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Global Cloud Services Trends
Standard Chartered partners with Paxos for stablecoins
What happened: Standard Chartered supports Google Pay integration for Paxos stablecoins Standard Chartered has announced a strategic reserve management partnership with Paxos, a leading blockchain infrastructure company. This agreement focuses on managing reserves for two…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Mesh Payments teams up with SoFi and Galileo
What happened: Mesh Payments joins forces with Google Pay Mesh Payments, a leader in global travel and expense management, has partnered with SoFi Bank and Galileo Financial Technologies to enhance its financial ecosystem. SoFi Bank will serve as Mesh’s sponsor bank, while…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Sui blockchain partners with Ant Digital on tokenised ESG assets
Sui blockchain partners with Ant Digital to tokenise ESG assets.
Companies
ICANN seeks nominations for fellowship mentors
What happened: ICANN invites nominations for mentors and selection committee members in its Fellowship Program ICANN has launched the nomination process for Fellowship Program mentors and Selection Committee members, encouraging its Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory…
Global National Telecom Trends
Vodafone launches AI anomaly detection tool for IoT
What happened: AI tool enhances Vodafone’s IoT service reliability Vodafone has launched an AI-powered anomaly detection tool for its IoT services, designed to detect and address service anomalies in near real-time. This new tool uses machine learning algorithms to monitor IoT…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft removes Suggested Actions feature from Windows 11
What happened: Suggested Actions feature discontinued as Microsoft shifts focus in Windows 11 Microsoft has officially confirmed that its Suggested Actions feature will be removed in a future Windows 11 update. This feature, introduced less than three years ago, was designed to…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft introduces Phi-4 AI for advanced reasoning
What happened: Phi-4 enhances network efficiency and advanced problem-solving in STEM fields Microsoft has introduced Phi-4, a small language model (SLM) with 14 billion parameters, tailored for advanced reasoning tasks such as mathematical problem-solving and STEM-focused…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft expands Azure with new Perth data centre
What happened: Azure extends zone to launch in Perth by 2025 Microsoft has announced plans to expand its global data centre footprint to Perth, Western Australia, with an Azure Extended Zone set to launch by mid-2025. This new infrastructure aims to meet the increasing demand for…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Vultr partners with AMD, Broadcom, and Juniper for AI data centers
What happened: Vultr boosts cloud cluster with AMD, Broadcom, and Junipe Independent cloud infrastructure provider Vultr has partnered with AMD, Broadcom, and Juniper Networks to develop a new data centre architecture leveraging the technology of all four companies. This…
Global Institutional Trends
Totalmobile acquires Gartan for emergency services
What happened: Totalmobile enhances workforce management Field service management provider Totalmobile has acquired Irish workforce management firm Gartan Technologies. The acquisition will see Gartan’s fire and rescue rostering and compliance software integrated into…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Nokia unveils 5G Radio for secure battlefield communication
What happened: Nokia introduces Banshee Flex Radio for battlefield communication Nokia has launched the 5G Banshee Flex Radio, a groundbreaking mobile broadband edge network aimed at enhancing secure communications on the battlefield. Designed for modern military needs, the…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Only 13 FinTech deals close as 2024 nears its end
What happened: A quiet week for FinTech deals in December As 2024 winds down, the FinTech sector experienced a slower week, with only 13 funding deals recorded globally. Despite this, the total raised across these deals reached $736 million, signaling that significant investments…
Companies
ARIN supports network time foundation with community grant
What happened The Network Time Foundation (NTF), a 2023 ARIN Community Grant recipient, used the funding to design, implement, and test the NTP TCP Services Daemon (ntptsd). This project upgrades the traditional NTP system, which relies on the less secure UDP protocol, by…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Corporate execs sell stock amid Bitcoin’s 130% surge
What happened: Corporate execs sell stock as Bitcoin surges Corporate executives are selling their stock shares at unprecedented levels as Bitcoin continues to sustain above $100,000. The corporate executive stock sale ratio reached a new all-time high of six sellers to buyers…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Top tech news today: December 16, 2024
Tech News Summaries 1. Just 13 fintech deals close this week Fintech deals are slowing down as 2024 comes to a close, with only 13 deals reported this week, reflecting the seasonal dip in fintech activity. Fintech Global 2. Worldline partners with Forthcode for in-flight payments…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
AbbyPay brand launched by payment giants
What happened: Formation of AbbyPay Brand strategic collaboration Payment Cards Group Limited (PCG) and Black Bear Merchant Services Limited (BBMSL) have announced the establishment of AbbyPay, a new brand aimed at revolutionizing the payment industry in the Asia-Pacific region.…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Torus raises new capital to transform card payment transparency
What happened: SaaS platform’s capital boost Torus, a SaaS platform specializing in card payment solutions, has successfully raised new capital to improve transparency and efficiency in payment systems. The funds will be used to tackle common issues such as hidden fees, opaque…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Upbound and Brigit merge to drive financial innovation
What happened: Fintech leaders join forces to address financial challenges Upbound, a platform focused on simplifying financial infrastructure, has merged with Brigit, a fintech company specializing in consumer financial health. The merger combines Upbound’s operational expertise…
Companies
APNIC’s response to 2024 survey: A roadmap for 2025
What happened: APNIC responds to 2024 survey feedback APNIC’s Executive Council (EC) has published its official response to the 2024 APNIC Survey on December 13. It provides insights into how community feedback will shape its priorities moving forward. The survey, which is…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Ethereum’s $418M move: Is a $4,000 surge coming?
What happened: $418M Ethereum shift signals bullish price surge 108,521 ETH worth above $418 million at current market prices were withdrawn from exchanges on December 14. According to Glassnode, this represented the highest number of ETH removed from cryptocurrency exchanges in…