Data residency stories
Excessive reliance on foreign platforms is leaving governments and businesses vulnerable to price shocks, lock-in and lost control.
A new study suggests boards are moving to sovereign AI for risk and data control, even though many executives still cannot define it.
Enterprises facing tighter data and cyber controls will get more support as Kyndryl deepens its Broadcom alliance around VMware Cloud Foundation.
Canadian government and critical service operators gain more control over data and systems as Cisco expands its sovereign technology push.
Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.
The tie-ups give customers more choice over where security data is processed, while easing procurement for joint CrowdStrike and Snowflake users.
Businesses in APJ face tighter local hosting rules as AI adoption drives new data loss and compliance pressures.
Law firms can now query governed case files and precedent in Gemini Enterprise without creating risky copies of sensitive records.
The deal gives enterprises one platform to classify and govern unstructured files before using them in AI systems, reducing compliance risk.
Law firms and in-house legal teams gain a preview tool for contract review, research and redaction, with client data kept private.
Higher education institutions face mounting storage bills as Microsoft 365 Education moves to pooled limits, prompting a data rethink.
APAC partners can now keep backup data in Australia, easing sovereignty concerns and cutting recovery delays for regulated customers.
The rollout will let law firms and other clients run AI inside governed repositories without weakening confidentiality or audit controls.
Local hosting in Sydney eases compliance worries for Australian firms using AI tools that may expose prompts, code and credentials.
Australian agencies and regulated firms can now keep penetration-testing data onshore as Horizon3 opens its first Asia-Pacific sovereign cloud in Sydney.
A shift to renewable-powered computing could save millions of tonnes of carbon and unlock billions of dollars in investment, new research says.
Cybersecurity teams could cut manual handoffs as Filigran ties intelligence, validation and remediation together in one AI workflow.
Legal teams could tap governed case files and precedent inside Gemini Enterprise for Legal, reducing compliance risks from copied data.
Law firms and in-house teams are being promised AI that can use sensitive matter data without breaching permissions, audit trails or ethical walls.
Regional AI computing hosted in Australia could avoid millions of tonnes of emissions while drawing up to AUD $52 billion in fresh investment.