cloud computing
noun
: the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the Internet
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While Alibaba’s cloud computing business saw a slowdown post the Covid-19 pandemic due to waning demand for computing power associated with remote work, and remote education, things have been getting better.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite the order halting enforcement, the companies subject to the law — app stores providers, like Apple and Google, and Oracle, the cloud computing firm providing internet hosting services to TikTok — still could face exposure.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
Stargate also appears to mark an end to OpenAI’s exclusive cloud computing partnership with Microsoft, meaning the startup is now free to train its models with other providers.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
The law targeted app stores, like those run by Apple and Google, and cloud computing companies.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite the order halting enforcement, the companies subject to the law — app stores providers, like Apple and Google, and Oracle, the cloud computing firm providing internet hosting services to TikTok — still could face exposure.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
Stargate also appears to mark an end to OpenAI’s exclusive cloud computing partnership with Microsoft, meaning the startup is now free to train its models with other providers.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
The law targeted app stores, like those run by Apple and Google, and cloud computing companies.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Cloud computing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloud%20computing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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