Project Nimbus Explained: The Cloud Computing Deal at the Centre of a Global Technology Debate Cloud computing projects rarely make international headlines. Most involve modernising government IT systems, improving cybersecurity or replacing ageing data centres. Project Nimbus, however, has become one of the most closely scrutinised technology contracts in the world, placing cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence and corporate ethics at the heart of a global debate. Signed in 2021, Project Nimbus is a US$1.2 billion cloud computing contract awarded to Google and Amazon Web Services (AWS) by the Israeli government. While the project was originally presented as a major digital transformation initiative, it has since attracted widespread attention due to concerns over the potential military applications of cloud and AI technologies, particularly following the escalation of the Israel–Hamas conflict in October 2023. For the technology industry, Project Nimbus raises diffi...
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