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Africa Regional ISP
CMC Networks satellites respond to African subsea cable damage
CMC Networks deploys satellite in Africa and the Middle East to ensure businesses stay connected to the Internet during subsea cable outages.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
UN adopts first global artificial intelligence resolution
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence that encourages countries to safeguard human rights, protect personal data, and monitor AI for risks. Efforts of over 120 nations The nonbinding resolution…
Asia-Pacific Institutional
Hong Kong small and medium-size enterprises are adopting AI into their work
Hong Kong’s small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are tapping into new technologies like AI to help run their businesses, as the growing availability of such tools – some of which are cheap or even free, helps them save time and money. Medium-size enterprises in Hong Kong The…
Companies
Intel prepares for US$100 billion spending spree across four US states
The U.S. government announced the federal funds to Intel under the Chips Act on Wednesday. Intel prepares for a US$100 billion spending spree across four US states to build and expand factories after securing $19.5 billion in federal grants and loans. Rivals Intel’s plan will…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
ARENA-PAC enables volumetric live performance Sydney-Tokyo
Arterial Research and Educational Network in the Asia Pacific (ARENA-PAC), in collaboration with research and educational networks across the Asia Pacific region, played a crucial role in facilitating high-speed connectivity for an interactive volumetric video-based live…
Global Cloud Services
Microsoft hires nuclear expert to fuel its data centres
Microsoft hires a expert as its director of nuclear technology to develop atomic reactors to power data centres to replace fossil fuels.
Global Cloud Services
AI for corner kicks: Google Deepmind teams with Liverpool FC
Google DeepMind develops TacticAI, designed to provide soccer managers with insights into player formations and corner kick strategies.
Global Cloud Services
Neuralink livestream shows patient playing chess with mind control
Neuralink’s breakthrough livestream demonstrates quadriplegic control of games via thought, advancing brain-machine interface tech.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Shanghai as China iPhone sales fall
Amidst falling iPhone sales, Apple CEO Tim Cook emphasises China’s vital supply chain role, engaging with key suppliers and media.
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…
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
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…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Memecoin Solana excelled in its $18.6 million presale goal in less than 2 hours
Solana has reached its $18.6 million presale goal within 2 hours, astonishing people, and showcasing the popularity and craze of memecoins. Solana has reached its presale goal at an astonishing speed A novel memecoin named Solana has attracted 91,486 SOL ($18.7 million) within 2…
Companies
Telegram secures $330 million in bond sales
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov said on his channel on Monday that the company secured $330 million in investment through bond sales last week. Profitability The offering was oversubscribed and the terms of the bond were favorable for the company, Durov wrote on his own…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Tesla to raise prices on Model Y electric vehicles in parts of Europe
Tesla raises Model Y prices in Europe by 2,000 euros after similar increases in the US, aiming to counter profit margin declines.
Global Cloud Services
xAI open-sources base model of Grok without any training code
Elon Musk’s xAI has open-sourced the base code of Grok AI model, but without any training code and wasn’t tuned particularly.
Global Cloud Services
Bitcoin rose and then dumped to a 10-day low last week
Bitcoin experienced significant volatility last week, reaching a peak of $73,800 but quickly falling to $66,000, marking a 10-day low. Bitcoin slumps to 10-day lows, with DOGE and SHIB falling by double digits Unlike previous weekends, this weekend has seen increased volatility…
Global Cloud Services
Microsoft’s data centre consumes massive amount of water
OUR TAKEThe excessive water and energy consumption by AI data centres, like Microsoft’s in Arizona, raises sustainability concerns. The rapid growth of AI, cloud computing, and cryptocurrency mining exacerbates the strain on resources, demanding urgent innovation for more…
North America Cloud Services
SpaceX secures $1.8B to develop covert US spy satellite network
SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, initiated the development of a surveillance satellite network in collaboration with a U.S. intelligence agency.