Europe’s sovereignty push may backfire

Oracle is slashing its workforce as it automates with AI

Oracle đã cắt giảm 13% lực lượng lao động (khoảng 21.000 nhân viên) trong năm tài chính 2026, tiêu tốn 1,84 tỷ USD chi phí thôi việc, chủ yếu do tự động hóa bằng AI và tái cấu trúc chiến lược. Song song, hãng đầu tư mạnh 70 tỷ USD vào cơ sở hạ tầng cloud, ký hợp đồng lớn với OpenAI và Meta, đồng thời huy động 40 tỷ USD từ nợ và vốn mới.

Lập trình viên nên đọc bài này để hiểu rõ cách AI và cloud computing đang thay đổi mô hình công việc, từ đó cập nhật kiến thức về xu hướng công nghệ mới và cách ứng dụng chúng trong việc phát triển ứng dụng, tối ưu hóa hệ thống, và chuẩn bị cho tương lai của ngành IT.

Amazon ups India bet with fresh $13B AI infrastructure investment

Amazon announced a $13 billion investment to expand AWS data center capacity in India through 2030, bringing its total India investment commitments to $48 billion. The announcement followed a meeting between CEO Andy Jassy and Prime Minister Modi. This is Amazon's third major India commitment in three years. The move is part of a broader wave of global tech investment in India's AI infrastructure, with Microsoft pledging $17.5 billion and Google $15 billion. Amazon is also expanding its retail and quick-commerce operations in India, planning 20+ fulfillment centers and extending its Amazon Now service to 300+ cities.

Amazon to invest an extra $13bn in Indian cloud and AI by 2030

Amazon announced an additional $13bn investment in India by 2030, bringing its total commitment to $48bn for 2026–2030. The new funds will expand AWS data centre capacity in Mumbai and Hyderabad, providing access to custom AI chips, managed AI services, and developer tools. CEO Andy Jassy made the announcement in New Delhi during a meeting with Prime Minister Modi. The shift marks a strategic pivot from Amazon's earlier India focus on retail toward cloud and AI infrastructure, mirroring similar large-scale commitments from Microsoft and Google Cloud in the country. Amazon also cited broader economic targets including support for 3.8 million jobs and AI education for four million students.

Why Your Organization Needs ISPM

Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) continuously assesses and hardens Microsoft 365 identity environments by evaluating configurations, permissions, and policies against a security baseline. Unlike one-time audits or visibility-only tools, ISPM addresses 'drift' — the gradual degradation of security posture as users, roles, and Microsoft defaults change over time. Huntress data shows over 60% of evaluated tenants were missing more than half of recommended controls, and 55% allowed standard users to perform admin-level functions. Key risks include weak MFA, overprivileged accounts, and stale permissions that enable account takeover and BEC attacks. Microsoft data shows attackers can move laterally within 48 minutes of initial intrusion, making daily scan cycles insufficient. Huntress Managed ISPM addresses this by deploying and enforcing controls continuously, detecting drift within minutes of a change, and offering a Learning Mode to preview user impact before policy rollout.

Brussels moves to put AWS and Azure under its toughest tech rules

The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that AWS and Azure should be designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, despite neither service meeting the regulation's standard quantitative thresholds. Brussels is invoking the DMA's qualitative route, arguing both platforms serve as critical gateways for EU businesses. If designated, the two cloud giants would face obligations including no self-preferencing, mandated interoperability, and data portability rules aimed at reducing vendor lock-in. The move is partly motivated by cloud infrastructure's growing role as the foundation for AI adoption across Europe. Both Amazon and Microsoft have objected, and a defence phase is now underway before any final decision.

OVHcloud confirms its outlook as public cloud growth accelerates past 20%

OVHcloud reported Q3 FY2026 revenue of €289.6 million, up 6.9% organically, with its Public Cloud segment rebounding sharply to 20.2% growth driven by VPS customer acquisition and expanded availability zones in Paris and Milan. The company reaffirmed full-year guidance of 5–7% organic growth and positive levered free cash flow. Beyond financials, OVHcloud won a share of the EU's €180 million sovereign cloud contract, entered exclusive negotiations to acquire voice-AI startup Gladia, and previewed an agentic AI workspace platform. The broader context is Europe's ongoing debate over whether regional cloud providers can offer genuine sovereignty when their infrastructure still depends on non-European chips.

Oracle cuts about 500 jobs in Romania as AI restructuring rolls on

Oracle has begun cutting approximately 500 jobs at its Romanian operations on June 25, 2026, marking the second significant layoff round in under a year following ~400 cuts in late 2025. The reductions are part of Oracle's ongoing global AI-driven restructuring, which has shrunk its worldwide headcount from ~162,000 to ~141,000 (about 13%) in a year. Oracle's annual report explicitly cites AI adoption as a driver of workforce reductions. The company is investing heavily in data centers tied to AI demand, including a major OpenAI commitment, and is partly funding that buildout through payroll cuts. Romania, home to one of Oracle's larger engineering and services footprints in central and eastern Europe (~4,000 employees), is particularly exposed. Despite revenue growth of 7.5% in 2025, Oracle's Romanian entities collectively posted net losses. A former employee suggests further cuts may follow.