangled with national economies and everyday...

Analysts are pointing to Amazon and Alphabet as two of the most resilient large-cap technology holdings heading into 2026, arguing that their scale, diversified revenue streams and heavy investments in AI infrastructure — including proprietary accelerators — give them defensive advantages in an...

Microsoft appears to be quietly funding an ambitious effort — codenamed “Project Strong ARMed” in recent hiring adverts — to accelerate the migration of large x64 codebases to Arm64 across some parts of the company using AI-powered software engineering agents. The public fragments (job listings...

The Zacks Analyst Blog’s year‑end note that singles out Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet as the three cloud computing stocks to buy before 2026 crystallizes a simple market thesis: the hyperscalers’ AI‑driven cloud investments have moved from speculative to revenue‑bearing, and investors should...

Guinness World Records has officially certified Nigerian-born cloud engineer Abel Yakubu as the holder of the Longest Computer Programming Lesson after a continuous, livestreamed, 60-hour classroom and hands‑on marathon held in Abuja between 21 and 23 November 2025. Background Abel Yakubu...

Guinness World Records has officially recognised Nigerian-born cloud engineer Abel Yakubu for a continuous 60-hour Longest Computer Programming Lesson held in Abuja between 21 and 23 November 2025, a Guinness-listed adjudication that has already generated widespread national and international...

Abel Yakubu’s confirmed Guinness World Record for a continuous 60‑hour computer programming lesson is more than a headline; it is a high‑visibility inflection point for Nigeria’s tech ecosystem and a practical case study in how spectacle, pedagogy and verification collide in modern skills...

Abel Yakubu has been confirmed as the Guinness World Records holder for the Longest Computer Programming Lesson, completing a marathon 60-hour coding lesson in Abuja that Guinness lists as taking place on 21 November 2025 — a high-profile attempt designed to spotlight cloud computing skills...

Abel Yakubu’s 60‑hour coding marathon has rewritten more than just a record book: it has thrust Nigeria’s grassroots tech training into the international spotlight and reignited the debate over how we teach cloud skills at scale. Guinness World Records now lists a 60:00:00 hour Longest Computer...

Analytics Insight’s December 21, 2025 roundup of “Don’t Miss These Data Science Certifications in 2026” is a useful starting map for learners—but it deserves a careful read before you invest weeks and exam fees. The list highlights ten credentials that remain visible on recruiters’ radar in...

Big Tech’s cloud stacks, commercial AI models, and social-media engines are no longer peripheral tools of war — they are integrated enablers that speed targeting, amplify state narratives, and complicate accountability in the Israel–Gaza conflict. Overview The last two years have exposed a...

Microsoft and Iberdrola have signed two long‑term power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Spain that together represent 150 MW of contracted wind capacity and, crucially, mark a deeper strategic tie-up that bundles renewable energy procurement with a broad Azure‑based AI and cloud rollout across the...

Microsoft’s position in the software industry is often described in absolute superlatives — dominant platform, cloud leader, AI frontrunner — but a closer look at the numbers and the comparatives shows how much the story changes when you inspect methodology, reporting windows and peer selection...

Microsoft and Iberdrola have signed two long‑term power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Spain that add 150 MW of contracted wind capacity to Microsoft’s European renewable portfolio, and the deal doubles as a strategic technology partnership that will lean on Azure, Microsoft Copilot, and joint...

Iberdrola and Microsoft have taken their decade-long flirtation with energy and cloud services into a deeper strategic embrace: the companies announced long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Spain that secure 150 MW of wind capacity and an expanded technology pact that brings Microsoft...

Lockheed Martin and Microsoft have announced a joint effort to build Sanctum, a cloud‑backed, AI‑driven counter‑unmanned aerial system (C‑UAS) platform that combines Lockheed Martin’s defense engineering with Microsoft’s Azure cloud and AI toolchain to detect, classify and respond to hostile...

Brussels has published formal market investigations under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, a move that opens a 12‑month fact‑finding window into whether the two hyperscalers function as regulated “gatekeepers” for cloud computing services —...

Wipro and Microsoft this week unveiled a three‑year strategic partnership anchored by a new Microsoft Innovation Hub at Wipro’s Partner Labs in Bengaluru, a move that commits both firms to accelerating enterprise AI adoption through co‑innovation, large‑scale Copilot deployments, and targeted...

Maharashtra’s government and Microsoft unveiled an ambitious AI policing platform in Mumbai this week, and the public photograph of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis talking with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has become a shorthand for a broader push: deploying generative AI and cloud services to...

The AI infrastructure wars are no longer a forecast — they are the single largest capital race in modern technology, and the companies that supply the compute, the clouds, and the specialized silicon are already reshaping markets, policy and investor portfolios around the world. Background: what...