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...
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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...
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In the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence and digital productivity, the intersection of antitrust regulation and software bundling has become a subject of intense scrutiny and debate. The decision by South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) to suspend its investigation into...
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