Time Horizon
Quarter 30 120d
Within the Time Horizon facet, Quarter 30 120d 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.
Global Cloud Services Trends
The essential benefits of Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)
DRaaS is a cloud-based service that provides organisations with a reliable and flexible solution for disaster recovery, ensuring business continuity by enabling quick restoration of IT infrastructure and data after a disruption. This service allows companies to outsource their…
Global Cloud Services Trends
What is a failover system and how does it work?
Failover systems are essential for ensuring uninterrupted service in critical environments by automatically redirecting operations to a backup system during failures, thereby maintaining business continuity and minimising disruptions. What is a failover system A failover system…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Google has extended the availability of its AI image generator
The AI tool can convert text into images. Google has opened up access to its Imagen 3 text-to-image generator.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Vodacom launches call centre to combat unemployment crisis
Vodacom Business partners with Anani Technologies and Unisa to create jobs through a new call centre.
Global Regional ISP Trends
DIGICOM wins ‘fastest internet’ award for 2024
DIGICOM has been recognised as a leader in the telecommunications industry, earning the title of “The Fastest Internet for 2024” due to its commitment to advanced technology and innovation. The company continues to set new standards in Albania’s internet service landscape…
Africa Regional ISP Trends
AFR-IX telecom unlocks Africa’s business potential with submarine cables
African businesses upgrade to fast, reliable internet with AFR-IX telecom’s Medusa Submarine Cable opening new data opportunities.
Global Institutional Trends
MRA collaborates with journalists to enhance tax communication efforts
The Malawi Revenue Authority partners with media to enhance public understanding of tax measures for the Fiscal Year 2024/2025.
Global Cloud Services Trends
California gives greenlight to WeRide’s passenger robottaxi test
Chinese autonomous driving car company WeRide is now one of the companies allowed to conduct passenger-carrying tests with self-driving cars.
Global Cloud Services Trends
South Korean AI chip firms Rebellions and Sapeon announce merger
OUR TAKEThe merger is crucial as it allows Rebellions and Sapeon to combine their resources and expertise, enhancing their ability to compete against global AI chip leaders like Nvidia. By merging, the companies can pool their research and development efforts, potentially leading…
Latin America and Caribbean Cloud Services Trends
X ceases operations in Brazil amid ‘censorship’ accusations
X is shutting down in Brazil following censorship threats from the top judge. X has shared the judge’s orders in protest.
North America Institutional
OpenAI blocks Iranian ChatGPT accounts for U.S. election targeting
OpenAI removes Iranian group’s ChatGPT accounts influencing U.S. election, raising concerns with election nearing.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Rimac Nevera R: The next evolution in electric hypercars
OUR TAKERimac has introduced the Nevera R, an advanced electric hypercar that elevates the brand’s focus on performance and speed. Building on the legacy of the original Nevera, this new model showcases Rimac’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of electric vehicle technology…
North America Cloud Services Trends
Texas Instruments secures $1.6B for chip manufacturing expansion
Texas Instruments will receive $1.6 billion from the U.S. Commerce Department under the CHIPS Act to build three new semiconductor facilities.
Asia-Pacific Institutional
Radius prepares to showcase industry innovations at the 20th ACC in Cebu City
Radius will showcase latest telecom innovations at the 20th ACC, highlighting role in driving digital transformation and future connectivity.
Companies
Equinix’s $124M data centre expansion hits Hong Kong
Equinix, a global digital infrastructure company, has announced a significant investment of $124 million to expand its presence in Hong Kong with the construction of a new purpose-built International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre, named HK6. This new facility will be…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Alibaba Cloud powers Atlas’s global rise in low-cost travel
Alibaba Cloud has played a crucial role in the meteoric rise of Atlas, a Singapore-based startup turned global disruptor in the low-cost flight industry. Atlas leverages Alibaba Cloud to transform global flight access Through advanced cloud computing, machine learning, and AI…
Global Cloud Services Trends
GeoAI’s new horizons: Advancing spatial epidemiology and expanding industrial applications
OUR TAKEGeoAI opens up new possibilities in spatial epidemiology, enhancing our ability to understand environmental influences on health with unprecedented precision. This enables public health officials to identify and act on environmental factors that affect health outcomes…
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Parents concerned as South Korea embraces AI textbooks
The South Korean government will use tablets for customised learning by 2028, but many parents worry about the negative effects on children.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Top tech news stories today: August 19, 2024
IT ifrastructure 1. Text-to-speech brain implant restores ALS patient’s voice A man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who had lost his ability to speak has been able to communicate with a Blackrock Neurotech text-to-speech brain implant, researchers said in one of two new…
Leaders
Nancy Pelosi slams California AI Bill
Nancy Pelosi does not support California’s SB 1047 bill, which has gone to parliament to regulate AI in the state.