Public Cloud
The latest Public Cloud coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Public Cloud Growth Hits 25–35% in Q2, Channel Checks Find, Raising Stakes for Big Tech Earnings
Public-cloud usage accelerated dramatically in the second quarter of 2026, according to a fresh report from alternative-data firm UncoverAlpha. The firm’s channel checks and expert interviews...
Microsoft NZ North Cloud Region: One Year of AI Innovation & Public Sector Transformation
Microsoft's NZ North hyperscale cloud region has completed its first year of operation, transitioning from construction to tangible impact across New Zealand's digital landscape. Officially launched...
Texas Taps NTT DATA as Public Cloud Manager to Centralize Multi-Cloud FinOps
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has selected NTT DATA as its Public Cloud Manager in a landmark decision that will reshape how one of the nation's largest states approaches cloud...
HMCTS Transforms Justice System with Azure AI Foundry and Kainos Partnership
The HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has embarked on a groundbreaking digital transformation journey, partnering with Kainos and leveraging Microsoft Azure AI Foundry to revolutionize its...
Kuwait's AI Revolution: How Azure Region and ZainTECH Are Powering Vision 2035
The recent "AI-Ready Kuwait" summit hosted by ZainTECH and Microsoft marks a pivotal moment in Kuwait's digital transformation journey, transitioning from ambitious policy statements to concrete...
India’s Sovereign Cloud Race Heats Up as TCS and C-DAC Announce OpenStack Alliance
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding to build India’s sovereign cloud – a domestic,...
How the Czech Republic Built an AI Welfare Assistant on Azure That Now Serves 100K a Month
More than 100,000 Czech citizens each month now file benefit claims, check payment status, and ask questions of an AI assistant named Eva — all through a single cloud-based portal called Jenda....
Nutanix Named Leader in 2025 Gartner MQ for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure—But What Does It Mean for IT Teams?
Nutanix has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure, marking its third appearance and second consecutive leadership position in the report. The...
Microsoft's £9bn UK Cloud Deal Under Fire as CMA Warns of Market Dominance and Opaque Pricing
The UK government’s decision to funnel nearly £9 billion into Microsoft’s cloud and AI services over five years has ignited a fierce debate over public money, market power, and the future of...
Navigating the Cloud Capacity Crunch: How Hyperscalers Are Adapting to AI-Driven Demand
The seismic transformation underway in the global cloud market is nothing short of historic, with hyperscalers like Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) not...
City of Corona's IT Modernization Journey with Microsoft Cloud: A Public Sector Digital Transformation Case Study
Digital transformation in the public sector is not just about adopting new technologies—it’s about fundamentally reimagining how government agencies serve their communities, safeguard critical...
European Commission Closes Investigation into Microsoft with Landmark Privacy and Competition Safeguards
Few stories in contemporary technology have as far-reaching implications for privacy, competition, and digital sovereignty as the European Commission’s evolving relationship with Microsoft. After...