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ciodive.com > news > microsoft-expands-sovereign-cloud-capabilities > 813831

Microsoft expands sovereign cloud capabilities to support AI models

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ciodive.com > news > aws-outages-bahrain-UAE-drone-strikes > 813705

AWS outages in Middle East highlight importance of disaster recovery

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (378+ words) Cloud services remained disrupted in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates into Tuesday morning after a series of drone strikes in the region. As conflict escalates in the Middle East, disruption to critical cloud services highlights the importance of business…...

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ciodive.com > news > aws-dxc-deploys-amazon-quick-suite > 812145

DXC fast-tracks adoption of AWS AI agent builder

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (268+ words) The IT services and consulting firm is pressure-testing the Amazon Quick workspace internally as it stands up a client-focused practice. The AWS partnership expansion harmonizes DXC's broader, AI-centered strategy and an industrywide push to overcome adoption hurdles. In December,the…...

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ciodive.com > news > global-sovereign-cloud-spend-increase-2026 > 811896

Global sovereign cloud spend to increase 35.6% in 2026

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (353+ words) Cloud customers will seek more local infrastructure options in an effort to retain full control of their data, according to Gartner. Interest in localized cloud infrastructure as a service is mounting, putting pressure on hyperscalers to meet customers where they're…...

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ciodive.com > news > neoclouds-capture-growing-ai-workload-traffic-backblaze-says > 811635

Neoclouds capture growing AI workload traffic, Backblaze says

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (585+ words) The provider saw sustained traffic growth to GPU specialists in Q4, signaling an ecosystem opportunity beyond hyperscale platforms. As AI reshapes how data moves through networks and data centers, GPU-centric neocloud providers are emerging as something more than alternatives to hyperscale…...

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ciodive.com > news > amazon-adds-200b-ai-buildout-rush > 811633

Amazon adds $200B to AI spend blitz

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (392+ words) We're monetizing capacity as fast as we can install it," said CEO Andy Jassy. The company joins Google and Microsoft in escalating 2026 capital expenditures. Amazon, Google and Microsoft combined expect to invest more than $500 billion in capital expenditures in 2026 as…...

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ciodive.com > news > snowflake-openai-200M-partnership > 811282

Snowflake, OpenAI strike $200M deal to bolster agentic AI use

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (331+ words) The deal comes as enterprises increase their focus on AI agents, despite looming governance and accessibility challenges. Enterprise leaders expect autonomous AI agents to handle complex workflows while managing complex data estates. But deploying these systems at scale has proven…...

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ciodive.com > news > microsoft-ai-investments-questions-strategy > 810906

Microsoft AI investments raise questions about long-term strategy

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (471+ words) CEO Satya Nadella reported rising interest in cloud and AI sovereignty, which analysts warned could lead to more selective enterprise buying patterns. Microsoft's capital expenditures are fueling its AI investments in a fiercely competitive market as the technology boosts cloud…...

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ciodive.com > news > infrastructure-netskope-technology-software-CIO > 810789

Enterprise infrastructure still not ready for AI

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (467+ words) Most tech leaders report feeling ill equipped to manage rising infrastructure demands as AI compute ramps up. Global demand for AI continues to climb, with governments and enterprises pouring funding into the technology amid growing hype about its potential. But…...

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ciodive.com > news > multicloud-new-definition-oracle > 809878

Why multicloud needs a new definition

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (825+ words) The common term among IT decision-makers has become nebulous, prompting the need for an alignment with industry best practices. Editor's note: The following is a guest post from Nathan Thomas, VP of multicloud at Oracle." Nearly everyone who works in…...