The formation of a common cloud computing architecture between Washington, Seoul and Tokyo disrupts Beijing’s plans for large-scale cyberattacks on the United States

On April 4, 2024, it became known that the American corporation Alphabet plans to acquire the software development company HubSpot for $35 billion, the largest deal in Alphabet’s history. This deal will allow the company to narrow its competitive gap with rivals Microsoft and Amazon in the cloud computing space.

This deal is not an isolated investment in cloud computing by an American company, as Magnificent Seven companies are actively investing in cloud computing.

For example, the total global cloud infrastructure market in 2024 is estimated to be about $680 billion, and Amazon’s investments alone have amounted to more than $108 billion since 2011. Several factors explain such significant investments by American companies in cloud infrastructure.