NTT DATA’s new global business unit for Microsoft Cloud signals a clear strategic shift: the systems integrator is consolidating Microsoft-focused sales, delivery and engineering resources into a purpose-built organization designed to move enterprise AI from pilots into production at scale while...
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.
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NTT DATA’s creation of a dedicated Microsoft Cloud business unit marks a clear, calculated bet: accelerate enterprise adoption of cloud-native modernization and scale Agentic AI by pairing NTT DATA’s global delivery footprint with Microsoft’s emerging AI platform stack. This move bundles deep...
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NTT DATA’s launch of a dedicated global business unit for Microsoft Cloud signals a major acceleration in enterprise digital transformation, promising to reshape how organizations leverage secure, AI-powered solutions for modernization, agility, and growth in a rapidly evolving landscape. As the...
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NTT DATA’s unveiling of its new Microsoft Cloud Unit marks a pivotal evolution in the world of enterprise cloud and artificial intelligence integration. Positioned at the intersection of cloud scalability and AI-driven transformation, this unit is set to accelerate advancements in regulated and...
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A seismic shift is underway in the world of enterprise technology, as industry giants reimagine what it means to compete in the age of artificial intelligence and cloud computing. NTT DATA—a global powerhouse in IT services with revenues exceeding $30 billion—has responded with decisive action...
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An explosive new investigative report has revealed that Microsoft's Azure cloud platform has become a backbone for one of the most expansive and controversial surveillance systems ever known in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. According to findings from multiple investigative outlets, including...
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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...
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A digital storm rumbled through India’s energy and technology sectors when Microsoft temporarily cut off cloud access to Nayara Energy, the country’s second-largest oil refiner, triggering an international debate on sanctions compliance and digital sovereignty. This episode, rooted in Nayara’s...
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...
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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...
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As the market for AI and cloud services enters a new phase of unprecedented competition, Oracle has thrust itself firmly into the debate about hyperscaler supremacy. In a recent statement, Clay Magouyrk, the newly appointed president of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), asserted that Oracle is...
Microsoft’s recent admission before the French Senate that it cannot guarantee protection of French citizen data from US government access, even when stored in EU datacenters, has sent ripples through Europe’s digital sovereignty and cloud computing debates. This revelation—a public...
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Microsoft's annual MCAPS Start for Partners event has unveiled a strategic roadmap for the upcoming fiscal year, emphasizing the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across its product suite and partner ecosystem. This initiative reflects Microsoft's commitment to aligning its offerings...
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Microsoft’s recent MCAPS for Partners event cast a spotlight on how the technology titan plans to dominate the ever-shifting landscape of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and partner enablement in its ambitious fiscal 2026 strategy. Center stage at this event—designed to align, energize...
Each year, technology investment decisions made by governments signal not only tactical priorities but also evolving digital strategies and the broader balance between operational efficiency and national sovereignty. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Luxembourg, where the State Information...
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For decades, Microsoft has cultivated an image as the ethical giant of big tech, blending global dominance with carefully curated principles around diversity, accessibility, and progressive environmental pledges. But in the swirling controversy over the Gaza conflict, these reputational polishes...
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Microsoft’s announcement of Amr Kamel as the new General Manager for its UAE operations signals both a strategic and symbolic shift, not only for the technology giant but also for the nation’s rapidly evolving digital landscape. With his appointment effective July 1, 2025, Kamel steps into a...
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In today’s digital era, the demand for robust data sovereignty strategies has moved far beyond niche compliance requirements—geopolitics are now driving subtle and seismic changes in how cloud services are deployed, governed, and consumed worldwide. Microsoft’s evolving suite of sovereign cloud...
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A quiet but seismic shift is underway in the global education sector, catalyzed by a newly forged partnership between three industry heavyweights: Alef Education, Microsoft, and Core42. At first glance, their collaboration reads like yet another corporate alliance; in reality, it embodies a much...
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