Time Horizon
Medium
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.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
World’s longest internet shutdown: How it wreaked havoc in Manipur
Disruption in Manipur: What happens when the Internet shuts down? When the Internet goes dark, its absence casts a profound shadow over communities. In early May 2023, in Manipur, a state in northeastern India, life was upended by outbreaks of violence between communities…

North America Institutional Trends
Biden to give $8.5billion to Intel to build more chip factories
Intel expects to receive $8.5 billion in funding from the U.S. government and an $11 billion loan to expand its chip manufacturing capacity.

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Microsoft hires nuclear expert to fuel its data centres
Microsoft hires a expert as its director of nuclear technology to develop atomic reactors to power data centres to replace fossil fuels.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
China’s Zhipu looks to Sora to chase artificial general intelligence
Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology says they are developing Sora-like technologies as a way to achieve artificial general Intelligence (AGI). Impact of sora OpenAI’s text-to-video generator Sora, will be available to the public later this year, prompting many firms in China…

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Chinese AI chatbot Kimi handles 2 million characters, up from 200k
Alibaba-backed Moonshot AI claims breakthrough in expanded Chinese-character prompt for Kimi chatbot. The chatbot Kimi Chinese artificial intelligence company Moonshot AI claims that its Kimi chatbot can now handle up to 2 million Chinese characters in a single prompt. The…

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Dutch chipmaking firm VDL to build semiconductor parts factory in Vietnam
Dutch high tech firm VDL will build a new factory to make semiconductor manufacturing components in Vietnam, it said on Wednesday, as the Asian country grows in importance as an assembly and packaging hub in the chipmaking industry. Why in Vietnam Against the background of the…

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New crypto ecosystem to showcase promising blockchain projects
XT.COM and Cobak are to create a new crypto ecosystem, helping Cobak expand its business areas and enhancing the full support of XT.COM for the growth of promising Korean crypto projects. XT.COM and Cobak will create a new crypto ecosystem together On 15 March, XT.COM, a global…

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AI for corner kicks: Google Deepmind teams with Liverpool FC
Google DeepMind develops TacticAI, designed to provide soccer managers with insights into player formations and corner kick strategies.

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Alipay launches blockchain vouchers at milk tea shops in Asia
Alipay has joined forces with Avalanche, a smart contract blockchain platform, to introduce a voucher program powered by Web3 technology.

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Shipping industry to go paperless with blockchain bill of landing
The Global Shipping Business Network has recently unveiled its electronic bill of landing prototype product in collaboration with Ant Group.

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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.

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Neuralink livestream shows patient playing chess with mind control
Neuralink’s breakthrough livestream demonstrates quadriplegic control of games via thought, advancing brain-machine interface tech.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Apple CEO Tim Cook visits Shanghai as China iPhone sales fall
Amidst falling iPhone sales, Apple CEO Tim Cook emphasises China’s vital supply chain role, engaging with key suppliers and media.

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Samsung Electronics eyes sales of over $100M for advanced chip packaging business
Samsung Electronics expects revenue to exceed $100 million from its advanced chip packaging business, maintain competitive edge in AI field.

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Top tech news stories today: March 21, 2024
Keep up with the latest tech trends, exploring the future with us together. You will see Hong Kong’s CBDC trial, SpaceX building US spy satellites, Nvidia expanding their partnership, and Intel’s investment in the US. 1. Apple co-founder wins against YouTube in bitcoin scam…

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Robinhood expands its crypto wallet access to Android users
Robinhood has expanded its crypto wallet access to Android users, available on Google Play. Crypto wallet from Robinhood is now available on Google Play, whose iOS version has got a great amount of users According to the March 20 announcement, the Robinhood Wallet app is now…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Alipay partners with Avalanche to create a Web3-powered voucher programme
Alipay has collaborated with Avalanche in building a Web3-powered voucher programme, aiming to expand further cooperation with other blockchain-powered brands. Alipay is developing a Web3-powered voucher program together with Avalanche, planning to roll it out in Southeast Asian…

Global Institutional Trends
TON Blockchain launches $115M community incentive program
The Open Network Foundation developed the namesake TON blockchain to power Telegram’s new advertising platform, which officially went live in March 2024. The community engagement of the TON blockchain ecosystem is revolutionized by the Open Network Foundation The Open Network…

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Neobank Revolut launches iPad point-of-sale app for hospitality
Revolut, a global neobank and financial technology company, has launched an iPad point-of-sale application designed for companies in the hospitality sector. Revolut introduces POS solution Neobanks are fintech firms that offer apps, software, and other technologies to streamline…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Game tech firm Square Enix boosts Web3 gaming with HyperPlay
Japan’s Square Enix teams up with HyperPlay, a web3 games platform, aiming to expand the HyperPlay game store.
