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Global Cloud Services Trends
NTT warns AI may undermine democracy and lead to wars
NTT has issued an apocalyptic warning about the looming dangers of AI, calling for creation of ecosystems that allow AI to control other AIs.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Should dead children be given an AI ‘afterlife’?
A Taiwanese musician has spurred debate on ethics, consent and grief after bringing his daughter back from the dead using AI.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Andrew Aude: Apple sues ex-iOS engineer for 5-year data leak
Apple is taking legal action against a former employee for allegedly leaking confidential information, including details about products he disliked, from his company-issued iPhone. In a lawsuit filed on March 18 in a California court, Apple accused ex-software engineer Andrew…

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Jordan Hoffmann, DeepMind scientist, to lead Microsoft AI’s new London hub
Microsoft has announced a new London hub for its consumer AI division, led by Jordan Hoffmann, an AI scientist and engineer from high-profile startup Inflection AI. This comes three weeks after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a new division led by founders of Inflection AI…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google releases Gemini in Android Studio to help with development
Google announced on 9 April that Android Studio’s bots will be upgraded to Gemini Pro. Users will be able to easily access Gemini API launch templates through Android Studio to add generative AI capabilities to their apps. Upgrade the new model Google introduced Studio Bot and…

Global Cloud Services Trends
HGC Macroview wins Fortinet’s Top Advanced Partner award
HGC Macroview Telecom, a division of HGC Group, has been awarded Fortinet‘s Top Advanced Partner for three consecutive years, highlighting its steadfast commitment to delivering top-tier cybersecurity solutions. This recognition underscores the dedication and hard work of the…

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Elon Musk says electricity is key constraint for AI development
Elon Musk predicted in an interview on April 8 that while a shortage of chips were a big constraint for the development of AI so far, electricity supply will be crucial in the near future. The tycoon Musk took an interview by Norway wealth fund CEO Nicolai Tangen on X spaces on…

Global Cloud Services Trends
RoboVision secures $42M to enhance AI integration in manufacturing
Computer vision company RoboVision raised $42M for its AI-enabled vision platform, aimed at simplifying AI integration into manufacturing.

Global Cloud Services Trends
European Central Bank trial to explore DLT for wholesale transactions
The European Central Bank has initiated a trial into the application of distributed ledger technology for settling wholesale transactions.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Australia to launch own spot bitcoin ETF in 2 months
Monochrome’s inaugural Bitcoin ETF, filed with Cboe Australia, marks the country’s first to hold physical bitcoin in its ETF.

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
South Korea plans US$7B investment in AI
In a bid to consolidate its leadership in semiconductor chips, South Korean President Yoon Seok Yeol on Tuesday unveiled a plan to pump 9.4 trillion won (US$6.94 billion) into artificial intelligence programmes by 2027. Semiconductors as a key foundation of South Korea’s…

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Paddy Cosgrave returns to Web Summit after resigning over Israel criticism
Web Summit co-founder Paddy Cosgrave on Monday returned as its chief executive, six months after resigning from the top job following a backlash over his comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Cosgrave’s October comments Cosgrave resigned as president of the Lisbon conference…

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Nvidia plans $200M AI centre in Indonesia with Indosat
Nvidia’s $200M investment in Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison heralds expansion into Southeast Asia’s AI landscape, with robust growth in Singapore.

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…
