Businesses are one step closer to quantum cloud computing, thanks to a breakthrough made in its security and privacy by scientists at Oxford University.

A hidden dispute over whether a data center for cloud computing must cooperate with a warrantless surveillance program prompted the House last week to add a mysterious provision to a bill extending the program, according to people familiar with the matter. The disclosure helps clarify the intent behind an amendment that has alarmed privacy advocates as Senate leaders try to swiftly pass the bill, which would add two more years to a wiretapping law known as Section 702. The provision would add to the types of service providers that could be compelled to participate in the program, but it is written in enigmatic terms that make it hard to understand what it is supposed to permit.

Oracle Corporation Japan has on Wednesday announced that it plans to invest more than $8 billion over the next ten years to meet the growing demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Japan. The firm said in a statement that the investment will grow Oracle Cloud Infrastructures (OCI) footprint across Japan. In addition, to help customers and partners address the digital sovereignty requirements in Japan, Oracle will significantly expand its operations and support engineering teams with Japan-based personnel

Oracle is investing more than $8 billion over the next decade to expand AI infrastructure and cloud computing in Japan. The investment aims to expand Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), the company's cloud computing service in Japan, to meet growing demand

Cloud computing already has a bigger footprint than the aviation industry, warns Hewlett Packard Enterprises Matt Harris.