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Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Singapore fintech firm Xalts acquires a digital trading platform
Contour was launched in 2017 by a consortium of eight banks to digitize trade and is now used by 22 banks and more than 100 global companies including Tata Group, Rio Tinto and SAIC. An ambitious acquisition plan Xalts, a Singaporean fintech startup founded 18 months ago, has…

North America Cloud Services Trends
The US will relax pollution-limiting rules for vehicle emissions
The New York Times writes that labor leaders are pressing Biden to give them more time to unionize workers at new U.S. electric car plants. The union’s support is critical as Biden faces re-election in the face of a dire climate situation and attacks from candidate and former…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Porsche has added two new hybrids to its plug-in Panameras range
Late last year, Porsche unveiled the third-generation Panamera, which includes the Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid, the first of four models that will eventually be introduced. Today, the automaker added two more models: the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and the Panamera 4S E-Hybrid. The growth of…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Wyze camera breach let 13,000-customer glimpse others homes
The problem with Wyze letting its surveillance camera users briefly see other customers’ homes is far worse than we thought. Established fact The news came in an email to customers titled “Important Security Message from Wyze,” in which the company acknowledged the breach and…

North America Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft to expand its AI infrastructure in Spain with $2.1 billion
New investment Microsoft will invest $2.1 billion over the next two years to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure in Spain, Brad Smith, vice chairman and president of the US software giant, said in a post on the social media site X.The company has just…

Global Institutional Trends
Nintendo shares plunge on delayed Switch 2 launch
Nintendo’s delay of Switch 2 to early 2025, from late 2024, led to an 8.8% stock drop, affecting revenue projections.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google feature automates customer service calls
Google’s “Talk to a Live Representative” feature automates customer service calls, notifying users when a human agent is available.

Global Institutional Trends
Report reveals $1.9B surge in VC funding for cryptocurrencies in Q4 2023
Venture funding for cryptocurrency-related businesses reached $1.9 billion in Q4 2023, marking a notable increase from the previous quarter.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Europe’s Digital Services Act applies in full from February 18
The EU’s relaunched e-commerce rules are fully applicable from tomorrow, potentially setting new legal obligations on thousands of platforms and digital businesses. What is DSA The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a huge EU effort to establish an online governance framework for…

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
A game-changing partnership unveiled: LARUS & CMI sign MOU
LARUS Limited, a prominent IP address solutions company, has recently announced a significant achievement in the form of an MoU signed with CMI. This partnership was unveiled during the Capacity Middle East 2024 event, setting the stage for a mutually beneficial partnership.…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Spotr, Dutch data platform, earned $4.8M funds to build largest database
Spotr, a Dutch property data platform, secures $4.8 million in funding to bolster its position as a global property data platform.

Global Cloud Services Trends
KYND announces major investment to drive cybersecurity solution
KYND,a cybersecurity firm, announced the completion of a significant investment to support its growth and further development.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Electric vehicles will account for 60% of new car production in 2030
The Biden administration aims to ease car emissions rules, granting more time, but faces industry skepticism over feasibility.

Global Institutional Trends
Biden slowed the transition to EVs to appease automakers
Sources first told The New York Times that the administration’s shift on tackling climate change was intended to placate automakers and unions. New legislation The Biden administration is reportedly working on legislation to give automakers breathing room by requiring them to…

Global National Telecom Trends
Graphcore sells assets and seeks to raise $500 million
Graphcore, the “British NVIDIA,” faced a 46% revenue drop in 2023, seeking outside investors like OpenAI and SoftBank to offset losses.

Global Cloud Services Trends
YouTube Shorts has added music video mixing
YouTube’s new feature allowing creators to remix music videos responds to TikTok’s licensing issues, giving it an advantage.

Global Institutional Trends
Apple faces a fine of $539 million over Spotify’s antitrust claims
$539 million may sound like a lot, but by the time the EU updated its objections last year, a much larger fine approaching $40 billion (or 10 percent of Apple’s annual global turnover) was already on the table. Root of the problem A report in the Financial Times early Sunday said…

Global Cloud Services Trends
You need to know Google Gemini, the AI generation platform
Google is trying to make waves with Gemini, a flagship suite of generative AI models, applications and services.But while Gemini is in some ways looks promising, but as our informal review reveals, it performed poorly in other ways.So what is a Gemini? How do you use it? How does…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Apple broke iPhone web apps in EU for anticompetition
Apple stops EU PWAs, citing Digital Markets Act, revenue concerns, and security risks, despite prior efforts and threats to App Store.

Global Cloud Services Trends
How Yes Securities is managing its IT workloads
Yes Securities, like a traditional brokerage firm, always operates in an on-premise model, with a complete infrastructure in a managed data center. A complete DevOps environment is required Aneesha Pant, CTO of Yes Securities, said: “Since the capital expenditure has already been…
