NTT DATA’s new, dedicated global business unit for Microsoft Cloud formalizes a major strategic bet: the systems integrator is consolidating Microsoft-focused sales, delivery and engineering into a single, AI-first organization designed to move agentic AI and cloud modernization from pilots into...
agentic ai
ai governance
azure
azure ai foundry
cloud delivery
cloud modernization
compliance
copilot
cybersecurity
datasovereignty
enterprise ai
entra rbac
industry cloud
microsoft cloud
microsoft fabric
multi-agent orchestration
ntt data
platform alignment
regulated industries
sovereign cloud
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has quietly but deliberately escalated a long-running policy debate: can India build its own global-calibre advisory giants to challenge the entrenched dominance of the international Big Four — Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG — and, if so, what structural reforms are...
advisory services
big four
capacity building
conflict of interest
consolidation
datasovereignty
domestic firms
empanelment criteria
government contracting
icai
india
pmo
pmu governance
procurement reform
professional services growth
public procurement
regulatory reform
tender thresholds
Microsoft’s cloud is now at the center of one of the most consequential surveillance controversies of the 2020s, with multiple investigations alleging that Israel’s Unit 8200 has used a bespoke enclave inside Microsoft Azure to ingest, store and analyze millions of intercepted telephone calls...
ai in intelligence
audio surveillance
bulk data
cloud governance
cloud surveillance
cross-border datadata residency
datasovereignty
eu data centers
human rights
international law
investigative journalism
ireland
microsoft azure
netherlands
privacy
sigint
the guardian
unit 8200
vendor due diligence
The Police Digital Service has launched the National Police Capabilities Environment (NPCE), an assured Microsoft Azure–based cloud platform intended to host, manage and scale national policing IT solutions across the UK, marking a deliberate step toward a multi‑cloud operational model that sits...
anpr find & profile
aws palz
azure cloud
cloud cost governance
cloud governance
data governance
datasovereignty
governance by design
identity access management
interoperability
microsoft azure
multi-cloud policing
national police capabilities environment
national policing digital strategy
npce
police api catalogue
police assured landing zone
policing digital transformation
prometheus npce
zero trust
NTT DATA’s new global business unit for Microsoft Cloud crystallizes a strategic shift: tightly coupling a major systems integrator’s scale with Microsoft’s evolving AI platform to move agentic AI from pilots into regulated, production-grade enterprise deployments at speed and scale.
Overview...
agentic ai
ai governance
azure ai agent service
azure ai foundry
cloud compliance
cloud modernization
cloud security
cloud transformation
co-innovation
data residency
datasovereignty
digital modernization
enterprise ai
global delivery
governance
industry accelerators
industry cloud
managed services
microsoft cloud
microsoft copilot
microsoft fabric
microsoft global system integrator
microsoft partner program
mlops
multi-agent orchestration
multi-cloud strategy
ntt data
observability
pilot to production
rbac
regulated industries
regulatory compliance
sovereign cloud
MDXi’s announcement that it will unveil a locally hosted Microsoft Azure Stack offering in Nigeria marks a defining moment for West African cloud infrastructure: the MainOne data‑centre subsidiary says it will be the first commercial service provider in Nigeria to deliver Azure‑consistent...
azure stack
carrier neutral data centre
cloud migration
datasovereignty
expressroute
hpe
hybrid cloud
interconnection
lekki data centre
low latency
mainone
managed cloud services
mdxi
microsoft azure
nigeria cloud
tier iii data centre
west africa cloud
A new wave of reporting is forcing Microsoft’s relationship with Israel’s security apparatus into the harshest spotlight yet, after fresh investigations alleged that the company’s Azure cloud became a backbone for storing and analyzing intercepted Palestinian phone calls at massive scale—and...
azure
azure openai
cloud security
cross-border datadata privacy
data protection authorities
data residency
datasovereignty
dual-use tech
enterprise it
eu data
gaza war
governance
human rights
israel defense forces
microsoft
openai
responsible ai
ungps
unit 8200
A torrent of controversy has swept the global tech and human rights landscape following revelations that Israel’s elite military intelligence—Unit 8200—has for years harnessed Microsoft Azure’s cloud infrastructure for one of the most sweeping mass surveillance operations ever exposed. Leaked...
ai analytics
azure cloud
cloud computing
conflict technology
cybersecurity
data privacy
datasovereignty
digital privacy
global security
human rights
israeli defense
legal accountability
mass interception
mass surveillance
military intelligence
palestinian privacy
privacy violation
private public partnership
tech industry
technology ethics
Amid an escalating threat landscape where ransomware strikes have become the new norm for organizations across the globe, CrashPlan is positioning itself at the forefront of cyber resiliency and data protection. The acclaimed backup and cyber resiliency authority is set to showcase its latest...
A cascade of investigative reports, United Nations findings, and whistleblower testimony has ignited global debate over the role of Microsoft and other big tech companies as the digital infrastructure underlying Israel’s surveillance and military operations in Gaza. At the heart of this...
ai in warfare
ai surveillance
big tech ethics
cloud computing
cloud security
corporate responsibility
datasovereignty
digital warfare
ethical dilemmas
gaza conflict
human rights
international law
israeli defense infrastructure
microsoft
military technology
surveillance state
tech industry accountability
un reports
war profiteering
whistleblower
Israel’s sweeping surveillance campaign targeting Palestinian communications has ignited fierce debate following revelations that the country’s security apparatus relies heavily on Microsoft’s Azure cloud infrastructure to store and analyze vast quantities of call data. Investigative reporting...
ai analytics
cloud computing
cloud security
conflict zones
cybersecurity
datasovereignty
digital authoritarianism
digital rights
geopolitical tensions
government surveillance
human rights
international law
israel surveillance
mass surveillance
microsoft azure
palestinian data privacy
privacy侵犯
surveillance ethics
tech industry accountability
us tech giants
A profound wave of controversy has engulfed Microsoft following revelations that its Azure cloud platform underpins a sweeping mass surveillance operation for Israel’s elite military intelligence Unit 8200, casting the technology giant and its leadership into the global spotlight over corporate...
accountability in tech
ai in warfare
azure cloud
civil rights
cloud privacy
contract transparency
cyber warfare
datasovereignty
digital ethics
ethical ai
global tech policy
human rights violations
international law
israel
mass surveillance
microsoft
military surveillance
privacy concerns
tech and human rights
unit 8200
The arrival of OpenAI's gpt-oss models on Azure AI Foundry, announced by Microsoft’s Satya Nadella in early August 2025, marks a decisive leap forward in hybrid AI integration. This powerful partnership unlocks an era where organizations can strategically combine leading AI models for...
ai deployment
ai governance
ai market
ai performance
ai security
artificial intelligence
azure ai foundry
business ai
datasovereignty
edge ai
edge computing
gpt-oss models
hybrid ai
hybrid cloud
kubernetes
model blending
on-premises ai
openai integration
privacy protection
regulatory compliance
Bharti Airtel has unveiled a transformative suite of cloud and artificial intelligence solutions, positioning itself to disrupt the enterprise and telecom technology landscape across Asia and Africa. Through its digital services arm, Xtelify, Airtel has set its sights not only on the surging...
african telecom
ai in telecom
airtel
artificial intelligence
cloud computing
cloud cost optimization
competition in cloud market
data centers
datasovereignty
digital infrastructure
digital transformation
emerging markets
enterprise tech
india digital economy
local data regulations
regional partnerships
sovereign cloud
telecom industry
telecom technology
xtelify platform
Microsoft’s latest regulatory saga in the European Union has unfolded with all the drama of a high-stakes legal thriller—except the suspense ended not with resolution but with regulatory theater. On July 28, 2025, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) closed a four-year investigation...
cloud law
cloud security
data privacy
data protection
data security
datasovereigntydata transfers
digital privacy
eu regulation
eu-us data clash
european union
gdpr
international privacy
legal frameworks
microsoft 365
privacy laws
regulatory challenges
regulatory compliance
surveillance laws
us cloud act
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...
cloud fragmentation
cloud infrastructure
cloud privacy
cloud regulations
cloud trust
cybersecurity
data localization
data privacy
datasovereignty
digital sovereignty
eu cloud policies
european data law
global data security
global tech politics
hyperscale cloud
international data law
legal access to data
microsoft cloud
regulatory challenges
tech geopolitics
Microsoft’s recent suspension of Nayara Energy’s access to its own data has ignited a storm of debate within India’s tech and policy spheres, highlighting profound risks surrounding national digital sovereignty and global cloud dependency. On July 22, 2025, Microsoft, the world’s largest...
cloud dependency
cloud lock-in
cybersecurity innovation
data privacy
datasovereignty
digital autonomy
digital sovereignty
foreign cloud providers
foreign regulatory impact
global tech giants
india digital infrastructure
india tech policy
indian cybersecurity
indian legal system
international sanctions
microsoft india
national security
open source software
tech legislation
tech policy debate
Microsoft’s latest quarterly financial report confirms the scale and speed of the cloud revolution now reshaping the enterprise technology world. With Azure at the heart of its strategy, Microsoft has posted record-shattering results and executed one of the largest data centre expansions in...
ai infrastructure
ai workloads
azure
cloud computing
cloud expansion
cloud revenue
custom silicon
data center
datasovereignty
digital transformation
enterprise technology
environmental impact
generative ai
global data regions
hyperscale data centers
microsoft
networking infrastructure
renewable energy
sustainable data centers
tech investment
Cloud computing and artificial intelligence have rapidly rewritten the playbook for the technology industry, but in the summer of 2025, Microsoft’s quarterly earnings report and remarks from CEO Satya Nadella underscored just how decisive the company’s position has become. Over the past year...
ai growth
ai infrastructure
ai monetization
ai platforms
azure cloud
cloud computing
copilot
data centers
datasovereignty
developer tools
digital transformation
future forecasts
global expansion
hybrid cloud
market analysis
microsoft
partnerships
security solutions
tech industry
tech milestones
Altizon Inc., a leader in Digital Factory Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), has recently unveiled the APEX Alliance, a strategic reseller and channel program aimed at empowering industrial and operational technology (OT) solution providers to build profitable AI businesses on Microsoft Azure.
This...
ai business
ai for industry
ai in industry
ai in manufacturing
ai integration
ai platform
ai solutions
ai-driven productivity
ai-powered manufacturing
altizon apex alliance
apex alliance
automation
automation workflows
azure
azure ai
azure ai studio
azure cloud
azure consumption
azure digital twins
azure iot
azure marketplace
channel partner program
cloud manufacturing
cloud migration
data integration
datasovereignty
digital factory
digital twins
energy management
factory analytics
factory automation
factory digitization
hybrid cloud
industrial ai
industrial automation
industrial data
industrial data analytics
industrial data integration
industrial digital transformation
industrial iot
industrial saas
industrial transformation
manufacturing analytics
manufacturing automation
manufacturing digitalization
manufacturing digitization
manufacturing innovation
manufacturing productivity
manufacturing technology
microsoft azure
multi-industry solutions
operational data security
operational excellence
operational technology
ot solutions
partner ecosystem
partner enablement
partner program
partnership program
power bi
power platform
predictive maintenance
real-time dashboards
reseller program
saas
smart manufacturing
supply chain optimization