Cloud Computing

Data bloat? Here’s how industries trimmed the fat with cloud databases

Google Cloud fails to cash in on generative AI

As enterprises optimize their cloud spending, Google Cloud has registered its slowest growth in three years.

Microsoft launches AI content safety service

Microsoft’s Azure AI Content Safety service includes image and text detection to identify and grade content based on the likelihood that it will cause harm.

Wi-Fi 7 could make thin clients much more viable

The days when bandwidth and networking issues could hold back thin client devices may be over — thanks to Wi-Fi 7.

Microsoft, Amazon go head-to-head on genAI in the cloud — here’s who’ll win

Both tech bigwigs are making a play for customers with genAI tools running in the cloud. But one company has a natural advantage.

Managed Apple IDs, iCloud, and the shadow IT connection

Apple's expansion of managed IDs for business users opens the door to helpful features such as iCloud backup and syncing — but beware of increased data sprawl and siloes.

Microsoft wants you to pay for Windows from the cloud — good luck with that

Windows can sometimes be glitchy. Windows in the cloud would be worse, especially for anyone who doesn't have their own IT desk.

UK regulator refers cloud infrastructure market for investigation

Three months after the UK regulator announced its concerns around the market dominance of AWS and Microsoft, it's asking for an investigation to take place in order to improve the market for customers.

Annual public cloud revenue reaches half a trillion dollars

Worldwide spending on public cloud services reached $545.8 billion in 2022, new data from IDC says.

The EU Data Act is a lot bigger than iCloud

The EU is taking a stand against vendor lock-in for data services, including IoT, connected device, and cloud services.