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Global Cloud Services Trends
Meta reveals latest AI Chip in race to keep pace
Meta introduces MTIA, its latest custom AI chip, promising improved performance. Move signals shift towards in-house hardware for AI tasks while still leaning on GPUs. Meta’s latest advancement: Unveiling MTIA chip Meta, determined to rival others in generative AI, invests…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Solana rival Base hits 400 TPS, claims core contributor
Impressive TPS figures are being shared by Base proponents, but critics say they may be skewed unfairly in the network’s favour by including failed transactions. The surging throughput of Base is under scepticism In the dynamic landscape of blockchain technology, Coinbase’s…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google introduces first ARM-based custom data centre processor
Google Cloud joined AWS and Azure on Tuesday to announce its first custom Arm processor, called Axion, but nothing else was available.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Wiki Finance Expo Hong Kong 2024 arrives in May
Hong Kong gears up for Wiki Finance Expo 2024, a premier fintech event featuring industry leaders, innovative companies, and networking opportunities. Regulation, Forex, Crypto, Web 3.0, NFTs, Metaverse, ESG, AI will take centre stage. About Wiki Finance Expo Hong Kong 2024…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Korea’s first two-armed robot has been released
Rainbow Robotics of Korea has released details of its dual-arm mobile robot, the RB-Y1. The first of its kind in Korea, the robot features a wheeled dual-arm and single-leg design that adapts to a wide range of environments with high reliability and performance. The company has…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Poe introduces paid-per-message revenue model for AI bot creators
Poe introduced a price-per-message model for AI bot creators, which is expected to spur the development of new bots.

Global Cloud Services Trends
ASUS launches new laptop models with AI tools
ASUS has released two new laptop models, the ASUS Vivobook S series and the Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406), equipped with AI-capable chips and keyboard shortcuts to access AI tools, aiming to bolster its AI services. Chinese tech giant Lenovo boosts AI efforts with Nvidia’s new servers…

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
SecureBrain merger gives Hitachi Systems a larger cybersecurity bench
Hitachi Systems completed its SecureBrain merger on April 1, 2024, folding a cybersecurity subsidiary known for PhishWall and GRED into a broader managed security push.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Virtusa’s IaC on Google Cloud unleashes the true power of cloud
Utilising Infrastructure as Code (IaC) as the standard approach on Google Cloud can drive consistent productivity across enterprises. Cloud transformation gains momentum in 2024, introducing uncertainties during implementation. Alongside finalising strategy, teams tackle…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Two Sandians win the 2024 Women in Technology Award
OUR TAKE:In the high-tech, fast-paced, high-pressure world of IT, women have become a force not to be underestimated, and this force has changed almost the entire IT world. Now, some women are emerging, deeply integrated into the innovation and change of the digital age. Their…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
UK fintech TransferGo secures $10M investment, eyeing expansion
TransferGo’s $10m investment marks an Asia-Pacific expansion, doubling valuation and emphasising profitability and consumer-centric growth.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Spotify will now build full playlists from a simple prompt
Spotify’s AI-powered playlist feature, now in beta for Premium subscribers in the UK and Australia, personalizes the user experience.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Korea politicians fight over crypto to woo voters
South Korean candidates leverage crypto policies: People Power Party delays digital asset tax, Democratic Party eases ETF restrictions.

Global Institutional Trends
OpenAI and Meta to launch AI models with ‘reasoning’ capabilities
OpenAI and Meta announce forthcoming AI model updates, emphasising enhanced reasoning and planning abilities, crucial for AGI advancement.

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
China EV company Li Auto says its lower-priced Li L6 to be launched ‘soon’
The Li L6, a luxury mid-to-large-size five-seat SUV designed for young families, will “soon be launched”, Li Auto said on Weibo to maintain the strong sales performance of the past year. Something new about Li L6 From the exposed configuration table, the Ideal L6 is equipped with…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro can now hear
Capable of processing text, code, video, and now uploaded audio streams, including audio from video, Gemini 1.5 Pro can listen, analyse and extract information without a corresponding written record. Gemini 1.5 Pro Gemini is Google’s rebranded bot, previously called Bard, and…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Intel expects to ship 40 million AI PCs in 2024
Intel aims to ship 40 million AI PC chips by 2024 and supply processors for over 100 million AI PCs by 2025.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft to invest $2.9 bln to expand AI, cloud infra in Japan
Microsoft pledges $2.9B investment in Japan for cloud, AI infrastructure, including training 3 million in AI and setting up a research lab.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Intel unveils latest AI chip as competition with Nvidia heats up
Intel unveils Gaudi 3, a powerful AI chip rivalling Nvidia, with superior efficiency and speed, poised to compete in the market.

Companies
ARIN 53 conference set to take place in Bridgetown, Barbados
ARIN 53 conference in Bridgetown, Barbados, from April 14-17, 2024, focuses on internet governance and policy updates.
