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Within the Time Horizon facet, Medium time-horizon intelligence organises articles by the period over which a signal is expected to matter. The page helps readers distinguish immediate operational changes from longer-cycle governance, investment, standards, and infrastructure shifts that may unfold across quarters or years. It connects timing assumptions with public evidence, related actors, market context, customer exposure, policy pressure, and infrastructure planning so readers can judge whether a development is urgent, strategic, or still waiting on confirming evidence. The page also explains how time horizon changes the meaning of a signal, which organisations may be exposed, and which infrastructure decisions require short-term action or long-cycle monitoring.

FTX to sell majority of stake in Anthropic for US$884 million

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FTX to sell majority of stake in Anthropic for US$884 million

The estate of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX is offloading about two-thirds of its 8% stake in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic for $884 million. Buyers Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has struck a deal with a consortium of buyers to sell the majority of its stake in…

Mar 26, 2024
PDD’s Colin Huang becomes China’s richest tech billionaire

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PDD’s Colin Huang becomes China’s richest tech billionaire

Colin Huang, the founder of PDD Holdings, has become China’s richest technology entrepreneur after a surge in the value of its US-listed shares, allowing him to surpass the nation’s more illustrious tycoons Pony Ma Huateng of Tencent Holdings and Zhang Yiming of Bytedance. Huang…

Mar 26, 2024
Earth-2: Nvidia announces AI-powered weather forecasting digital twin

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Earth-2: Nvidia announces AI-powered weather forecasting digital twin

Nvidia has debuted a digital twin platform to simulate weather and climate conditions, in a bid to monitor and mitigate extreme weather changes as a result of rising global temperatures. Earth-2 by Nvidia The platform, called Earth-2, was announced last week at Nvidia’s GTC AI…

Mar 26, 2024
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? The hunt for bitcoin’s elusive founder

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Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? The hunt for bitcoin’s elusive founder

Unravel the mystery of Satoshi Nakamoto, the founder of bitcoin, whose revolutionary creation in 2009 transformed the crypto landscape.

Mar 26, 2024
Top tech news stories today: March 26, 2024

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Top tech news stories today: March 26, 2024

No need to search through various websites for your daily tech roundup. We have it right here all in one place. 1. FTX estate selling majority stake in AI startup Anthropic for US$884 million, with bulk going to UAE Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has struck a deal with a consortium…

Mar 26, 2024
Mobile networking giant Ericsson to lay off 1,200 workers in Sweden

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Mobile networking giant Ericsson to lay off 1,200 workers in Sweden

workforce reductions due to shrinking sales The company, valued at $189 billion, revealed that it has commenced discussions with labor unions in light of the downsizing, which is triggered by a “further contraction in volumes as clients exercise caution.” Ericsson stated, “In…

Mar 26, 2024
Editorial image for Apple to install Baidu AI on its iPhone 16 and other products in China.

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Apple to install Baidu AI on its iPhone 16 and other products in China

US tech giant Apple has picked Chinese search engine giant Baidu to provide the generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology for its coming iPhone 16 and other products in the mainland market this year. The cooperation Apple will use Baidu’s Ernie Bot for its iPhone 16, Mac…

Mar 26, 2024
Editorial image for Martin Lund on Board to Expand Networking Hardware for Cisco.

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Martin Lund on Board to Expand Networking Hardware for Cisco

Why Martin? Martin Lund, who has extensive experience at companies like Microsoft and Broadcom, will serve as an executive vice president at Cisco to lead its Common Hardware Group and report directly to CEO Chuck Robbins. Tracing back to his previous careers, Martin has managed…

Mar 26, 2024
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Discover the next frontier in Wi-Fi 7 performance

Wi-Fi 6 and 6E vs Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E set new benchmarks for wireless performance, significantly improving network efficiency, capacity and speed. RF testing ensures efficient use of spectrum and minimisation of interference. Wi-Fi 7 provides industrial and home users…

Mar 26, 2024
Editorial image for Chinese generative AI developers rush to upgrade chatbots to handle super-long texts.

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Chinese generative AI developers rush to upgrade chatbots to handle super-long texts

China’s biggest generative artificial intelligence (AI) developers, including Baidu and Alibaba Group Holding, have rushed to upgrade their chatbots so they can handle super-long texts of up to 10 million Chinese characters. Google Gemini The move follows Google, which in…

Mar 26, 2024
Editorial image for Ericsson to lay off 1,200 workers in Sweden.

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Ericsson to lay off 1,200 workers in Sweden

Network and telecom technology developer Ericsson unveiled plans to cut 1,200 employees from its Sweden operations in the wake of a drop in sales and profits. This follows last year’s much larger cut of 8,600 employees. The process The Stockholm, Sweden-based developer of…

Mar 26, 2024
Unmanned wonders: Japan trials fully automated dam building

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Unmanned wonders: Japan trials fully automated dam building

In the village of Higashinaruse, Akita Prefecture, Japan, an extraordinary development is underway: a dam construction site where 20 heavy machines operate autonomously, tirelessly working without a human in sight. This project represents the world’s first fully automated dam…

Mar 25, 2024
Xiaomi CEO teases price on upcoming SU7 electric car

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Xiaomi CEO teases price on upcoming SU7 electric car

Xiaomi’s CEO said on Monday his goal for the firm’s first electric vehicle was that it would be the “best looking, easiest to drive and smartest car” priced below 500,000 yuan (USD$69,424), as the Chinese electronics maker gears up for orders this week. Xiaomi SU7 on sale The…

Mar 25, 2024
Aubot’s Teleport: This robot will make your meetings more social

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Aubot’s Teleport: This robot will make your meetings more social

Aubot’s Teleport is a mobile teleconferencing robot designed to offer a more natural social experience. Founder of Aubot Marita Cheng, an Australian engineer with Hong Kong roots founded Aubot in 2013. This is a robotics company that aims to create products that help people with…

Mar 25, 2024
AI tool from VTT to measure work-related stress

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AI tool from VTT to measure work-related stress

VTT has developed an AI-based tool with Finnish Institute of Occupational Health that can identify when knowledge workers are under stress.

Mar 25, 2024
Royal Jordanian Airlines E2 Embraer fleet adds wi-fi with Viasat

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Royal Jordanian Airlines E2 Embraer fleet adds wi-fi with Viasat

Royal Jordanian Airlines plans to roll out high-speed Wi-Fi on its E2 Embraer jets by the end of the month.

Mar 25, 2024
UN Internet Governance Forum to be held in Riyadh in December

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UN Internet Governance Forum to be held in Riyadh in December

Riyadh will host the 19th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held annually by the United Nations in December.

Mar 25, 2024
Goldman’s hedge-fund clients get more active with crypto options

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Goldman’s hedge-fund clients get more active with crypto options

Goldman Sachs sees hedge-fund clients re-entering cryptocurrency markets post-ETF approval, using crypto derivatives for various purposes.

Mar 25, 2024
Binance ends support for USDC on Tron blockchain

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Binance ends support for USDC on Tron blockchain

Binance announced it will end support for USDC stablecoin on the Tron blockchain network, but users can still trade USDC on Binance as usual. Binance and Circle have announced the cessation of USDC token minting on Tron Binance has declared its decision to discontinue support for…

Mar 25, 2024
BRICS announces blockchain payment system as US$ alternative

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BRICS announces blockchain payment system as US$ alternative

Russia has announced to utilise a new blockchain-based payment system within the BRICS alliance, intending to be user-friendly. A new blockchain-based payment system will be utilised in BRICS BRICS member Russia on Tuesday announced the creation of a new blockchain-based payment…

Mar 25, 2024