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IIT Madras Pravartak and SWAYAM Plus launches Multi-Cloud Programme

IIT Madras Pravartak, Swayam Plus launch multi-cloud programmes on computing and cybersecurity skills

September 03, 2026 9:18 am

The 100-hour multi-cloud programme will be delivered through live online sessions, allowing participants to interact with faculty. Students will also get an opportunity for an immersive learning experience at the IIT Madras campus.

Ex-ante competition rules for cloud services sees pushback from stakeholders: CUTS study

August 12, 2026 6:35 pm

Most stakeholders oppose bringing cloud services under the proposed Digital Competition Bill, citing regulatory uncertainty, higher compliance costs, and risks to investment, as per the study.

Bharat Digital Samvad: ‘Anyone can switch it off,' warn panelists against big tech cloud and AI systems

May 21, 2026 9:10 am

The risk of foreign-controlled digital infrastructure vulnerable to potential ‘kill switch’ mechanisms was one of many concerns raised at a policy forum on national digital sovereignty.

Amazon's AWS reports outage after UAE data centre struck by 'objects'

March 03, 2026 8:44 am

The cloud division expected full recovery to "be many hours away" ⁠for both UAE and Bahrain.

Amazon's cloud unit hit by outage involving AI tools in December

February 24, 2026 8:53 am

The report said AWS suffered a 13-hour interruption ⁠to a system used by customers when engineers allowed its Kiro ‌AI coding tool to carry out certain changes.

Nvidia showcases GeForce Now servers in India, full launch of cloud gaming service expected soon

February 11, 2026 9:01 am

The highly anticipated debut of Nvidia's cloud gaming service in India comes amid a deepening global shortage of memory chips caused by the AI boom.

Cloud giants cheer Budget 2026 proposal for tax-free ride to use data centres in India

February 02, 2026 9:58 am

The Union Budget 2026-27 proposed a tax holiday till 2047 for global cloud providers such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to offer cloud services worldwide through India-based data centres.

AWS competes with the cloud services offered by Google and Microsoft.

What the AWS outage reveals about the internet’s backbone

October 23, 2025 4:30 pm

AWS outage October 2025: The cloud computing market is said to have a brittle foundation because it is dominated by just a few hyperscalers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.

(left to right) Manish Prasad, President and MD, SAP India Subcontinent; Oliver Beck, Chief Technology Officer, SAP Sovereign Cloud; and Martin Merz, President of Sovereign Cloud.

SAP launches Sovereign Cloud in India to enable local data storage, boost AI development

September 20, 2025 9:33 am

Amid the global push for AI and digital sovereignty, major tech players are investing heavily in sovereign cloud initiatives that keep user data within the country or region in compliance with local laws.

Oracle boosts cloud infrastructure revenue forecast, shares jump 23%

September 10, 2025 1:21 pm

Oracle also said it had signed four multi-billion-dollar contracts with three different customers in the first quarter, helping a 12% increase in revenue to $14.93 billion.