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Bharti Airtel’s “Own Cloud,” developed in collaboration with Google, will debut in the coming months, combining hyperscale capabilities with strict compliance tailored for government organizations. This sovereign AI cloud aims to meet economical, non-elastic workload needs. Airtel’s Nxtra data centers across India will power the initiative, building on a $1 billion Google investment to transform India’s cloud landscape with AI-driven innovation.

CoreWeave has launched its first UK data centers in Crawley and London Docklands, marking its debut outside the U.S. The AI-focused cloud provider, valued at $19B, utilizes Nvidia Hopper GPUs to power advanced workloads. As part of its £1B UK investment, CoreWeave aligns with the UK’s AI Growth Zone strategy, boosting its global network to 28 data centers, with more European sites planned for 2025.

OVHcloud posted €264M in Q1 FY2025 revenue, marking 10.1% organic growth, driven by demand for Private (+10.2%) and Public Cloud (+15.8%) services. With international sales contributing 52% and strategic AI innovations like inference tools and Local Zones, OVHcloud reaffirms its 9-11% annual growth target. Strong resilience in Europe and dynamic growth in Asia and the U.S. set the stage for continued success.

Connectbase has earned a U.S. patent for its innovative ‘Network Inventory Management System,’ revolutionizing how operators oversee complex network infrastructures. The technology streamlines visualization and optimization of physical and virtual circuits, addressing key industry challenges. CEO Ben Edmond called it a milestone in transforming connectivity management. With its Connected World platform already mapping 2.7 billion locations, Connectbase cements its leadership in driving efficiency and innovation in telecom.

A network configuration change in Azure’s East US 2 zone disrupted services like Databricks, SQL Managed Instances, and PowerBI, impacting connectivity and performance. Microsoft rerouted traffic to reduce the outage’s effect and restored three critical storage partitions by January 10. Despite progress, some services still show intermittent errors. The company urges customers to activate disaster recovery plans and continues providing hourly updates to restore full functionality.

Amazon has joined Meta and Microsoft in reducing its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. A memo from HR executive Candi Castleberry cites a focus on proven outcomes and fostering inclusivity as reasons for winding down outdated programs. The tech industry’s pullback on DEI efforts reflects evolving strategies and anticipates potential political challenges in the coming years.

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