Impact
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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.

North America Cloud Services Trends
Chinese tech giant Lenovo boosts AI efforts with Nvidia’s new servers
Lenovo Group has unveiled a series of servers and computers powered by technology from US chip designer Nvidia, to bring artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to businesses and cloud service providers. Servers applications Lenovo said it has added two new Nvidia…

Companies
How can Thailand solve its air quality and forest fire problems?
Adisorn Lertsinsrubtavee has given a presentation on the SEA-HAZEMON Project at IETF 119. The SEA-HAZEMON Project is a real-time air quality monitoring and forest fire detection platform. Forest fires are an often unsung and misunderstood part of rural life around the world. But…

Companies
Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman as CEO of new AI unit
Microsoft has appointed DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman as the head of a newly created consumer AI unit and hired several employees from his Inflection AI startup. Leaving Google Suleyman’s DeepMind was acquired by Google in 2014 for US$500 million and the company was fully…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Solana presales top $149M as meme coin frenzy takes off
ZachXBT’s report: Solana token presales net nearly $149.2M since March 12, with 796,000 sol raised by influencers for meme coin ventures.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Crypto exchange Bybit launches zero-fee model for P2P trading
Bybit, the third-largest crypto exchange, has introduced a zero-fee model for its P2P trading system, benefiting both buyers and sellers.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services
Top tech news stories today: March 20, 2024
Explore more about NVIDIA’s AI architecture, Microsoft’s strategic hires, and Apple’s focus on artificial intelligence.

Companies
Alibaba expanded its “five-day delivery” service to the US against Shein, Temu
Alibaba Group Holding has expanded its “five-day delivery” service to the US, as the Chinese e-commerce giant faces intensified competition against Temu and Shein in the world’s largest economy. Five-day delivery Customers who place an order in the US on AliExpress, Alibaba’s…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Super Micro Computer rides AI server boom to join S&P 500
OUR TAKESuper Micro Computer’s integration of Nvidia and AMD chips in its AI servers strengthens its competitive edge, which helps it launch products faster than rivals Dell and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. With the introduction of AI, Super Micro’s revenues more than doubled in…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Apple in talks to let Google’s Gemini power iPhone AI features
Apple is in talks to build Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence engine into the iPhone. The potential corporation A potential deal between the firms could help Google expand the use of its AI services to more than 2 billion active Apple devices, boosting the search giant’s…

North America Cloud Services Trends
BYD and other Chinese automakers will use Nvidia’s new in-vehicle chip ‘Drive Thor’
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia is expanding its partnership with Chinese EV maker BYD to include auto manufacturing and in-car computing, which can compete in global markets. Drive Thor Drive Thor is powered by Nvidia’s latest AI chipset, Blackwell, which was unveiled on the same day. The…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Orange launches new GenAI offers end-to-end for French clients
Orange Business has introduced new trusted GenAI solutions, establishing comprehensive support for French enterprises’ digital journeys. These offerings encompass infrastructure (IaaS) and applications (SaaS), positioning Orange Business as the the first on the market in…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Global patent trends: Huawei, Samsung, and Qualcomm lead, India surges
China-based firm Huawei Technologies, Samsung Electronics of the Republic of Korea, and U.S.-based Qualcomm emerged as the top users of WIPO’s international patent system in 2023. Meanwhile, innovators in India witnessed a nearly 50% surge in patent filing activity, despite a…

Global Cloud Services
Megaport’s 5 tech predictions for 2024
Inspired by the conversations at AWS re:Invent 2023, Megaport shares its 5 projections for 2024 With over 52,000 attendees and 250 sessions, AWS re:Invent 2023 buzzed with energy. Megaport’s booth showcased its latest innovations, with a spotlight on automation, APIs, and…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Digital bank Onyx Private shuts down retail services, shifts focus to B2B
Onyx Private, a Miami-based digital bank supported by Y Combinator, is shuttering its banking operations and shifting focus to a B2B model.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft ceases cloud services in Russia amid Western sanctions
Microsoft will halt cloud services for Russian users this week, prompting the need for data backups advised through a Telegram channel.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Hong Kong prepares to launch ethereum ETFs ahead of US
Hong Kong’s financial institutions are seizing the lead in the crypto industry with the launch of ethereum ETFs ahead of U.S.

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
GrabPay adds crypto top-ups in e-wallet through Triple A partnership
GrabPay users in Singapore can now integrate digital tokens into their e-wallets seamlessly through Triple A partnership.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Indonesia’s crypto market rockets to $1.92B in February surge
Indonesia’s crypto sector experienced a surge in February, with transaction volumes hitting $1.92B, signaling growing investor confidence.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Nvidia unveils flagship AI chip, the B200, at GTC 2024
NVIDIA unveils Blackwell GPU at GTC 2024, promising superior AI performance and energy efficiency over Hopper.

Global Cloud Services Trends
MAXHUB with Microsoft Azure to build advanced AI solutions
MAXHUB partners with Microsoft Azure to drive global expansion and innovate AI solutions, transforming collaborative experiences.
