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.
Companies
Quad9: Guarding Africa’s internet security defences
The opportunities and vulnerabilities created by the development of the Internet in Africa emphasise the importance of securing global DNS services. Quad9 is an NGO that works to blocks access to malicious websites, keeps users safe online, and is already operating in Africa. A…
Companies
ICANN 80 preview: How to create a sustainable internet?
ICANN 80 Policy Forum will take place in Kigali, Rwanda, spanning from 10–13 June 2024. This four-day meeting will delve into critical issues facing the Internet ecosystem. About ICANN 80 Policy Forum ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, is a global…
Companies
RIPE NCC engages in ITU Forum, boosts work with CIS countries
Discussions at the forum focused on capacity-building and IPv6 deployment in Asia, with exchanges with Armenian and Kazakh operator unions.
Asia-Pacific Institutional
Top tech news stories today: April 12, 2024
Discover blockchain transformations, regulatory reforms, technological progressions, and the infusion of IoT.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
FloQast secures $100m Series E funding, valued at $1.6bn
California’s FloQast closes Series E round at $100m, reaching $1.6bn valuation. ICONIQ Growth spearheads investment for AI-driven finance solutions. AI platform Writer launches feature for text generation from images FloQast’s series E funding round FloQast, a California-based…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Apple will open the iPhone to repair with used parts
Apple will open iPhone self-repair program to allow used parts and take a very serious stance on tracking used parts.
Global Cloud Services Trends
A European automaker will operate Sanctuary AI’s humanoid robot
Sanctuary AI has announced that it will be delivering humanoid robots to a manufacturing facility in Magna. Magna earlier invested in Sanctuary AI, who have a pilot project. Phoenix is Sanctuary’s robot. Specific details of the project have not been disclosed. The focus is on…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Spotify and Substack team up for broader distribution
Substack shows are now on Spotify, a partnership that allows Substack podcast creators to add Spotify distribution to their shows with just “a few clicks.” Last year, Substack abandoned its exclusive podcast ambitions in favour of wider distribution, including a non-exclusive…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
The Smart Parking Sensors to Become a New Darling of the Market
With the actual number (1.3 million) and expected number (3.2 million) of the global installed base of wirelessly connected in-ground and surface-mounted parking sensors, smart parking sensors are expected to become a new darling of the market. The smart parking sensor providers…
Global Cloud Services
A new AI tool for making weather videos to help reduce workload
OUR TAKEIt is pleasing that AI assists people in building a better world. Generally, the work of updating weather information for every location and hour requires meteorologists’ capacities to search and collect information quickly. And sometimes there could be a mess. The…
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Meta Platforms launch AI accelerator chip for a new generation
The Meta platforms announced details of the company’s upgrade version of AI chip on Wednesday. AI chip by Meta Meta Platform presented its next generation of artificial intelligence accelerator chip on Wednesday, a meta-custom chip for Meta’s AI workload. Meta has been involved…
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Huawei, EDMI reach global IoT Licensing agreement
Huawei and EDMI reached the global IoT licensing agreement, and this agreement brings recognition and business value to them.
Global Cloud Services Trends
European carmaker will pilot Sanctuary AI’s humanoid robot
Sanctuary AI announces the delivery of its new humanoid robot which stands 5’7″ and lifts 55 lb to a Magna manufacturing facility.
Leaders
Nuvei secures MPI license in Singapore for APAC growth
Nuvei’s MPI license from MAS fuels APAC expansion plans. Acquisition by Advent International and MAS’s grants to TerraPay mark significant developments. Nuvei’s expansion in APAC Nuvei has been awarded a significant payment institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Google Cloud to boost AI and research for three industries
Google Cloud’s expansion to three financial institutions signals a significant advancement in digital capabilities, enhancing research, security, and client experiences. Google Cloud’s financial expansion: Transforming industry capabilities Who is Michelle Zatlyn? The Cloudflare…
Global Cloud Services
The Mac is on the threshold of stepping into a new era
OUR TAKEThe Mac is about to undergo a major overhaul, and integrating artificial intelligence into the Mac is an exciting development. The potential for enhanced performance and more intelligent features could greatly improve the user experience. the growing competition in PC AI…
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Mastercard introduces three divisions in restructuring effort
Mastercard’s strategic restructuring introduces three divisions led by seasoned executives, aiming to diversify revenue streams and bolster product innovation. Mastercard’s organizational revamp: Introducing three new divisions Global payments behemoth Mastercard has announced…
Global Institutional Trends
Spot bitcoin ETFs options trading decision postponed
The SEC extends review on options trading for bitcoin ETFs, responding to NYSE’s proposal. Grayscale CEO pushes for approval, while Cboe awaits decision. SEC postpones decision on bitcoin ETF options trading The Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed its decision…
Global Cloud Services Trends
DFI launches multipurpose EV charging platform
DFI’s electric vehicle (EV) charging platform can run multiple operating systems simultaneously with just one Intel CPU.
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Sandia: Can empty oil and gas reservoirs hold carbon-free fuels?
Why is the problem of storing hydrogen underground worth solving? The reason why this problem is worth solving is that hydrogen, as one of the keys to clean energy, has great potential in energy transition and carbon reduction. Efficient storage of hydrogen can promote its…