Alibaba Cloud launches data centres in France amid Europe’s data sovereignty push (opens in new tab)

Alibaba Cloud announced on Wednesday that it has launched its first data centres in France, as it continues to expand its footprint in Europe amid growing calls on the continent for data sovereignty. The move came as a response to increasing demand from customers in the region, the cloud computing services unit of Alibaba Group Holding said in a statement. “The expansion of our cloud infrastructure into France reinforces our ongoing commitment to empowering European businesses with sovereign,...