Impact
Medium
Within the Impact facet, Medium impact intelligence highlights articles where the expected effect level, operational exposure, or decision relevance is comparable. Readers can use the page to separate routine market updates from higher-consequence governance, infrastructure, security, and investment signals that may affect planning, procurement, policy, or customer exposure. The page connects the consequence band to public evidence, related organisations, regional context, operating dependencies, service continuity, competition, investment timing, compliance, and customer risk. It helps readers decide which developments deserve deeper monitoring, which actors are most exposed, and how a signal may affect operations or market planning.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Phil Schiller to represent Apple on OpenAI Board
OUR TAKE Philip W. Schiller is a member of Apple’s senior management team. In 2020, he becomes the first person in more than 20 years to be named an Apple Fellow, one of the company’s most senior positions. Schiller is also leading Apple’s efforts around the world to protect app…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google struggles to meet its climate goals in Gemini AI era
OUR TAKE According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), data centres today account for about 1% of the world’s electricity consumption. However, with the booming development of AI industry, the electricity consumption of data centres may increase by 10 times by 2026.–Zora…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Nokia and stc optimise network with AI-powered SON solution
OUR TAKE This AI-driven innovation redefines the standard of network performance, ensuring robust and consistent service for customers even during peak usage.–Zora Lin, BTW reporter What happened Nokia has deployed its AI AD hoc network solution MantaRay Cognitive SON in the stc…

Global Cloud Services Trends
The process of training an AI model
Fundamentally, AI uses data to make predictions. That capability may power “you may also like” tips on streaming services, but it’s also behind chatbots capable of understanding natural language queries and predicting the correct answer and applications that look at a photo and…

Global Cloud Services Trends
An introduction of AI training data
Training data is the initial dataset used to train machine learning algorithms. Models create and refine their rules using this data. It’s a set of data samples used to fit the parameters of a machine learning model to training it by example. What is AI training data? AI training…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Document AI: Introduction, processors & evaluation
Google Docs AI is a powerful tool that can help you create, edit, and collaborate on documents with ease. By using the built-in artificial intelligence, users can take advantage of features like automatic grammar and spelling checks, smart suggestions, and voice typing. What is…

Companies
3 ways to build your own AI model
Crafting your own AI model offers a host of benefits. Data analysts can tailor predictions to incorporate domain-specific knowledge, and they can fine-tune models to meet the ever-evolving needs of the business. Building an AI model also unleashes creativity, empowering builders…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Netflix begins to cancel its cheapest ad-free package
OUR TAKE Netflix is not alone in making such changes. Amazon Prime Video is charging a new fee of $2.99 per month for ad-free viewing, or it will integrate ads into its content. In addition, major players such as Disney, Warner Bros Discovery’s Max and YouTube TV Premium have…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Apple ex-lawyer ordered to pay $1.15M SEC fine for insider trading
OUR TAKE The insider trading practices of Gene Levoff, a former senior Apple lawyer, underscore the importance of financial regulation and the urgent need for transparent markets. Judge Martini’s ruling shows that no one can escape the law, even in a senior position, which is…

Global Cloud Services Trends
What is Westly Group? Venture capital fund, clean energy pioneer
In the heart of Silicon Valley, The Westly Group stands as a beacon of innovation and sustainability in the realm of clean technology.

North America Cloud Services
IoT market: $1.1 trillion by 2026
The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming the way we live, work, and interact with the world around us. As devices become increasingly interconnected, the IoT market is experiencing rapid growth, promising a future where everything from our homes to our cities operates…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Who is Steve Westly? Founder of the Westly Group, shaping the future of clean energy
As I delve into the life and career of Steve Westly, I can’t help but be inspired by his relentless drive and visionary approach. From politics to Silicon Valley, Westly’s journey is a testament to the power of innovation and perseverance. 1. From public service to private…

Global National Telecom Trends
Verizon and AT&T collaborate on low band spectrum for satellite coverage
OUR TAKEBeyond the immediate impact on connectivity, this partnership sets a precedent for future industry collaborations that harness technological convergence. As telecommunications continue to evolve, partnerships like this one will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Aussie internet firms get 6 months to draft online child-safety rules
Australia is giving the Internet industry six months to come up with an enforceable regulation detailing how it will protect children at an online security level.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Top tech news stories today: July 3, 2024
Google’s 2030 emissions goal is stumbling, with a 48% surge since 2019, largely driven by the energy demands of AI data centres.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Affirm card users’ personal information may have been leaked
OUR TAKEThis incident may prompt the entire financial industry to pay more attention to data protection and network security, promote the development of stricter industry norms and security standards, and improve security level of the entire industry to protect the interests of…

Global Institutional
Anthropic to fund the creation of more reliable AI benchmarks
OUR TAKEIn view of the company’s commercial interests, the impartiality of Anthropic funded projects may be affected. Moreover, for some of the “catastrophic” and “deceptive” AI risks mentioned by Anthropic, some experts believe this could distract from the more pressing current…

Global National Telecom Trends
Vodafone LimeNET Micro 2.0 gives you a private 5G network
OUR TAKEVodafone’s launch of LimeNET Micro 2.0 and the adoption of 5G-based MPN by European smes is important in facilitating the digital transformation of smes, enhancing network security and flexibility, enhancing the user experience and driving technological innovation.–Zora…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Italy selects KPMG to evaluate digital payment platform PagoPA
OUR TAKEWhile PagoPA will still be managed by a state-controlled entity, the prospect of it changing hands has caused consternation in Italy’s crowded banking sector. In Italy, many small banks are struggling to keep up with rapid changes in the payments industry.–Zora Lin, BTW…

Global Cloud Services
AI-focused tech firms see their market values surge in June
OUR TAKEWith the popularisation and application of AI technology, the demand for high-performance computing chips will continue to grow, providing a broad market space for chip manufacturers. Microsoft, Apple and other technology giants will continue to make efforts in the second…
