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nLighten acquires 7 data centres from Exa Infrastructure

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…

Apr 8, 2024
FixedFloat suffers second crypto breach, $2.8M lost

Global Institutional Trends

FixedFloat suffers second crypto breach, $2.8M lost

The cryptocurrency exchange FixedFloat has fallen victim to a second security breach, resulting in a loss of $2.8 million. Another blow to the crypto world FixedFloat’s incident, detected on April 2, involved the transfer of various digital assets, including ETH, USDT, WETH, DAI…

Apr 5, 2024
Everything you need to know about Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)

Global Regional ISP Trends

Everything you need to know about Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)

OUR TAKE:RPKI represents a monumental leap forward in Internet routing security, utilizing cryptography to provide a standardized and scalable solution to the persistent challenges posed by BGP vulnerabilities.–Fei Wang, BTW Reporter Why do we need RPKI? When it comes to network…

Apr 4, 2024
FlexM and 6G Digital: revolutionising banking through strategic partnership

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends

FlexM and 6G Digital: revolutionising banking through strategic partnership

6G Digital Private has entered a significant partnership by acquiring a 25% stake in FlexM Global, a trailblazing FinTech firm based in Singapore, for an impressive sum of $12.5m, according to a report from IBS Intelligence. The digital bank realm is facing an innovative era In…

Apr 3, 2024
Yahoo co-founders AI news platform

Global Cloud Services Trends

Yahoo acquires Artifact, AI news platform by Instagram founders

Yahoo announces its acquisition of Artifact, an AI news platform founded by Instagram co-founders, signaling the challenges faced by media startups against Big Tech dominance. The deal aims to integrate Artifact’s technology into Yahoo’s news services. Acquisition and integration…

Apr 3, 2024
Editorial image for Chat app Telegram challenges Meta with the launch of new ‘business’ features.

Global Cloud Services Trends

Chat app Telegram challenges Meta with the launch of new ‘business’ features

Telegram, the popular messaging app, is taking on Meta’s WhatsApp and Messenger with the launch of its new ‘Business’ features. Telegram Business features Telegram Business was officially launched over the weekend, introducing features such as customising the start page, setting…

Apr 2, 2024
AT&T admitted that a data breach affected 73 million active and returning subscribers

North America National Telecom Trends

AT&T admitted that a data breach affected 73 million active and returning subscribers

AT&T's March 2024 disclosure is a telecom customer-account exposure case, not a generic breach-count headline. The company said a data set released on the dark web appeared to be from 2019 or earlier and affected about 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former…

Apr 2, 2024
US and UK announce partnership on science of AI safety

North America Cloud Services Trends

US and UK announce partnership on science of AI safety

The U.S. and UK signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, which will see them work together to develop tests for the most advanced AI models, following through on commitments made at the AI Safety Summit last November. The new partnership Following commitments…

Apr 2, 2024
Google and Stanford researchers launch AI fact-checking tool

Global Institutional Trends

Google and Stanford researchers launch AI fact-checking tool

Google DeepMind and Stanford University’s SAFE enhance AI chatbots’ responses by fact-checking with 76% accuracy.

Apr 1, 2024
Coinbase partially wins appeal, but still faces US regulator’s lawsuit

North America Institutional Trends

Coinbase partially wins appeal, but still faces US regulator’s lawsuit

US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Coinbase to move forward, but dismissed one of the regulator’s charges.

Mar 30, 2024
Chase wealth planning tool hits 1 million personal plans since launch

Global Cloud Services Trends

Chase wealth planning tool hits 1 million personal plans since launch

JPMorgan Chase says its free Wealth Plan digital money coach has helped customers create more than a million personalised plans in just a year since launch. Wealth plan offers financial private customisation Available in the Chase Mobile app and on Chase.com, Wealth Plan gives…

Mar 29, 2024
Musk’s xAI to launch an improved version of the chatbot Grok

Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends

Musk’s xAI to launch an improved version of the chatbot Grok

Elon Musk’s AI startup is set to unveil an upgraded version of Grok, a competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, as the global AI race intensifies further with growing interest in chatbots. xAI’s chatbot Grok In December, the startup rolled out Grok for Premium+ subscribers of X. According…

Mar 29, 2024
Amazon adds $2.75 billion investment to AI company Anthropic

Global Cloud Services Trends

Amazon adds $2.75 billion investment to AI company Anthropic

Amazon injects $2.75 billion into Anthropic, leveraging its Trainium and Inferentia chips to advance generative AI on AWS cloud.

Mar 28, 2024
Amazon fined $7.8m by Polish consumer regulator

North America Institutional Trends

Amazon fined $7.8m by Polish consumer regulator

E-commerce giant Amazon has been hit with a hefty fine of 31 million zlotys (US$7.8 million) by Poland’s consumer protection watchdog, UOKiK, for deceptive practices related to product availability and delivery commitments. Amazon offers misleading dates “The average consumer has…

Mar 28, 2024
IoT Community announces the launch of GenAIoT with enterprise in mind

Global Institutional Trends

IoT Community announces the launch of GenAIoT with enterprise in mind

The Internet of Things (IoT) Community comprising 49,000 IoT practitioner members, announces the launch of GenAIoT, relating to the intersection of generative AI and the Artificial Internet of Things (AIoT). IoT Community Launches GenAIoT At the IoT Day Slam 2024 Conference The…

Mar 28, 2024
Editorial image for 0G Labs raises US$35M pre-seed funding from crypto leaders.

North America Cloud Services Trends

0G Labs raises US$35M pre-seed funding from crypto leaders

0G Labs, a web3 infrastructure firm, secured $35m in pre-seed funding from over 40 leading crypto institutions, including Hack VC and Stanford Builders Fund. Fundings from other companies As the crypto space heats back up, so has funding for new startups. 0G Labs, known as the…

Mar 27, 2024
Thunes and Visa extend digital wallet partnership to Asia and Africa

Africa Institutional Trends

Thunes and Visa extend digital wallet partnership to Asia and Africa

International payments company Thunes extends Visa partnership to Asia and Africa, over 108 digital wallet types, and bank accounts.

Mar 22, 2024
Apple antitrust lawsuit: Prices manipulated, development stifled says DoJ

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends

Apple antitrust lawsuit: Prices manipulated, development stifled says DoJ

US DOJ, 16 states sue Apple for smartphone market monopoly, while Apple defends actions amid US and EU regulatory scrutiny.

Mar 22, 2024
ARENA-PAC enables volumetric live performance Sydney-Tokyo

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…

Mar 21, 2024
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak wins fake video lawsuit v YouTube

Global Cloud Services Trends

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak wins fake video lawsuit v YouTube

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has secured a legal victory in the latest round against YouTube over 2020 bitcoin scam.

Mar 21, 2024