The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. - Alphabet's Google said it fired 28 employees who protested this week against the tech giant's cloud-computing contract with the Israeli government. - Oracle plans to invest more than $8 billion in Japan over the next decade to meet the growing demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure in the world's fourth-largest economy.
Fujitsu Limited and Oracle are collaborating to deliver sovereign cloud and AI capabilities that help address the digital sovereignty requirements of Japanese businesses and the public sector. With Oracle Alloy, Fujitsu will expand its Hybrid IT offerings for Fujitsu Uvance, which helps customers grow their businesses and solve societal issues. Fujitsu will be able to operate Oracle Alloy independently in its data centers in Japan with additional control over its operations.
Oracle said on Wednesday it will invest more than $8 billion over the next 10 years to meet demand for cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Japan. The latest investment will grow the footprint of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), the company's cloud computing service, across Japan, Oracle said in a statement. Oracle will also expand its operations and support engineering teams with Japan-based personnel, it added.