eCommerceNews India - Technology news for digital commerce decision-makers
India

Data Localisation Stories

Indian Stories

Data Localisation stories

Global Stories

Data Localisation stories

Kore.ai & Atos UK&I launch sovereign AI for UK firms
Data Protection

Kore.ai & Atos UK&I launch sovereign AI for UK firms

Pressure from new AI rules is pushing UK firms in finance, healthcare and defence to demand systems that are secure, auditable and sovereign.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Conifers opens Singapore data region for Asia-Pacific
Data Protection

Conifers opens Singapore data region for Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific security teams can now keep regulated data in Singapore as Conifers expands its CognitiveSOC platform across the region.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
SambaNova closes USD $1 billion round at USD $11bn
Semiconductors

SambaNova closes USD $1 billion round at USD $11bn

JPMorganChase's new deployment and a move towards production AI have helped lift investor demand for SambaNova, which now sits at USD $11 billion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Datacom profit falls as data centre spending rises
Disaster Recovery

Datacom profit falls as data centre spending rises

Heavier capital spending and softer customer demand pushed Datacom's net profit after tax down to NZD $20 million despite higher revenue.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Nvidia pitches national AI factories for governments
Semiconductors

Nvidia pitches national AI factories for governments

Countries risk losing control over data and AI policy unless they build local computing capacity and home-grown models, Nvidia says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Adding AI to a platform is easy, adding it without breaking your security isn't
Data Protection

Adding AI to a platform is easy, adding it without breaking your security isn't

Most firms rushing AI into sensitive systems lack basic access controls, leaving customer data exposed to wider breaches and governance gaps.

By Justin Smith • 5 min read • Last week
Dutch review clears Google Cloud for public sector use
Data Protection

Dutch review clears Google Cloud for public sector use

Dutch ministries can now adopt Google Cloud after a privacy review found no known high data protection risks if safeguards are applied.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out
Data Protection

Eleveight AI expands Armenia factory after rapid sell-out

Demand for sovereign AI compute has forced the Gagarin site to expand within weeks, with capacity set to rise to 5MW by year-end.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
DXC launches Private Cloud+ for regulated workloads
Disaster Recovery

DXC launches Private Cloud+ for regulated workloads

Enterprises and agencies handling sensitive data now have a sovereign hybrid option as DXC targets stricter compliance and AI-ready workloads.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
CIQ adds Fuzzball for NVIDIA DGX Spark AI workloads
Hybrid Cloud

CIQ adds Fuzzball for NVIDIA DGX Spark AI workloads

It lets regulated and sovereign AI teams move the same model stack from a single DGX Spark to larger GPU clusters without rebuilding it.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform
Data Protection

Scality & OVHcloud launch sovereign storage platform

European firms can now keep sensitive data local while using cloud-style storage for AI and disaster recovery under the new platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
NiCE named launch partner for AWS European Sovereign Cloud
Software-as-a-Service

NiCE named launch partner for AWS European Sovereign Cloud

Customers in regulated EU sectors may now deploy NiCE's AI tools on AWS's new sovereign cloud while keeping data and operations inside the bloc.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Data Localisation stories

Australian firms rush AI adoption amid rising risks
Software-as-a-Service

Australian firms rush AI adoption amid rising risks

Boards face mounting pressure to set AI rules now, as faster adoption is exposing Australian firms to data, workforce and security risks.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership
Hybrid Cloud

Atos UK&I & Kore.ai launch sovereign AI partnership

UK regulators and sensitive sectors could gain locally governed AI deployments as the deal targets production use, not pilots, on UK infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Innovation City launches first sovereign AI data centre
Robotics

Innovation City launches first sovereign AI data centre

Businesses handling sensitive AI workloads in the Gulf can now keep compute and data in the UAE as chip shortages squeeze demand.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Innovation City opens sovereign AI hub in Ras Al Khaimah
Data Protection

Innovation City opens sovereign AI hub in Ras Al Khaimah

Businesses in Ras Al Khaimah can now run AI workloads on scarce Nvidia B200 chips while keeping data under UAE jurisdiction.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
From cryptographic debt to boardroom accountability: A CEO's blueprint for post-quantum resilience
Data Protection

From cryptographic debt to boardroom accountability: A CEO's blueprint for post-quantum resilience

Quantum theft could expose sensitive records years from now, turning today's encrypted files into a board-level liability for Kiwi firms.

By Marty Bennett • 4 min read • This month