digital sovereignty

For decades, the European Union has dwelled uneasily on the sidelines of the global cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Despite strong ambitions, the continent’s hopes to compete head-to-head with hyperscalers—those giant cloud service providers like Amazon Web Services...

As Microsoft prepares to pull the plug on Windows 10 support, the computing landscape finds itself at a crossroads. Amid rising anxiety among Windows 10 users—whose hardware may soon be labeled obsolete by corporate decree—the KDE community has launched a provocative “KDE for Windows 10 Exiles”...

The escalating complexity of cyber threats in Europe has compelled technology leaders and policymakers to seek more robust, collaborative defenses. Now, Microsoft has launched its new European Security Program, promising a sweeping, AI-driven effort to help protect European governments and...

For decades, Microsoft’s Windows operating system has greeted users with a familiar preloaded landscape of apps: Edge for web browsing, Bing for internet searches, the Microsoft Store for downloading software, and a smattering of baked-in experiences like widgets and curated news feeds. For...

Across global technology circles, a growing skepticism toward U.S. cloud giants is driving a fresh wave of strategic reassessments among non-U.S. enterprises, especially in the United Kingdom and broader Europe. A recent report from Civo, a British cloud service provider, signals a pronounced...

Europe’s digital landscape is undergoing a transformation with Microsoft’s latest decision to implement sweeping Windows updates—an explicit response to growing regulatory scrutiny under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA). These changes reflect both the...

Indonesia’s ambitions in digital transformation have found powerful new momentum with Microsoft’s inauguration of the Indonesia Central Cloud Region, established in late May 2025. This development marks a significant first: never before has a hyperscale cloud provider launched a dedicated region...

India’s artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is undergoing a seismic transformation, catalyzed by a high-profile collaboration between Microsoft and Yotta Data Services—a move that signals both technological ambition and a strategic push towards digital sovereignty. As India’s appetite for AI...

In a move poised to reshape the technological landscape of India, a strategic alliance between Microsoft and Yotta Data Services has been announced, setting the stage for robust and sovereign AI capabilities tailored to the nation’s fast-evolving digital economy. This collaboration between...

Microsoft’s strategic expansion of its global cloud infrastructure has just reached a new milestone in Southeast Asia, with the opening of its Malaysia West Cloud Region—the first such facility in the nation. This highly anticipated launch, declared official on May 28 by Microsoft Cloud and...

In a significant move to bolster the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) digital infrastructure, Microsoft and Core42, a subsidiary of G42 specializing in sovereign cloud and AI services, have released a comprehensive whitepaper titled "Balancing Innovation and Compliance in the AI Era: Core42 Sovereign...

A quiet, yet profound transformation is underway in Qatar’s digital landscape, marked by a new strategic partnership between the National Archives of Qatar (NAQ) and Microsoft Qatar. This collaboration, officially sealed in a recent signing ceremony attended by prominent leaders such as NAQ...

In a landscape increasingly defined by artificial intelligence, the alliance between Microsoft and Yotta Data Services marks a formidable stride for India’s digital ambitions. The newly announced strategic partnership promises not only to accelerate AI adoption but to reconfigure the nation’s...

In a significant stride toward digital transformation, the National Archives of Qatar (NAQ) has announced a landmark partnership with Microsoft Qatar, structured under a strategic cooperation framework designed to digitise and facilitate access to the nation’s vast trove of historical documents...

Microsoft’s recent announcement regarding the general availability of the Malaysia West cloud region marks a watershed moment in the country’s journey toward becoming a digital and AI powerhouse in Southeast Asia. With an ambitious vision—backed by billions in investment, strategic partnerships...

With the recent official launch of Microsoft’s Malaysia West cloud region, a new digital dawn arises for the nation’s ambitions, underlining not only a major corporate milestone but also a reconfiguration of Malaysia’s digital and AI landscape. Situated strategically in Greater Kuala Lumpur...

As the artificial intelligence revolution unfolds, the global technology landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. In this dynamic environment, the integration of cloud computing and AI technologies is not only redefining business models and government operations but also placing an...

In an increasingly interconnected digital world, the concept of sovereignty over digital assets has rapidly ascended from abstract policy aspiration to an urgent strategic priority. As new technologies like artificial intelligence reshape the capabilities and ambitions of both businesses and...

In an era where geopolitical tensions continuously reshape the landscape of global technology, the latest salvo from Russia’s President Vladimir Putin stands as a stark example of the high-stakes chess game between political sovereignty and international digital infrastructure. During a recent...

As Lenovo banners tout Windows 11’s Copilot+ AI powers and Microsoft pushes every remaining Windows 10 user to upgrade—or buy a new PC—the landscape of Asian computing is quietly shifting. In tech circles from Shenzhen to Jakarta, the name "Huawei" surfaces again and again, not just as a...