energy sector

A small, determined group of former Microsoft employees is forcing a difficult conversation into the open: the climate impact of artificial intelligence is not just the electricity powering data centres, it also includes the emissions enabled when AI and cloud services accelerate fossil fuel...

A major cyber risk alert has rocked the world of renewable energy management, as EG4 Electronics faces a constellation of high-severity vulnerabilities impacting its entire fleet of solar inverters. The sweeping flaws, affecting every major EG4 inverter model, reveal just how exposed the bedrock...

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...

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...

Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Power Operation (EPO) platform has long been positioned as a linchpin in the drive toward smarter, more resilient, and energy-efficient enterprises. Yet, as the digital transformation of critical infrastructure accelerates, the threat landscape inevitably...

In a significant move to modernize the nuclear reactor licensing process in the United States, Microsoft and the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have announced a collaboration to develop artificial intelligence (AI) technologies aimed at streamlining the creation of engineering and safety...

In a rapidly shifting energy landscape, the collaboration between Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Microsoft marks a significant milestone in advancing the efficiency and urgency of nuclear licensing processes. Their shared endeavor leverages cutting-edge Microsoft Azure cloud technologies...

When the security of critical infrastructure is at stake, vulnerabilities in widely deployed platforms like Hitachi Energy’s Asset Suite command urgent attention across enterprise IT, operational technology, and national security communities. Recent revelations highlight significant security...

In a world increasingly reliant on digital control systems, the security of industrial devices is a pressing topic that spans energy utilities, manufacturers, and critical infrastructure operators worldwide. Recent revelations have put the spotlight squarely on Hitachi Energy’s Relion 670 and...

Uniper, one of Germany’s most prominent energy suppliers, is jumping into the next chapter of digital transformation by deepening its partnership with Microsoft to embed Artificial Intelligence (AI) throughout its business operations. This ambitious collaboration, recently spotlighted in the...

A new chapter is unfolding in the Mexican enterprise technology landscape as DXC Technology, a globally recognized Fortune 500 IT services provider, announces the relaunch of its DXC Fast RISE with SAP service in Mexico. Bolstered by the recent debut of SAP’s RISE program hosted on Microsoft...

Mexican enterprises are facing a transformative opportunity as DXC Technology revitalizes its SAP Fast RISE offering, harnessing the robust capabilities of Microsoft Azure’s local datacenter infrastructure to accelerate cloud migration for regulated industries. This move is not just a response...

In the dynamic landscape of global digital transformation, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as a trailblazer—setting a gold standard for sovereign cloud adoption and artificial intelligence (AI) integration at a national scale. Central to this acceleration is a landmark whitepaper from...

Few topics capture the British public imagination quite like the ever-changing weather. From morning commutes to summer holidays, the reliability of weather forecasting touches nearly every facet of daily life in the United Kingdom. Now, the Met Office—Britain's national meteorological...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly redrawing the landscape of business intelligence (BI) and analytics, moving beyond buzzwords to drive real outcomes for organizations of all sizes. On June 6, 2025, Platform Calgary will witness a landmark event that encapsulates this accelerating...

In the shifting landscape of digital transformation, the role of sovereign public clouds is emerging as a defining factor for national innovation, data protection, and regulatory compliance—especially in the age of artificial intelligence. As organizations worldwide grapple with increasing...

In recent months, a concerning trend has emerged within U.S. critical infrastructure: unsophisticated cyber actors have increasingly targeted industrial control systems (ICS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) networks, particularly those underpinning the nation’s Energy and...

Imagine managing a sprawling web of oil and gas pipelines, where the cost of a delayed response is measured not just in dollars, but in safety and continuity. Traditionally, the backbone technology enabling this vigilance—known as SCADA, or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition—has played an...

In a significant move to bolster its global partnership with Databricks, Microsoft has announced the expansion of Azure Databricks services into Saudi Arabia. This strategic initiative aims to empower organizations within the Kingdom to harness advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence...

In a bold leap toward digital transformation, Poland’s energy trading arm PGE Obrót has inked a letter of cooperation with Microsoft to explore and implement advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. This strategic alliance, highlighted by the Warsaw Business Journal, signifies far more...