cloud infrastructure

  1. VCI Global Appoints Dr. Chan Wai Mun as Chief AI & Data Officer to Lead AI Transformation

    The appointment of Dr. Chan Wai Mun as Chief AI & Data Officer at VCI Global Limited marks a pivotal moment in the firm’s commitment to accelerating artificial intelligence and data-driven transformation for both enterprise and government clients. Dr. Chan's extensive background in Big Data...
  2. Microsoft Under Fire: The Ethical Dilemma of Azure’s Role in Israeli Surveillance and Warfare

    A firestorm of controversy has ignited around Microsoft, thrusting one of the world's most influential technology giants into a heated debate about corporate responsibility, the ethics of artificial intelligence, and the blurred boundaries of modern warfare. Revelations that Microsoft’s Azure...
  3. Microsoft Azure & Google Cloud Accelerate Growth, Challenging AWS Dominance in Cloud Market

    In the rapidly evolving cloud computing landscape, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud are making significant strides, challenging Amazon Web Services (AWS) for market dominance. Recent financial reports from the quarter ending June 2025 highlight this shift, with both companies reporting robust...
  4. Abnormal AI Enhances Microsoft 365 Security with Real-Time Configuration Monitoring

    Abnormal AI is making waves in the enterprise cybersecurity landscape with the launch of its updated Security Posture Management solution, specifically tailored to address the increasingly complex risks facing Microsoft 365 environments. As the proliferation of apps, layered configurations, and...
  5. Microsoft Q4 2025: Azure's 39% Growth Sparks Cloud and AI Revolution

    Microsoft has shattered expectations once again, reporting a fiscal fourth quarter of 2025 that not only pushed its market valuation past the $4 trillion mark but also sent shockwaves through the technology sector with a single figure: Azure’s jaw-dropping 39% year-over-year growth. This figure...
  6. Microsoft’s $3B India Investment and the Future of Digital Sovereignty

    A momentous shift is underway in global technology, as evidenced by Microsoft’s sweeping $3 billion investment in India and the unprecedented drama surrounding its cloud services. The recent case of Nayara Energy—temporarily cut off from Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem due to European...
  7. Microsoft Surges to $4 Trillion Valuation with Explosive Azure Cloud Growth

    Microsoft’s transformation into a cloud powerhouse reached a new zenith as it became the world’s second $4 trillion company, propelled by a surge in fiscal fourth quarter earnings. The latest earnings report signals not just the sheer scale of Microsoft’s dominance, but a pivotal acceleration in...
  8. Mitigating Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks via SMTP Relay Exploitation

    Cybercriminals have ramped up efforts to exploit Microsoft 365’s Direct Send feature and unsecured SMTP relays, launching sophisticated phishing campaigns that masquerade as internal company emails—placing even vigilant organizations at substantial risk. According to recent research by...
  9. AWS Dominates AI Cloud Sector with 17% Growth and Record Profits

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) has once again demonstrated why it remains a powerhouse in the artificial intelligence (AI) cloud sector, beating out rivals in profit growth and cementing its dominance over competitors such as Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. Even with a seemingly modest 17%...
  10. Microsoft's Admission Sparks Global Debate on Data Sovereignty and Cloud Control

    The stark admission by a Microsoft executive before the French Senate—that the company “cannot guarantee” European cloud data is immune from U.S. government access, regardless of where it’s stored—has thrust the simmering debate over data sovereignty and the global dominance of hyperscale cloud...
  11. Malaysia’s Digital Future: PETRONAS and Microsoft Collaborate on AI and Sustainability

    The latest chapter in Malaysia’s digital transformation journey has been marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between PETRONAS and Microsoft, signaling an ambitious expansion of their strategic partnership. Aimed squarely at fostering an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven...
  12. Nayara Energy Cloud Disruption Highlights Urgent Need for Digital Sovereignty

    Microsoft’s abrupt suspension of cloud service access to Nayara Energy, a leading Indian oil refiner, has sent shockwaves through the global technology and energy sectors, shining a spotlight on the increasingly complex interplay between geopolitics, corporate structure, and digital sovereignty...
  13. DocsHunt: AI-Powered Business Planning Platform Revolutionizing Startup Success

    Startups that master speed and precision in planning are poised to outshine their competitors—especially as AI transforms the foundation of document generation and management. In a significant leap for the sector, Sapere Aude Inc., the innovative team behind the AI-powered business plan platform...
  14. Nayara Energy Cloud Disconnection Highlights Rising Risks of Geopolitical Cloud Sanctions

    Microsoft’s abrupt disconnection of Nayara Energy, a major Indian oil refinery operator, from its cloud services sent ripples throughout the global tech and energy sectors—a move spurred not by technical woes, but by geopolitical sanctions issued by the European Union. The incident, emblematic...
  15. Petronas and Microsoft Collaborate to Drive Malaysia’s AI-Powered Sustainable Future

    Expanding their influential partnership, Petronas and Microsoft have formalized a new memorandum of understanding to accelerate Malaysia’s journey toward an AI-powered economy. The collaboration promises transformative innovation at the intersection of digital technology and sustainable energy...
  16. Microsoft’s Dominance Beyond AI: Cloud, Productivity, and Market Resilience

    Microsoft’s latest financial results reveal a story deeper and more nuanced than the headlines of artificial intelligence alone. While much attention has been given to their aggressive AI push, it’s the company’s mastery of traditional enterprise services and cloud infrastructure that has fueled...
  17. Silicon Valley’s AI Investment Boom: Opportunities, Risks, and Market Trends

    A frenzy of artificial intelligence investment is igniting Silicon Valley’s quarterly earnings season, with the world’s most influential tech giants unleashing capital expenditures at rates that would have seemed inconceivable only a few years ago. Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Amazon now lead an...
  18. Amazon Cloud Challenges: AWS Growth Declines Amid AI Investment and Market Volatility

    Amazon's recent financial disclosures have sent ripples through the tech industry, particularly concerning the performance of its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS). Despite AWS's longstanding dominance in the cloud market, its latest growth figures have raised questions about...
  19. Protecting Your Organization from Microsoft 365 Internal Phishing via Direct Send Exploits

    As cyber threats continue to evolve, organizations leveraging cloud-based productivity suites like Microsoft 365 face novel forms of attack that exploit the platform’s very architecture. Recently, security researchers unveiled a troubling trend: hackers are weaponizing Microsoft 365’s Direct...
  20. Cloud Capacity Crunch: How AI and Enterprise Demand Are Reshaping Hyperscaler Strategies

    The gravitational pull of the public cloud market is intensifying, with Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) all posting impressive year-over-year revenue gains in their latest earnings reports. Yet beneath these headline numbers lies a surprising and...