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Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
SoftBank abandons AI chips partnership plan with Intel
OUR TAKESoftBank’s termination of its AI chip development partnership with Intel highlights the challenges and competitive nature of the tech industry. Intel’s failure to meet SoftBank’s production requirements underscores the difficulties major companies face in keeping up with…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Intel faces lawsuit over ex-supervisor’s alleged antisemitism
Intel is sued by Jewish fired employee, who claimed that he was fired for objecting to his ex-supervisor’s alleged antisemitism. Doe is seeking compensation for lost wages and unspecified damages for violations of federal civil rights laws and human rights laws of New York state…
Global Institutional Trends
Enzo Biochem paid $4.5M to settle regulatory charges
Enzo Biochem will pay $4.5 million to settle regulatory allegations and had exited the clinical laboratory testing business last August.
Global Cloud Services Trends
What is DNS and does it affect packet loss?
Understanding DNS and its role in packet loss DNS (Domain Name System) is responsible for translating domain names into IP addresses, enabling devices to locate and communicate with one another over the internet. Packet loss, on the other hand, occurs when data packets traveling…
Global Institutional Trends
What is IANA? How the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority secures the internet
OUR TAKE IANA assigns internet numbers to network resources such as IP addresses, domain names, port numbers, and protocol numbers. IANA also maintains and updates various network protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, and to ensure the continued availability and compatibility of…
Africa Cloud Services Trends
Telecel Centrafrique: A digital vanguard in Central Africa
Telecel Centrafrique, a Telecel Group subsidiary, is a key telecom player in Central Africa, delivering digital services. Telecel Centrafrique was reportedly forced to close its offices by the Central African Republic’s Ministry of Finance in July for failing to pay approximately…
Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
True strengthens partnership with Telenor, exploring 5G innovations in Norway
True partners with Telenor to explore 5G innovations, enhancing telecom services and driving technological advancements in Thailand.
Global Institutional Trends
Meta, Universal Music Group expand partnership to combat unauthorised AI content
Meta announced an expanded global music licensing deal with Universal Music Group to tackle unauthorised AI content.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Google halts AdSense payments to Russia
OUR TAKEGoogle’s decision to deactivate AdSense accounts in Russia marks another significant step in the ongoing economic and digital isolation of the country, stemming from its geopolitical actions and the resulting international response.-Rae Li, BTW reporter What happened…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Polish billionaire plans lawsuit against Meta over fake ads
Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska and his wife are planning to sue Meta over false advertisements that appeared on Facebook and Instagram. A spokesperson for Meta has clarified that the company removes false advertisements upon discovery and collaborates with local authorities to…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Who is Ankur Jain? Founder and CEO of Bilt Rewards, transforming the rental market
Ankur Jain is the founder and CEO of Bilt Rewards, a home rental rewards start-up that secured $200 million from private investors in January 2024, valuing the company at $3.1 billion.
Global National Telecom
Atlantique TELECOM CAR: A Central African telecom operator
Atlantique TELECOM CAR, based in the Central African Republic, specialises in mobile and data communication services. Atlantique TELECOM CAR, based in the Central African Republic, is a key subsidiary of the Atlantique Telecom Group, which is part of the Etisalat Group, a leading…
Global Cloud Services Trends
EMIT celebrates 25 years of partnership with Airtel
EMIT marks 25 years with Airtel. Their collaboration has advanced the industry and brought innovative services and technologies to customers.
North America Cloud Services Trends
Google’s antitrust violation confirmed by US judge
A U.S. judge has ruled that Google violated antitrust laws by establishing an illegal monopoly in the search engine market. The decision sets the stage for a second trial to determine remedies, which may include the breakup of Alphabet, potentially reshaping the online…
Africa Institutional Trends
MSTelcom, Emerson launch automation joint venture
MSTelcom has announced a significant strategic partnership with Emerson, a global leader in automation technology and industrial software. This milestone agreement, formalised on April 10, 2024, at a ceremony held at Sonangol EP’s headquarters, marks a pivotal development for…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Aurora Innovation raises $420M for driverless truck launch
OUR TAKEWith a driver-as-a-service model, Aurora is positioning itself as both a truck manufacturer and carrier, potentially revolutionising the freight industry. The substantial capital raised will help fund their ambitious plans in a highly competitive market. -Lilith Chen, BTW…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Tesla to launch a robot taxi service using Dojo
Musk stated Tesla is ready to launch robotaxi, and the team will develop the Dojo, which marks a significant step towards the ridesharing.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Nvidia delays chip launch due to design flaws
A design flaw is expected to delay the launch of Nvidia’s highly anticipated AI chips by at least three months, impacting its major customers.
Global Institutional Trends
AI lawsuit from music labels sparks battle over creativity rights
Country musician Tift Merritt condemned AI music platform Udio’s imitation of her style in the song “Holy Grounds”, calling it theft and lacking transformative power.
Global Cloud Services Trends
OpenAI’s text watermarking method for detecting AI-generated text
OUR TAKEOpenAI’s text watermarking method plays a significant role in addressing this issue by focusing on detecting writing specifically from ChatGPT, offering a targeted approach to identifying potentially fraudulent content. However, this method also raises important…