Microsoft adds disconnected Azure, Microsoft 365 and AI model support to Sovereign Cloud, enabling secure, compliant operations even without connectivity.
Cloudera expands AI inference and unified data access to on-premises environments, enabling secure, governed enterprise AI across clouds and data centers.
Dell adds Nutanix to its Private Cloud platform, giving enterprises more hypervisor choice as IT leaders seek flexibility and protection from vendor lock-in.
Alibaba Cloud is reportedly weighing a major capex increase to $69B over three years, signaling China’s escalating race to build AI infrastructure and data centers.
Tencent Cloud EdgeOne launches free AI Crawler Control and CAPTCHA tools to help developers block AI scraping, cut bandwidth costs, and protect digital content.
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