Google is toying with the idea of giving new users less cloud storage
Google has confirmed that it is experimenting with an idea in some regions which will see people signing up for a Gmail account for the first time being given less free storage space.
At the moment, Gmail users enjoy 15GB of free storage, but in some parts of the world this is currently dropping to just 5GB. There is a way, however, to reclaim the missing 10GB and regain the full quota everyone else has become used to.
New offering aims to cut enterprise observability costs
Enterprises in all sectors are under increased pressure to retain large volumes of data and that in turn raises issues around where that data resides and who controls it.
Imply is launching Lumi Enterprise, a new Bring-Your-Own-Cloud (BYOC) offering of its observability warehouse Imply Lumi. It enables organizations to significantly reduce observability costs while improving query performance, without disrupting existing workflows or compromising data sovereignty requirements.
WhatsApp is exploring additional cloud backup options
At the moment, WhatsApp does not offer its own backup service for chat, relying instead on third-party options such as Google Drive. But this could be about to change.
Meta is currently working on a first-party cloud backup solution for WhatsApp chats and media. It means that users will be able to choose where backups are stored, so there is no need to have WhatsApp eating into other cloud storage.
Why it’s important that cloud apps are verifiable [Q&A]
A lot of the security of digital assets remains something of a closed book, whether it's working as it’s meant to can be hard to determine especially when it comes to cloud apps.
We spoke to Jack Kearney, co-founder and CTO of crypto infrastructure company Turnkey, to discuss the concept of verifiability, what it is and why it matters for cloud app security.
Microsoft is changing how OneDrive handles file deletions
Microsoft is making a change to the way file deletions are handled by OneDrive, and it is one that users really need to be aware of. The company says that files which are deleted from the cloud storage services will no longer be moved to the Recycle Bin in Windows or Trash in macOS.
On the face of things, this seems like something of a strange move, and there is certainly an extent to which this is the case. What is important, however, is to be aware of the change because it means users need to adopt a different approach to restoring deleted files.
Cloud investment levels put AI initiatives at risk
A new global survey of more than 2,300 senior decision-makers across 33 countries, highlights a paradox as cloud takes on a new and critical role as the execution layer of the AI operating model. While 99 percent of organizations say AI is increasing demand for cloud investment, 88 percent say current cloud investment levels are putting AI, cloud-native and modernization initiatives at risk.
The study from NTT DATA shows that AI demand is rising, yet alignment is uneven. CAIOs are 22 percent more likely than CIOs and CTOs to say AI increases cloud investment needs. Additionally, AI is cited as the top cloud skills gap.
How cloud exit can be turned into strategic advantage [Q&A]
Increasingly businesses are considering moving workloads off large public clouds to on premises or vendor neutral platforms.
We spoke to Ignacio M. Llorente, the managing director of OpenNebula Systems, to discuss why cloud exit can offer a chance to modernize and future-proof infrastructure with systems designed for long term efficiency, flexibility and control.
Google Drive for Android gains local file backup feature
Google Drive has many uses – storing files that you need to be able to access from multiple devices, photo backups, a backup of your Android device, and more. But while Google’s cloud storage service is versatile, there are areas in which it is found wanting.
Taking steps to address some of these failings, Google has just added a new option that makes it possible to backup local files from your phone to Google Drive.
94 percent of IT leaders worry about vendor lock-in
A new survey from virtualization and end-user computing (EUC) solutions company Parallels finds 94 percent of organizations are concerned about vendor lock-in, up from last year’s already elevated anxiety around long-term viability and support.
Nearly half of respondents say they are very concerned, with uncertain product road maps (46 percent) and fears over future support (57 percent) now playing a larger role in platform decisions than in 2025.
Enterprises turn to Java for AI but move away from Oracle
A new survey of more than 2,000 Java professionals worldwide, reveals a dual trend shaping the enterprise landscape, a strategic pivot toward using Java as a foundational language for AI development, and a growing migration away from Oracle Java due to pricing and licensing concerns.
The study from Azul shows that 62 percent of organizations now use Java to code AI functionality -- up from 50 percent last year -- reflecting a shift toward integrating machine learning models with existing Java applications. As enterprises move AI from experimentation to production, Java is becoming indispensable for scaling AI workloads.
Security teams hampered by lack of integrated tools
Security is complicated by a growing number of cloud tools that aren't integrated, sprawling tech stacks and a lack of communication, according to the 2026 Security Operations Insights report released this week by Sumo Logic.
The study of more than 500 IT and security leaders, developed with independent research firm UserEvidence, shows that 93 percent of enterprise organizations use at least three security operations tools, and 45 percent use six or more. It’s no surprise then that over half (55 percent) of respondents report having too many point solutions in their security stack.
Cloud security threatened by growing ‘complexity gap’
A new report, based on a survey of nearly 1,200 global cybersecurity leaders, exposes a critical complexity gap -- a structural mismatch where rapid, AI-driven cloud adoption is outstripping security teams’ ability to maintain effective protection.
The study from Fortinet finds that 66 percent of organizations lack strong confidence in their ability to detect and respond to cloud threats in real time as threat actors leverage automation faster than human defenses can counter.
Google Drive gets its Material 3 Expressive redesign back
Last year Google started the rollout of the Material 3 Expressive redesign to Google Drive, bringing it in line, aesthetically, with other products and services. Then, for reasons best known to Google, the company then seemed to change its mind and pulled back some of the new look.
Now there has been another change of heart. Google Drive users are now seeing the reappearance of a visual tweak that had been yanked.
Data sovereignty, cloud and security [Q&A]
As more and more information is stored in the cloud, often with hyperscale providers, the issue of data sovereignty -- where the information resides and who can access it -- becomes increasingly crucial.
We spoke to Sergej Epp, CISO at Sysdig, and previously CISO at Palo Alto Networks, to explore the theme of data sovereignty, cloud and security.
Cloud infrastructure is becoming a barrier to growth
Research released today reveals that cloud infrastructure has become the second-largest expense for tech companies, following headcount; averaging 10 percent of revenue and increasing rapidly. What’s more nearly 90 percent of companies report that it's directly affecting profitability.
The study from Cloud Capital surveyed 100 CFOs and senior financial decision makers within SaaS and technology businesses of up to 1,000 employees across the US and UK.
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