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Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance

Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance

Microsoft has cut off the Israel Ministry of Defense’s access to some of its tech and services after an internal investigation found the organization appeared to be using its tech to store surveillance data on phone calls made by Palestinians.   The tech giant announced on Thursday that it made the decision to “cease and disable” certain subscriptions from the Israeli military. This affects subscriptions to Azure cloud storage and certain AI services.   “We do not provide …

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Microsoft blocks the Israeli military from some cloud and AI services

Microsoft blocks the Israeli military from some cloud and AI services

Microsoft is blocking the Israeli military’s access to cloud and AI services that have been used in the mass surveillance of Palestinian civilians. Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith announced the decision in an internal memo to employees on Thursday, after The Guardian and others reported last month that the Israeli government stored recordings and data on Azure of …

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Amazon (AMZN) Taps Software Giant in $9B Push to Float ‘Independent Cloud for Europe’

Amazon (AMZN) Taps Software Giant in B Push to Float ‘Independent Cloud for Europe’

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing division of tech giant Amazon (AMZN), has onboarded German software heavyweight SAP (SAP) as it races to launch its first sovereign cloud service in Europe this year. The service is expected to kick off sometime this year in Brandenburg, Germany. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock …

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NASA’s Webb Explores Largest Star-Forming Cloud in Milky Way

NASA’s Webb Explores Largest Star-Forming Cloud in Milky Way

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a colorful array of massive stars and glowing cosmic dust in the Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud, the most massive and active star-forming region in our Milky Way galaxy.  “Webb’s powerful infrared instruments provide detail we’ve never been able to see before, which will help us to understand some of the still-elusive mysteries of …

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Asian stocks slip as growth concerns cloud outlook – Reuters

Asian stocks slip as growth concerns cloud outlook  Reuters Asia markets track Wall Street declines after U.S. Fed chair suggests stocks are overvalued  CNBC Asia Poised for Muted Start as Powell Holds Back: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com Asian shares mostly slip after Wall Street rally takes a pause  The Seattle Times Asia stocks dip tracking Wall St weakness amid tech losses, rate caution  Investing.com Source link

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Samsung is dropping OneDrive as its cloud backup provider

Samsung is dropping OneDrive as its cloud backup provider

In 2019, Microsoft and Samsung announced a special partnership that would see many Microsoft apps and services be preloaded onto millions of Galaxy handsets worldwide. That partnership has continued to this day, with the latest Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Flip 7 handsets continuing to ship with Microsoft apps like Outlook, Office, Phone Link, and OneDrive pre-installed. The partnership …

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Oracle (ORCL) Stock Rises on $20 Billion Meta (META) AI Cloud Deal Talks

Oracle (ORCL) Stock Rises on  Billion Meta (META) AI Cloud Deal Talks

According to multiple reports, including Bloomberg and Reuters, Oracle Corp. (ORCL) is in advanced talks with Meta Platforms (META) for a multi-year cloud deal worth about $20 billion. The agreement would give Meta access to Oracle’s cloud power to train and run large AI models. The terms are not yet final and may still change, but the size signals how …

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SonicWall Urges Password Resets After Cloud Backup Breach Affecting Under 5% of Customers

SonicWall Urges Password Resets After Cloud Backup Breach Affecting Under 5% of Customers

Sep 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Network Security SonicWall is urging customers to reset credentials after their firewall configuration backup files were exposed in a security breach impacting MySonicWall accounts. The company said it recently detected suspicious activity targeting the cloud backup service for firewalls, and that unknown threat actors accessed backup firewall preference files stored in the cloud for …

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