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Microsoft to invest $10B in Japan for AI and cyber defense expansion
22+ hour, 21+ min ago (214+ words) 2026 Achievers Under 40 Microsoft to invest $10B in Japan for AI and cyber defense expansion By : Chang-Ran Kim /Reuters//April 3, 2026// TOKYO " Microsoft on Friday said it will invest 1.6 trillion yen ($10 billion) in Japan between 2026 and 2029 to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure and strengthen…...
Data sovereignty under question as new tech opens up to government use
1+ week, 4+ day ago (784+ words) Data sovereignty under question as new tech opens up to government use Businesses shape the skyline in Downtown Oklahoma City. (Sam Royka/The Journal Record) By : Sam Royka//March 23, 2026// " IBM acquires Confluent for $11 billion. " Confluent Cloud for Government enables real-time…...
Cherokee Nation forms task force to study data center impacts on reservation
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (471+ words) Cherokee Nation forms task force to study data center impacts on reservation By : Journal Record Staff//February 26, 2026// Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed an executive order Tuesday establishing a task force to study the environmental and economic impacts…...
Oklahoma senator proposes moratorium on new data centers amid infrastructure concerns
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (489+ words) Oklahoma senator proposes moratorium on new data centers amid infrastructure concerns By : Katrina Crumbacher//January 27, 2026// As concerns over data centers" impact on infrastructure ramp up, one state senator has filed legislation to establish a three-year moratorium on new data centers…...
OpenAI turns to Amazon in $38B cloud services deal after restructuring
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (558+ words) OpenAI turns to Amazon in $38B cloud services deal after restructuring The ChatGPT app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration) By : Reuters //November 3, 2025// By Deborah Mary Sophia and Aditya Soni " OpenAI secures $38 billion, seven-year…...
In Oklahoma, details about data centers are often shrouded in secrecy
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (546+ words) 2025 Leadership In Law In Oklahoma, details about data centers are often shrouded in secrecy By : Kayla Branch // The Frontier//September 15, 2025// " Oklahoma officials keep data center electricity and water usage under wraps. " Lawmakers, including Rep. Amanda Clinton, call for transparency to…...