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Global Cloud Services Trends
Where can you pay with bitcoin? The brands and platforms that accept crypto payments
Many of the shops, e-comm platforms and brands that accept bitcoin have been revealed, but pundits say mainstream adoption is a long way off.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Switch off to switch on: The internet’s eco-conscious wake-up call from RIPE 87
Insights at RIPE 87 showed how to create a greener web future that embraces easy actions that help, not hinder, sustainable goals.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Abkhaz to Zulu: Amazon Transcribe can now recognize 100 languages
Amazon Transcribe has added 21 languages to its platform, taking the total to 100 while also improving accuracy and enhancing readability

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
China’s ride-hailing app DiDi loses $56 million after 12-hour outage
Didi’s 12-hour outage on Monday caused losses of around $4.6 million per hour, while Alibaba Cloud also faced an interruption.

Companies
Randy Bush honoured at RIPE 87 after calling RIRs a ‘monopoly’
The internet veteran Randy Bush unleashed a list of failings of the world’s Regional Internet Registries, before being handed an award by one of them.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Mobile data in Europe to triple by 2028 and big tech should pay the bill
The upgrade will require more than $216 billion in investment, and it should be shouldered by those using it most – the tech giants.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Is Formula One’s use of AI for track limits enforcement better than using humans?
Formula One plans to utilize AI to detect track limit infractions.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Is OpenAI’s rush for revenue a threat to humankind?
Altman’s return to OpenAI after an attempted coup means the chase for general AI can now fly unhindered. Watch our short video for a summary.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Grok to launch for X Premium Plus users, but will they think it’s any good?
Grok will finally be available to X Premium subscribers, but only at the standard of ChatGPT3.5, leaving room for doubt and disappointment.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google Bard can now answer questions about YouTube videos
The YouTube extension of Google Bard can now understand video content, providing users with a richer conversation experience.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Nissan announces $1.25 billion UK move for new electric Qashqai and Juke models
Nissan announces that its new electric models of Qashqai and Juke will be manufactured at its Sunderland site, with an investment of $1.25bn.

Global Cloud Services Trends
OpenAI releases ChatGPT voice capabilities, jokes about its CEO drama, as letter emerges voicing AGI concerns
OpenAI introduces free voice feature for ChatGPT just as a letter is revealed, sent by researchers, voicing concern about an AGI discovery.

Global Cloud Services Trends
5 top tech stories this week: November 23, 2023
Sam Altman is returning as CEO of OpenAI just days after his ouster and YouTube test AI tools that mimics famous singers with select creators. We have a bunch of other great tech stories too. Here’s our rundown of the top stories this week. about each story on the links below…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Sam Altman returns to OpenAI as board moves out
After five days of leadership chaos, Sam Altman returns to lead OpenAI having been fired by the board and named CEO of a Microsoft AI lab.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
China electric vehicle marques Nio and Changan Auto make battery-swapping move in alternative to charging stations
Nio’s collaboration with Changan to drive battery-swapping standards, promote broader adoption, and enhance Nio’s profitability in a competitive market.

Global Cloud Services Trends
CZ quits as Binance CEO after $4.3 billion fine for money laundering
Changpeng Zhao has stepped down after allowing hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of criminal transactions to take place on his crypto exchange.

Global Cloud Services Trends
OpenAI boardroom coup: Sam Altman fired, hired by Microsoft to head new advanced AI research unit
In one of the most dizzying weekends Silicon Valley has ever seen, Sam Altman was fired from OpenAI, entered talks to be rehired, then was hired by Microsoft to lead a new advanced AI research team.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Meta releases new text-prompt Emu AI image and video editing tools
Meta Platforms just launched two new impressive AI-based video editing tools, Emu Video and Emu Edit, to simplify the editing process.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Alibaba’s reversal cuts $20B from market value
Alibaba’s stunning reversal on its cloud unit spin-off caused a massive $20 billion market value drop, shaking the markets.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N electric vehicle coming in March 2024
Hyundai revealed the Ioniq 5 N and announced its market availability in March 2024.
