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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
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
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
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
GrabPay adds crypto top-ups in e-wallet through Triple A partnership

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends

GrabPay adds crypto top-ups in e-wallet through Triple A partnership

GrabPay users in Singapore can now integrate digital tokens into their e-wallets seamlessly through Triple A partnership.

Mar 19, 2024
Amazon will build data centre in Saudi Arabia with huge investment

North America Cloud Services Trends

Amazon will build data centre in Saudi Arabia with huge investment

Amazon Web Services' Saudi Arabia Region announcement is a cloud-sovereignty and infrastructure-capacity signal, not a generic corporate expansion item. AWS said on 4 March 2024 that it would launch an AWS infrastructure Region in Saudi Arabia in 2026 and invest more than $5.3…

Mar 5, 2024
Apple's iCloud class action turns backup restrictions into antitrust risk

North America Cloud Services Trends

Apple's iCloud class action turns backup restrictions into antitrust risk

Gamboa v. Apple turns iCloud backup design into an antitrust test. Consumers allege Apple blocks rival cloud services from offering a full device-backup substitute for iPhone and iPad users, leaving iCloud as the practical route for restricted backup files and paid storage…

Mar 5, 2024
Unauthorised GameStop Memes attracts $4M, but investors left hanging

Global Institutional Trends

Unauthorised GameStop Memes attracts $4M, but investors left hanging

Unofficial project GameStop Memes (GMS) has amassed $4 million from investors. However, investors said nothing in return.

Mar 2, 2024
Military observation satellites expected to launch by Poland

Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends

Military observation satellites expected to launch by Poland

Poland plans to launch its first military observation satellite in 2025, utilizing radar and optical technology. Inspired by the experiences from Ukraine, Poland is concurrently developing space units to strengthen its military. An agreement has been signed between the Ministry…

Mar 2, 2024
New fibre routes connect Dallas to Mexico

Latin America and Caribbean Regional ISP Trends

New fibre routes connect Dallas to Mexico

The trilateral collaboration between FiberLight, NeuLink, and MDC creating two fibre routes—one leading from Dallas to Querétaro and the other from Dallas to Monterrey—both passing through the Eagle Pass Data Centre. These three companies believe that this partnership will cater…

Mar 1, 2024
U.S. regulators withdraw crypto mining power survey amid legal dispute

North America Institutional Trends

U.S. regulators withdraw crypto mining power survey amid legal dispute

U.S. regulators discontinued a survey meant to monitor cryptocurrency mining electricity usage permanently, following the recent lawsuit.

Feb 29, 2024
OpenAI says The NYT "hacked" ChatGPT, launching a lawsuit

North America Cloud Services Trends

OpenAI says The NYT "hacked" ChatGPT, launching a lawsuit

OpenAI's February 2024 court filing turned The New York Times copyright case into a fight over evidence construction, not only training data. The Times had sued Microsoft and OpenAI in December 2023, alleging that generative AI systems used Times journalism without permission and…

Feb 28, 2024
Microsoft-Mistral partnership turns European AI into an Azure distribution test

North America Cloud Services Trends

Microsoft-Mistral partnership turns European AI into an Azure distribution test

Microsoft's February 2024 partnership with Mistral AI is best read as a cloud-distribution and model-choice signal, not as a simple investment headline. Microsoft put Mistral's premium models into the Azure AI route to enterprise customers while Mistral gained access to Azure AI…

Feb 27, 2024
Mamamoni’s Innovative Approach Receives Key Funding Support

Africa Institutional Trends

Mamamoni’s Innovative Approach Receives Key Funding Support

Mamamoni has secured a significant grant of €250,000 from the Challenge Found for Youth Employment (CFYE). This investment, aimed at supporting Mamamoni’s mission over the next two years, will be instrumental in expanding the company’s network of female agents and furthering…

Feb 26, 2024
Singapore fintech firm Xalts acquires a digital trading platform

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends

Singapore fintech firm Xalts acquires a digital trading platform

Contour was launched in 2017 by a consortium of eight banks to digitize trade and is now used by 22 banks and more than 100 global companies including Tata Group, Rio Tinto and SAIC. An ambitious acquisition plan Xalts, a Singaporean fintech startup founded 18 months ago, has…

Feb 20, 2024
Nintendo shares plunge on delayed Switch 2 launch

Global Institutional Trends

Nintendo shares plunge on delayed Switch 2 launch

Nintendo’s delay of Switch 2 to early 2025, from late 2024, led to an 8.8% stock drop, affecting revenue projections.

Feb 19, 2024
Report reveals $1.9B surge in VC funding for cryptocurrencies in Q4 2023

Global Institutional Trends

Report reveals $1.9B surge in VC funding for cryptocurrencies in Q4 2023

Venture funding for cryptocurrency-related businesses reached $1.9 billion in Q4 2023, marking a notable increase from the previous quarter.

Feb 19, 2024
A game-changing partnership unveiled: LARUS & CMI sign MOU

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends

A game-changing partnership unveiled: LARUS & CMI sign MOU

LARUS Limited, a prominent IP address solutions company, has recently announced a significant achievement in the form of an MoU signed with CMI. This partnership was unveiled during the Capacity Middle East 2024 event, setting the stage for a mutually beneficial partnership.…

Feb 19, 2024
BMW’s security breach exposed sensitive company information

North America Cloud Services Trends

BMW’s security breach exposed sensitive company information

BMW's February 2024 cloud-storage exposure is a secret-management and public-bucket control incident, not a customer-data breach. TechCrunch and SOCRadar describe a Microsoft Azure-hosted storage bucket in BMW's development environment that was publicly accessible and contained…

Feb 19, 2024