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journalrecord.com > 04/03/2026 > microsoft-invests-10-billion-japan-ai-cyber-defence

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…...

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journalrecord.com > 03/23/2026 > ibm-confluent-data-sovereignty-oklahoma-governments

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…...

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journalrecord.com > 02/26/2026 > cherokee-nation-data-center-task-force

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…...

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journalrecord.com > 01/27/2026 > oklahoma-data-center-moratorium-infrastructure

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…...

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journalrecord.com > 11/03/2025 > openai-amazon-38b-cloud-deal

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…...

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journalrecord.com > 09/15/2025 > oklahoma-data-centers

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…...