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Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
U.S. chip stocks fluctuate amid U.S.-China tech dispute
OUR TAKEThe semiconductor sector’s recent volatility underscores the precarious balance between geopolitical tensions and market stability. Investors must navigate these choppy waters with caution, yet remain hopeful in the industry’s proven resilience and capacity for…

Global Institutional Trends
Zuckerberg cuts Meta’s metaverse investment
OUR TAKEMeta’s shift towards reducing spending and focusing on profitability signals a strategic realignment, even as it continues to invest heavily in AI and the metaverse.— Yasmine Luo, BTW reporter What happened? Mark Zuckerberg is cutting Meta’s spending on the metaverse. The…

Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Tesla delays robotaxi launch amid design changes
Tesla has postponed its robotaxi unveiling, citing the need for additional design modifications and other features.

Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Google’s acquisition target Wiz is Israel’s military tech seed
Alphabet is nearing a $23 billion acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz, founded by Assaf Rappaport, a veteran of Israel’s elite 8200 intelligence unit.

Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Israeli AI medical startup CytoReason secures funding from Nvidia
CytoReason has secured $80 million investment from OurCrowd, Nvidia, Pfizer, and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Global Cloud Services Trends
GitLab explores sale amid rising acquisition interest
GitLab, a cloud-based software development tools provider, is reportedly exploring a sale after attracting acquisition interest.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google reportedly eyeing a $23B acquisition for Wiz
Google’s parent company Alphabet is reportedly in advanced acquisition talks with Wiz in a deal that could be worth as much as $23 billion. Google is working to strengthen its cybersecurity business with a focus on cloud computing and investing heavily in its cloud computing…

Global Institutional Trends
Intel leads funding in Israeli AI construction startup Buildots
Buildots secures $15 million from Intel Capital to expand its AI software aimed at reducing construction delays by up to 50% and improving cost efficiencies.

North America Institutional Trends
AI deals break a record for US VC funding
The US venture capital funding surged to $55.6 billion in Q2, driven by significant investments in AI companies, reversing a previous decline.

Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
LG acquires Athom to boost AI smart homes
LG acquires 80% of Athom to enhance AI-driven smart home solutions, with plans to buy the remaining 20% within three years.

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
The US initiates AI investment restriction on China
US restricts investments in China’s AI sector, criticised by China’s UN envoy for hindering development and promoting division.

Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
AI coding startup Magic seeks $1.5B valuation in new funding
OUR TAKE The Magic AI model is able to understand and process a large number of contexts simultaneously thanks to an innovative design that goes beyond the traditional Transformer model commonly used in large language models such as OpenAI’s GPT model.–Zora Lin, BTW reporter What…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Cybersecurity incident at HubSpot: A wake-up call for businesses
HubSpot, the leadingsoftware company, is currently investigating a cybersecurity breach that targeted its customers.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Globe and Lynk to launch direct-to-device satellite service
OUR TAKE Globe’s expansion strategy underscores its commitment to technological innovation and social responsibility, positioning the telecommunications giant at the forefront of global efforts to achieve universal connectivity.–Revel Cheng, BTW reporter Globe will use Lynk’s…

Global Institutional Trends
Evolve Bank confirms cyber attack and data breach
OUR TAKE The incident not only poses a challenge to Evolve Bank’s reputation, but also highlights the growing cybersecurity threats facing financial institutions in the digital age. The government and regulators will closely monitor the progress of this incident and may further…

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
U.S. new rules prohibit investment in Chinese AI, tech sector
OUR TAKE On the surface, this move by the U.S. is to safeguard its national interests. In fact, it violates the principles of market economy and fair competition, undermines the international economic and trade order, disrupts the stability of the global industrial chain and…

Global Institutional Trends
OpenAI completes acquisition of Rockset
OUR TAKE While OpenAI has made acquisitions before, buying a company primarily for talent, this deal marks the first time OpenAI will integrate the technology and staff of a startup it has acquired. After the acquisition of Rockset, OpenAI will further enhance the competitiveness…

Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Apple’s App Store rules breach EU tech rules, EU regulators say
OUR TAKE As the main app distribution channel on the iOS platform, the rules of the App Store have a significant impact on millions of app developers and billions of users. The EU’s action is not just a scrutiny of Apple’s case-by-case case, but also a holistic regulation of the…

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
US lawsuit against TikTok focuses on children’s privacy
TikTok faces legal challenges, including a DOJ lawsuit and a mandate to divest its U.S. operations, amid ongoing concerns over data security.

Global Institutional Trends
AMD is investigating a suspected data breach crisis
Advanced Micro Devices Inc is investigating allegations that its company information was stolen in a cyberattack.
