geopolitical risks

The recent blocking of International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan’s Microsoft email account has sent ripples throughout the Netherlands, sparking an intense debate over the country’s reliance on U.S. technology giants. The incident, directly tied to U.S. foreign policy in the...

Microsoft's 50th anniversary celebration was notably disrupted by employee protests concerning the company's contracts with the Israeli military. These events have ignited a broader conversation about the ethical responsibilities of tech companies in global conflicts. The Protests Unfold On...

Few developments in the technology sector provoke as much global scrutiny as questions about the ethical use of artificial intelligence and cloud platforms in conflict zones. Recently, Microsoft found itself at the center of such an inquiry, following concerns over whether its cutting-edge...

When Brad Smith, vice chairman and president of Microsoft, took the stand before the US Senate, his statements resonated far beyond Capitol Hill. In an era where the global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is redefining national security, economic competition, and data sovereignty, few...

Microsoft’s discreet but decisive move to prohibit employee use of the DeepSeek app—the latest flashpoint in the ongoing battle over tech sovereignty, data privacy, and the global AI race—offers a revealing lens into the company’s evolving security doctrine and its broader stance toward...

Europe’s digital landscape is on the cusp of transformative change, as Microsoft intensifies its investment and deepens its commitments within the region. The company’s recently unveiled five-pillar strategy—encompassing massive cloud and AI infrastructure expansion, robust digital resilience...

Microsoft’s announcement to increase its European data center capacity by 40 percent over the next two years marks a significant escalation in the ongoing battle for digital sovereignty and global cloud dominance. This move not only highlights the company’s technical ambition and business...

India’s tea industry has scripted a remarkable export success story, reaching its highest point in a decade, even as global markets sputtered in the face of geopolitical and economic uncertainty. The milestone, marked by robust growth in both volume and value during 2024, offers a compelling...

It’s a sunny Tuesday afternoon in Europe’s digital corridors, and the cloudscape is crackling with uncertainty and intrigue. The Great European Cloud Quandary Europe’s relationship with US hyperscalers – those cloud behemoths known affectionately (and sometimes acidly) as AWS, Microsoft Azure...

Europe’s Growing Digital Independence: A Shift from American Cloud Dominance Over the past few months, a noticeable trend has emerged across Europe—a conscious move away from American cloud giants such as Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Rising concerns over privacy...

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