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Global Cloud Services Trends
Big tech stockpiles Nvidia H100 chips while AI may make them obsolete
Tesla and xAI stockpile Nvidia H100 chips to advance autonomous driving and AI research, facing risks from rapid AI technology evolution.

North America Cloud Services Trends
Samsung to get US$6-7 billion in chip subsidy next week
Biden administration allocates $6B+ to Samsung for Texas chip plant, part of efforts to boost domestic semiconductor production.

North America Cloud Services Trends
Italy’s state-owned bank to invest US$1B in AI over 5 years
The venture capital arm of CDP, Italy’s national bank, will invest €1 billion ($1.1 bln) in AI and cybersecurity over the next 5 years.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Alibaba Cloud to cut price on products from offshore data centres
Alibaba Cloud has cut the price of its offshore data centre products by 59 percent in a bid to attract AI developers.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Taiwan’s TSMC to receive US$11B to build Arizona factory
The United States plans to provide TSMC with $6.6 billion in grants and nearly $5 billion in loans to help it build the plant.

Latin America and Caribbean Cloud Services Trends
Brazil’s court judge opens inquiry into Elon Musk
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has opened an inquiry into Elon Musk for his refusal of the order to block certain accounts.

Global Institutional Trends
EU regulators assess Apple’s plan to comply with music streaming order
The European Commission said on Monday that EU antitrust regulators are checking if an Apple proposal would comply with their order to let Spotify and other music streaming services inform users of payment options outside its App Store. Apple’s proposal last week According to…

North America Cloud Services Trends
Top tech news stories today: April 9, 2024
TSMC wins $6.6 bln US subsidy for Arizona chip production, Microsoft to launch AI hub in London and other tech news.

Global Cloud Services Trends
VVDN’s Intelligent Cloud Engine (ICE) launches on Google cloud
The multi-year partnership between VVDN Technologies and Google Cloud resulted in a new collaboration—ICE successfully launched.

Africa Cloud Services Trends
CCSA investigates Microsoft’s cloud computing licensing practices
The Competition Commission of South Africa is expected to file a complaint about Microsoft’s cloud computing licensing practices.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could beat Apple’s MacBook
Microsoft is getting ready to fully unveil its vision for “AI PCs” next month at an event in Seattle. Microsoft is confident that the new round of Arm-based Windows laptops will beat Apple’s M3 MacBook Air in CPU performance and AI-accelerated tasks. Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Anthropic’s AI now connects with external applications in real time
Users can integrate Claude AI with external apps for real-time info retrieval and seamless workflow integration.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Tesla to build world’s largest supercharging station in Florida
Tesla plans the world’s largest supercharging station in Florida with over 200 stalls, catering to diverse electric vehicle brands.

Global Datacenter Trends
nLighten acquires 7 data centres from Exa Infrastructure
nLighten has acquired seven edge data centres from its sister company Exa Infrastructure. Acquisition bolsters nLighten’s European presence The company says this move strengthens its position as a frontrunner in the European data centre market and expands its footprint and…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Retro game emulators now allowed on the Apple App Store
In addition to updating developer guidelines and allowing music streaming apps to link to external websites, Apple has added new language to allow game emulators to appear on the App Store, welcoming retro console emulator apps and even offering downloadable games. More emulators…

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
China intends to use AI misinformation to sabotage elections
According to Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team, the Chinese government is expected to step up sophisticated AI-generated disinformation campaigns to influence several high-profile elections in 2024. China’s strategy Microsoft issued a warning, stating that this year’s…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Facebook adds ‘reverse passthrough’ 3D eyes to VR headsets
Facebook is developing a new technology that projects the wearer’s 3D eyes onto VR headsets, making social interactions feel more natural and less jarring. Enhancing social interactions with real 3D eyes Holoeyes Secures 400 Million Yen to Expand Medical Virtual Reality Facebook…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Binance stops bitcoin NFT support to streamline offerings
Binance ceases support for bitcoin NFTs shortly after introducing them to its marketplace, aiming to streamline offerings.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Sony Bank trials cryptocurrency for gaming, sports IP payments
Sony Bank in Japan partners with SettleMint, a Belgian blockchain firm, to trial its stablecoin linked to the Japanese yen on blockchain.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google introduces new JPEG image compression technology
Google unveils Jpegli, an open-source image encoding library, offering improved compression ratios without sacrificing quality.
