‘We will launch public cloud platform by January’: Yotta Data Services MD

1 day, 1 hour ago

We should deal with technological transformations with utmost care

Without a doubt, the biggest disappointment of 2024 has to be the fact that India’s data protection law is still not in force despite having managed to get through both houses of Parliament in record time in 2023. On the other hand, what is most gratifying is the pace at which India’s digital public infrastructure approach gained acceptance around the …

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2 days, 1 hour ago

India’s data centre capacity to more than double by fiscal 2027: Crisil report

Live Mint

New Delhi, December 23 : The Indian data centre industry's capacity is set to more than double to 2-2.3 GW by fiscal 2027, Crisil Ratings asserted on Monday, attributing to increased digitalisation in the economy. The rapid advancement of GenAI, which requires higher computational power and low latency than traditional cloud computing functions, will also provide a tailwind to the …

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5 days, 19 hours ago

Ireland wanted to build data centres for the AI boom. Now they fear blackouts

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency has also flagged concerns about nitrogen oxide pollution from data centres’ on-site generators …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Privacy as priority: India can’t afford any further delay in notifying data protection rules

Live Mint

A few days ago, Signzy, a popular Know Your Customer verification service used by India’s top banks and fintech firms, was affected by a cyber attack that may have exposed the sensitive personal information of millions. India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act was passed six years after the Right to Privacy verdict in 2017. The Digital India Act, touted as …

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1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh Eyes IT Boom with New Data Centre Policy

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh has revealed plans to introduce a Data Centre Policy for Andhra Pradesh. He said, “Some leaders in the previous government had demanded shares in IT companies and hence investors deserted the state in the last five years.”Replying to the questions from Vamsi Krishna, Ganta Srinivasa Rao, Vishnukumar Raju, Srinivas and Eswara Rao, the …

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1 month ago

Deloitte India partners with Securiti to enhance data privacy and compliance solutions

Live Mint

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP has announced a strategic partnership with data privacy and security company Securiti to address growing challenges in data governance, privacy, and compliance. Notably, the collaboration combines Deloitte India’s domain expertise with Securiti’s technology platforms to deliver tailored, end-to-end security solutions for businesses navigating increasingly complex regulatory requirements. The act adds to the compliance obligations businesses …

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1 month, 1 week ago

RBI to take on Google, Microsoft with its first-ever cloud platform: Report

Live Mint

The Reserve Bank of India plans to launch an affordable, local cloud data storage pilot programme in 2025, for financial firms, Reuters reported, citing two sources. The RBI's new initiative will use local IT companies and compete with global providers like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, it added. The second source told the news agency …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The 12th-century village battling against the boom in AI data centres

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Whilst it’s officially greenbelt designated land, there isn’t anything ‘green’ …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nara Lokesh Seeks Google's Data Center in Vizag

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh's IT and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh has pitched the port city of Vizag for setting up a data centre to Google Cloud CEO, Thomas Kurian. The State government is focused on setting up data centres in Visakhapatnam and is implementing various initiatives to attract investments. The Minister asked Google to consider providing services like AI tools and enterprise …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hiranandani Group firm Yotta to set up 25,000 GPU supercomputer in Hyderabad’s AI City

The Hindu

Hiranandani Group company Yotta Data Services plans to establish an AI supercomputer powered by 25,000 GPUs in the AI City proposed be establish near Hyderabad by Telangana government. In the first phase, the supercomputer comprising 4,000 high performance GPUs and the first data centre within the campus, Yotta H1, will be operational within two years, the company said after it …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Data as production factor come of age

China Daily

A robot inspects operations at a net-zero emissions data center in Haidong, Qinghai province, in March. Currently, manufacturers can customize products quickly and at scale by collecting and analyzing data collected from consumers, suppliers and factories with internet-connected sensors via their industrial internet platforms, while boosting productivity and cutting costs. Haier's example offers a glimpse into Chinese manufacturing enterprises that …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Data as production factor come of age

China Daily

A robot inspects operations at a net-zero emissions data center in Haidong, Qinghai province, in March. Currently, manufacturers can customize products quickly and at scale by collecting and analyzing data collected from consumers, suppliers and factories with internet-connected sensors via their industrial internet platforms, while boosting productivity and cutting costs. Haier's example offers a glimpse into Chinese manufacturing enterprises that …

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4 months ago

Data Protection Rules to be published within a month: Union IT minister

Hindustan Times

A draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules will be published for public consultation within thirty days, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. Vaishnaw also said that the government has resolved the issue around processing consent for children’s data and the details would be revealed when the draft rules are released for consultation. Under the DPDP Act, a …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cybersecurity firm plans data center in China

China Daily

FILE PHOTO: A man walks next to Russian Kaspersky stand during the GSMA's 2022 Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, Spain, March 2, 2022. Adrian Hia, managing director of Kaspersky for the APAC region, said: "In light of China's data market trend toward integration in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, we are committed to exploring more opportunities within it and …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ep7: Is India blazing a trail on green data centres? | The Interface podcast

The Hindu

Artificial intelligence has sparked an insatiable appetite for computing power and data storage, driving rapid expansion of data centres - the physical backbone of the digital world. Their massive, scalable data centre infrastructures power cloud services and AI applications that are becoming increasingly integral to business operations and daily life. From the pressing need for sustainable energy solutions to the …

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7 months ago

How cloud computing is shaping the digital landscape

Hindustan Times

Cloud computing is speedily altering the digital sphere in India, extending exceptional prospects for companies and individuals alike. As India strives to develop into a $1 trillion digital economy by 2026, cloud computing has the ability to change the Indian economy technologically and make it more flexible and comprehensive. With businesses realising the power of data analytics, Internet of Things, …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Data centres are fuelling India’s digital transformation

Hindustan Times

India, once considered a brownfield data centre country, has rapidly evolved into a greenfield powerhouse. The size of India’s data centre market was estimated at 1,675 MW in 2023 and is expected to reach 4,770 MW by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate of 19%. As India’s data centre industry expands, sustainability and environmental considerations are also gaining prominence. …

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9 months ago

Meet Yotta Data Services' Sunil Gupta: Man behind Nvidia's biggest India AI bet

Hindustan Times

Nvidia seeks to work with more Indian businesses to tailor more country-specific artificial intelligence innovations and products, Vishal Dhupar, the MD, Asia-South of Nvidia said while talking about the company's multi-million dollar partnership with Yotta Data Services- Mumbai-based company which has invested in Nvidia's 16,000 chips. Yotta Data Services’ haul of Nvidia chips will reach about 20,000 by June. They …

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10 months ago

DPI value addition can grow up to 4.2 pc

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Digital Public Infrastructure with entities like Aadhaar, UPI and FASTag contributed 0.9 per cent to the GDP in 2022 and is expected to increase their economic value addition to 2.9 – 4.2 per cent by 2030, said NASSCOM. Apart from the 0.9 per cent economic value add, DPIs also contribute to financial benefits, ecological benefits and process efficiencies and …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

DPDP Act will safeguard future generations: PM Modi in Parliament

Hindustan Times

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 would safeguard the coming generations and give them a tool to make their futures, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his final address in the 17th Lok Sabha on Saturday. Globally, people are interested in India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act,” Modi said. India is also poised to fully use data’s capability --- …

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11 months ago

Google invests £790m in first UK data centre

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Google has unveiled a one …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Alert first, act fast: Diktat on data breaches soon

Live Mint

Organizations that notice breaches of personal data may have to immediately alert users and flag them to the Data Protection Board, followed by a detailed filing within 72 hours. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, India’s first law on data protection, took effect in August, and upcoming rules under the Act will lay the ground for compliance by technology companies. …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

New Data-Center Property Investment Signals AI Boom

Live Mint

One of the world’s largest data-center developers is getting a $6.4 billion equity infusion, the latest sign that this property sector is booming alongside the rise in artificial intelligence. Vantage Data Centers plans to use the capital from digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group and Silver Lake, a technology investment firm, to add more than 3 gigawatts of capacity globally. This …

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1 year ago

India's Data Revolution: Unpacking the DPDPA 2023 and Ensuring Accountability

The Quint

It is crucial to establish mechanisms that hold the government accountable as a data custodian, said Dr Kislay Pandey, a leading corporate lawyer of India. Specific measures need to be taken to explicitly regulate emerging technologies like AI and tapping into their potential to bolster data protection. He further said, “To ensure the efficacy of data protection and privacy regulation …

India Data

1 year, 1 month ago

The Art of A Good Unicorn | Startup founders, be careful as data is more liability than asset now

Hindustan Times

India has become a rapidly evolving digital landscape where technology reigns supreme. And therein lies the rub: The need for accountability and data protection brewing in Internet startups handling data in India’s burgeoning startup ecosystem. And so, in August 2023, India’s Rajya Sabha passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 to redefine how digital personal data is processed. Or …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Fears about Amazon and Microsoft cloud computing dominance trigger UK probe

Associated Press

LONDON — Concerns from regulators about the dominance of Amazon and Microsoft in Britain’s cloud computing market have triggered an investigation into the competitiveness of the key industry. The U.K. communications regulator Ofcom said Thursday that its yearlong study of the cloud communications services market found features that could limit competition. “Some U.K. businesses have told us they’re concerned about …

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1 year, 2 months ago

India Inc has some way to go to comply with data protection act: PwC India

Live Mint

New Delhi: A new report by PwC India on how compliant Indian companies are with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, which came into effect on 11 August, reveals some startling facts. Cookies: PwC India found that 16% of company websites display a cookie consent banner to users, highlighting that their personal data will be collected and processed. Privacy notices: …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Meta works to comply with India’s data protection Act

Live Mint

Meta Platforms Inc., which runs social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is working to comply with India’s recently enacted Digital Personal Data Protection Act within the proposed timeframes. To do this, Meta is working on a watermarking mechanism for global coordination, which Clegg said will raise the need for a global AI framework—“because a lot of content will flow …

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1 year, 3 months ago

HNLU To Conduct A Round Table On Data Protection In A Digital World: Perspectives From India

Live Law

Hidayatullah National Law University, a leading institution in the field of legal education, is proud to announce an upcoming round table discussion on the topic "Delineating the Issues Relating to Data Protection in a Digital World: Perspectives from India." It will be an exceptional opportunity to engage with experts and explore the intricacies of data protection in the digital age …

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1 year, 4 months ago

An Act to cement digital authoritarianism

The Hindu

“You may say that you want to be forgotten but the state does not want to forget you.” This chilling argument for dominance over every Indian’s life was rejected six years ago, in August 2017, by the Supreme Court of India in the first Puttaswamy decision. The Court reaffirmed the fundamental right to privacy while requiring the Union Government to …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Paytm CEO says data protection bill ‘well articulated’, calls it ‘progress of our digital economy’

Hindustan Times

Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Friday took to X to praise the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, stating that it has been “well articulated” and that “it is progress for India's digital economy,” tagging Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and the IT ministry. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, which curbs the misuse of personal information by …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Satire India new Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 policy highlights

The Hindu

First of all, kudos to the Mother of Democracy for setting new world records every day for fastest-ever law-making. Did you know the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 zipped through Parliament faster than a bullet train? There was no nonsense like ‘informed consent’ because they knew that all individual streams of data merge eventually with the Annadata — ‘the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Data market’s future hinges on regulation

Hindustan Times

In 1776, when Adam Smith — arguably the most ardent champion of market economics — argued in favour of the invisible hand, there was no telephone, no broadband and no digital data coursing through cables or air waves. Several economists, including Hal Varian, the chief economist of Google, are swayed by the efficiency hypothesis while others liken data to oil …

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1 year, 4 months ago

DPDP gives people command over their personal data: EY

The Hindu

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill will empower data principals to have command over their data, said Lalit Kalra, Technology Partner, EY India. “The Bill gives more power to individuals especially in the context that for many years, organisations and various platforms have been collecting personal data of individual citizens,” he told The Hindu. Further explaining the additional rights the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 Gets Lok Sabha Approval

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: On Monday, Lok Sabha approved the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 without any amendments. The provisions of the bill, while recognising and safeguarding the rights of individuals to protect their personal data, also acknowledge the requirement to process such data for lawful purposes. The provisions of the bill will be applicable to the personal data gathered in India …

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1 year, 4 months ago

The new data bill will mark a paradigm shift

Hindustan Times

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday. This is why I have been opposed to the enactment of a compliance-heavy, General Data Protection Regulation style regulation in India, even though this is widely believed to be the gold standard for data protection. Most of the other data protection principles — retention restrictions, purpose specifications, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | What is the Data Protection Bill of 2023?

The Hindu

The story so far: The journey towards a data protection legislation can be traced back to 2017 when an expert committee was constituted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. On November 18, 2022, a draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 was released for public consultation. While the impetus for a data protection legislation must be …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Personal data protection bill 2023: What will change for a normal user? Explained

Hindustan Times

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, was presented in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Digital Personal Data Protection Bill was tabled in Lok Sabha on Thursday. Once the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill becomes law, there will be a framework and an ombudsman system to handle data breach problems. Special provision for children: “It is heartening to see measures …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Centre Clarifies 'PM Modi's Vision' After Oppn Resists Data Protection Bill In Parliament

ABP News

Minister of State for Information Technology Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar on Thursday said that the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill is a very significant milestone in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision which will protect the rights of all citizens. He defended the government's access to citizens' data as "lawful and legitimate in national security and emergencies" as opposition parties rallied to …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Explained: Digital Personal Data Protection bill

Live Mint

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government on 3 August introduced the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha. He mentioned, “DPDPBill is a global standard, Contemporary, FutureReady yet simple and easy to understand.” What is Digital Personal Data Protection Bill? Once the bill will be enacted, transformation is imminent and enterprises should embrace it, not just for …

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1 year, 4 months ago

House panel’s report seeks speedy adoption of data bill

Hindustan Times

The parliamentary committee on communications and information technology tabled a report on the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, in Parliament on Monday, advocating its immediate enactment into law. The report also discussed the “Significance of Consent in the Draft Bill,” “Certain Exemptions to Maintain Public Order,” “Accountability and Deterrence Mechanism under the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill” and “Flexibility …

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1 year, 4 months ago

The dangers in the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill

The Hindu

The government is set to introduce the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill in Parliament. The Data Protection Bill of 2022 includes a provision to amend the Right to Information Act, which has empowered millions of Indian citizens since its enactment in 2005. Given that the government is the biggest data repository, an effective data protection law must not give wide …

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1 year, 5 months ago

India’s data protection law needs refinement

The Hindu

India is no Europe, and this seems especially true in the face of a task such as drafting and conceptualising a data protection law for over 1.4 billion Indians. The European Union’s data protection law, i.e., the General Data Protection Regulation, came into force in the middle of 2018 and achieved widespread popularity as arguably the most comprehensive data privacy …

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1 year, 5 months ago

‘Doubling data centre capacity’

Live Mint

NTT Ltd, which merged its data centre and information technology services divisions last October, is bullish on India, having announced a five-year, $2.5 billion investment in January to build data centres in Maharashtra. In a recent interview, Abhijit Dubey, global chief executive NTT, and NTT India CEO, Avinash Joshi, shared the company’s roadmap while explaining why India is NTT’s largest …

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1 year, 5 months ago

New Data Protection Bill receives Cabinet's green light: Here's all you need to know

India TV News

India's ongoing efforts to protect privacy and personal data have gained significance in light of the Supreme Court's recognition of privacy as a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. The need for a robust data protection law became apparent following incidents of data breaches and unauthorized use of personal information by entities before stricter regulations were imposed globally. …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Cyberabad Top Cop Says Data Protection Bill Will Help With Cybercrime Crackdown

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The Union Cabinet’s approval of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, on Wednesday was welcomed by various sections of society, who were jubilant that such a Bill, when made into law, would safeguard data privacy as a fundamental right, as declared by the Supreme Court. Also, this Bill can help organisations put data privacy and security first, and …

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1 year, 5 months ago

DC Edit | Build consensus on Data Bill

Deccan Chronicle

The highly crucial Digital Personal Data Protection Bill is likely to be tabled in Parliament in the upcoming Monsoon Session, starting July 20, after it was approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday. Tabled first in 2019, and followed up with multiple revisions, the bill seeks to provide an overarching framework of technology regulations, as it includes the Digital India …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Data protection bill gets Cabinet nod, likely to be introduced in monsoon session

Hindustan Times

The Union cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposed data protection law, likely to be introduced for discussion during the monsoon session of parliament, paving the way for the country’s first privacy law under which data fiduciaries, government and private, will have to issue a notice to the public declaring the data collected, stored and shared by them, officials familiar with …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill likely to get approval from Cabinet today

Live Mint

The draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022 is likely to get an approval from the Union Cabinet today i.e. “The Cabinet is expected to take up the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 on Wednesday and once it gets the approval, the Bill will be tabled in the upcoming Parliament session,” a senior government official requesting anonymity …

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‘We will launch public cloud platform by January’: Yotta Data Services MD

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