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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform & Microsoft — Microsoft Azure

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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., will encounter new competition from Meta Platforms' cloud business, as Meta seeks to sell AI computing power and models, directly challenging established players.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Microsoft — Microsoft Azure, a cloud service from Microsoft, will face increased competition from Meta Platforms' new cloud business, which aims to offer similar AI computing and model access services.
Apr 20, 2026 · 42 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Google Cloud is expected to benefit from the surge in IaaS and AI infrastructure investments, though it faces competition from AWS and Azure.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Azure is positioned to capture a significant share of the growing IaaS and AI infrastructure spending, aligning with its strategic focus on AI and cloud.
Jul 27, 2026 · 7 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform is mentioned by Microsoft as a growing rival whose power is being ignored by the International — European Commission in its gatekeeper assessment, suggesting a competitive dynamic in the cloud market.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Microsoft — Microsoft Azure has been preliminarily designated as a 'gatekeeper' under the EU's Digital Markets Act, which will subject it to stricter regulations, potentially impacting its market dominance and business practices in the EU. Microsoft — Microsoft Azure expressed concerns that regulators were not giving sufficient attention to the growing presence of rival cloud providers, particularly Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform.
Jun 18, 2026 · 23 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform is a key beneficiary of the investment, as its growth and AI capabilities are central to Alphabet's appeal.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Microsoft — Microsoft Azure is a competitor to Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform, and the investment may intensify competition in cloud services.
Jul 08, 2026 · 33 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform is one of the three largest cloud platforms where Anthropic's Claude AI model is available, and Google has signed deals with Anthropic for next-generation TPU capacity.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Microsoft — Microsoft Azure is one of the three largest cloud platforms where Anthropic's Claude AI model is available, expanding its reach to enterprise clients.
May 28, 2026 · 88 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform experienced significant network disruptions and elevated latency in India due to a fire at a third-party data center, impacting its services and customer satisfaction.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Microsoft — Microsoft Azure is mentioned as a competitor to Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform, providing context on the cloud computing market.
Jun 09, 2026 · 39 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: IBM's acquisition of Confluent is seen as a move to position IBM more competitively against hyperscalers like Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform, which have heavily invested in real-time data solutions.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: IBM's acquisition of Confluent is seen as a move to position IBM more competitively against hyperscalers like Microsoft — Microsoft Azure, which have heavily invested in real-time data solutions.
Dec 08, 2025 · 20 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform is one of the existing cloud platforms in Lumen's multi-cloud environment, having previously hosted successful migrations. The expansion to AWS does not directly affect Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform but is part of the broader multi-cloud strategy.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Microsoft — Microsoft Azure is another existing cloud platform in Lumen's multi-cloud environment, having previously hosted successful migrations. The expansion to AWS does not directly affect Azure but is part of the broader multi-cloud strategy.
Aug 05, 2026 · 6 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Alphabet Inc. Cloud's partnership supports Glob.AI's infrastructure and AI capabilities, driving cloud usage.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Azure provides cloud and AI services for Glob.AI, benefiting from increased enterprise AI workloads.
Aug 06, 2026 · 6 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform is mentioned as another cloud platform supported by Cloud Rewind, showing the product's multi-cloud capability.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Microsoft — Microsoft Azure is the cloud platform whose resource coverage is expanded, making it more attractive for enterprise customers seeking robust recovery options.
Aug 18, 2026 · 11 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is one of the cloud environments where Aircraft pilot's Suricata-powered threat detection and prevention capabilities will operate, benefiting its users with enhanced security.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Microsoft — Microsoft Azure (Azure) is one of the cloud environments where Aircraft pilot's Suricata-powered threat detection and prevention capabilities will operate, benefiting its users with enhanced security.
Jun 08, 2026 · 8 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Hexaware's platforms will run on Google Cloud, but the appointment has no direct impact on Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Hexaware's platforms will run on Azure, but the appointment has no direct impact on Microsoft — Microsoft Azure.
Jul 09, 2026 · 6 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform may see increased competition if Meta enters cloud computing, but the talks are preliminary.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Azure could face competition from Meta's cloud plans, but the impact is minimal at this stage.
Jul 17, 2026 · 30 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform is a global cloud provider that hosts compute for AI workloads, but is not directly involved in this event.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Microsoft — Microsoft Azure is a global cloud provider that hosts compute for AI workloads, but is not directly involved in this event.
Jul 15, 2026 · 8 articles
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Tech
Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: GCP is mentioned as a supported cloud environment. The integration is a technical detail that broadens Netskope's coverage.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Azure is mentioned as a supported cloud environment. The integration is a technical detail that broadens Netskope's coverage.
Aug 04, 2026 · 6 articles
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International
Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform is mentioned as a competitor to Amazon — Amazon Web Services in the cloud computing market.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Microsoft — Microsoft Azure is mentioned as a competitor to Amazon — Amazon Web Services in the cloud computing market.
Mar 03, 2026 · 7 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: KPMG>>> previously penned a deal with Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform>>> and its Agentspace platform, indicating a broader strategy of alliances with major AI providers.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Claude Cowork and Managed Agents are integrated into KPMG>>>'s global technology platform, which is built on Microsoft — Microsoft Azure>>>.
May 20, 2026 · 7 articles
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Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform: Alphabet Inc. — Google Cloud Platform is one of the cloud infrastructure platforms that Apoño's technology supports, demonstrating the breadth of its integration capabilities.
Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Microsoft — Microsoft Azure is one of the cloud infrastructure platforms that Apoño's technology supports, demonstrating the breadth of its integration capabilities.
Jun 15, 2026 · 6 articles
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Feb 04, 2026 · 8 articles
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Apr 01, 2026 · 7 articles
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Mar 30, 2026 · 10 articles
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Microsoft — Microsoft Azure: Microsoft — Microsoft Azure is one of the leading cloud providers now privately accessible via Qatar — Doha through the DE-CIX service DirectCLOUD and also offers Microsoft — Microsoft Azure Peering Service (MAPS).
Apr 15, 2026 · 6 articles
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Apr 29, 2026 · 53 articles
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May 05, 2026 · 6 articles
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Apr 20, 2026 · 6 articles
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Apr 23, 2026 · 6 articles
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Apr 20, 2026 · 7 articles
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May 22, 2026 · 6 articles
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May 20, 2026 · 6 articles
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