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Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Bulgarian market joins EU’s Target Instant Payment Settlement service
What happened: Bulgaria integrates with EU’s TIPS system The Bulgarian financial market has officially joined the European Union’s Target Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) service, a key milestone in the country’s payment infrastructure modernization. TIPS, a real-time payment…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Top tech news today: December 20, 2024
Tech News Summaries 1. Binance launches Binance Alpha to spotlight new projects Binance introduces Binance Alpha, a platform designed to identify and highlight upcoming blockchain and crypto projects with strong potential for growth and innovation. The Fintech Times 2. New…

Global National Telecom Trends
BT reveals Brits embrace multitasking during events
What happened: BT finds Brits multitasking during events BT‘s recent Network Wrapped study reveals a shift in how British internet users engage with cultural events, as over 35% admit to multitasking across multiple screens. This trend particularly highlights the rise of…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Sparkle and Fincantieri partner to secure subsea networks
What happened: Sparkle and Fincantieri collaborate on subsea security Sparkle has teamed up with Fincantieri to bolster the security of vital subsea infrastructures through innovative monitoring solutions. This partnership, formalized in a Memorandum of Understanding, aims to…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Avara’s Lens raises $31M for SocialFi blockchain launch
What happened: Avara’s Lens Secures $31M for Blockchain Avara‘s Lens, a layer-2 blockchain tailored for SocialFi, has raised $31 million in a funding round led by Lightspeed Faction. This investment is earmarked for scaling its network infrastructure ahead of the planned mainnet…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Jared Isaacman leads NASA amidst crypto rise
What happened: Shift4 founder leads NASA amidst crypto success Shift4 founder Jared Isaacman, a fintech billionaire and accomplished spaceflight commander, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead NASA. Isaacman, who commanded the SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission…

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Indonesia courts Elon Musk for xAI data centres in Southeast Asia
What happened: Indonesia Seeks xAI Partnership with Musk Indonesian officials are actively pursuing Elon Musk to establish his xAI startup in Southeast Asia, focusing on building new data centres in the country. According to The Wall Street Journal, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, a…

North America Cloud Services Trends
SpaceX gains new FAA licence for exciting Starship mission
What happened: SpaceX secures FAA licence for testing The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a licence modification for SpaceX‘s next test flight of the Starship. This authorisation allows the company to conduct multiple missions under the Flight 7 mission…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Intel hit with new lawsuit over foundry struggles
What happened: Intel Faces Shareholder Lawsuit Over Foundry Intel, the beleaguered chipmaker, is facing another lawsuit from shareholders regarding its struggling foundry business. This derivative lawsuit targets former CEO Pat Gelsinger, interim co-CEO/CFO David Zinsner, and…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Sygnum partners with Moomoo Singapore to offer crypto fund
Sygnum Singapore partners with Moomoo Singapore to offer its actively managed Digital Asset Multi-Manager Fund

Global Cloud Services Trends
Leap Financial raises $3.5M seed round to transform remittances
Leap Financial raises $3.5M seed round led by Fuel Venture Capital to revolutionise remittances with its AI-powered.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Taiwan in talks to tap Amazon’s Project Kuiper space broadband
What happened: Taiwan explores partnership with Amazon’s Kuiper for satellite broadband Taiwan is currently in discussions with Amazon about using its Project Kuiper satellite broadband service. The talks were confirmed by Cheng-Wen Wu, Taiwan’s Minister for the National Science…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Nokia, Charité, and Fraunhofer explore sub-THz for health monitoring
What happened: Medical sensing tech using sub-THz frequencies Fraunhofer HHI, Charité, and Nokia Bell Labs have partnered to explore how sub-terahertz (sub-THz) frequencies can be used to monitor human vital signs remotely. Sub-THz frequencies (90 GHz to 300 GHz) offer…

Global Regional ISP Trends
NRO highlights progress in RPKI Program for 2024
What happened: NRO reviews 2024 RPKI achievements The Number Resource Organization (NRO) has released a year-end update on its Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) Program, showcasing significant progress in enhancing the security and reliability of internet routing.…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Temenos-Taurus boosts bank digital services
What happened: Taurus integration accelerates service launch Temenos, a leader in banking software, has announced the integration of its platform with Taurus, a blockchain technology company specializing in digital asset solutions. This strategic integration significantly reduces…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
IPTP Networks and Velo Technologies forge partnership with MoU
IPTP Networks and Velo Technologies solidified their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at IPTP Networks’ office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This agreement signifies a strengthened partnership aimed at fostering innovation and growth across Southeast…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Protect your privacy: Managing your digital footprint
Discover how digital footprints impact your privacy and learn actionable steps to manage your online presence.

Companies
RIPE NCC urges resource reviews ahead of 2025 changes
What happened: RIPE NCC shares IPv4 stats, urges resource review RIPE NCC, the Regional Internet Registry for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia, has announced key updates for its members as 2024 draws to a close. Members are advised to review and update billing…

Companies
LACNIC shares strategies to combat traffic abuse at IXPs
What happened: Traffic abuse incidents escalate globally Internet exchange points (IXPs) are crucial for the interconnection of autonomous networks, enabling Internet service providers (ISPs) to efficiently exchange traffic. However, these infrastructures are susceptible to…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Netflix struggles to track AWS costs and usage
What happened: Netflix works on improving AWS cost management despite challenges Netflix, a major user of Amazon Web Services (AWS) for its cloud infrastructure, admitted that tracking and understanding its cloud resource usage and associated costs is a difficult task. In a…
