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
10 principles of data governance
Data governance principles help to improve the efficiency of an organisation’s management and use of its data assets.

Global Cloud Services Trends
How recent tech layoffs continue to impact 2024’s tech scene
A slew of companies across the tech, media, finance, and retail industries made significant cuts to staff in 2023 and 2024. Tech titans like IBM, Google, Microsoft, finance giants like Goldman Sachs, and manufacturers like Dow all announced layoffs. What are tech layoffs? Tech…

Global Cloud Services Trends
RADAR technology: Shaping the future of autonomous vehicles
Automobile companies are focusing on numerous sensors for navigation. Cameras, LiDAR, and RADAR function together to form the primary set of sensors that provide the functionalities of imaging, detection, ranging, tracking, and sensing of the drive location for a seamless ride.…

Companies
ICANN launches new gTLD program website
As ICANN pushes forward with this new gTLD program, it must address issues of cost and potential cybersecurity attacks.

Global Cloud Services Trends
The read receipt dilemma: Do message senders really need to know?
The read receipt feature on social platforms is widely used but often causes anxiety by prompting users to repeatedly check messages.

Global Datacenter Trends
Tract unveils plans for 2.4GW data centre campus in Virginia
Tract, a data centre land acquisition and development company, has announced its plans to build a 2.4GW data centre campus in Hanover County, Virginia. This significant development signals Tract’s strategic expansion in the rapidly growing data centre market and underscores its…

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Turkey fines Meta $37.2 million for data violations
Turkey’s competition board fines Meta $37.20 million for data-sharing violations, aims at safeguarding fair competition.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Windows 11 to bring floating Live Tiles-like widgets to Start menu
For Windows 11, Microsoft is experimenting with a new Start menu design that includes a side panel to display adaptive cards, which is a fancy term for widgets like Windows 10 Live Tiles. User @thebookisclosed on X has observed the “Companions” feature, which is a part of the…

Global Cloud Services Trends
TIDLOR restructures, launches InsurTech Platform for long-term growth
TIDLOR restructures as Tidlor Holdings, focusing on lending, insurance, and new InsurTech platform for long-term growth.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Bangkok Airways launches Boutique Series 2024 with Samui Half Marathon
Bangkok Airways launches ‘Boutique Series 2024’ promoting sports tourism with the inaugural Samui Half Marathon and exclusive entity perks.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Apple apologises for iPad ‘Crush’ ad that ‘missed the mark’
Apple introduced the M4-powered iPad Pro, which the company described as its thinnest product ever. To advertise all the creative possibilities with the iPad, it released a “Crush!” commercial that shows things like a piano, record player, paint, and other works flattening under…

Global Institutional Trends
Australian regulator says Musk’s X can’t set internet law limits
In an ongoing legal battle, Australian regulators are confronting Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, over its refusal to globally remove harmful content. This case highlights the broader conflict between safeguarding free speech and adhering to national internet safety…

Global Institutional Trends
Pioneering thermal energizer ignites remote IoT innovation
In the quest for sustainable energy, University of Utah researchers unveil a groundbreaking self-charging thermoelectric battery, harnessing ambient heat for autonomous power generation.

Global Institutional Trends
Reddit locks public data, requires contracts for access
The policy aims to tighten control over Reddit’s data ecosystem in response to growing concerns regarding user privacy and data security.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services
Data analytics firm elevates survey accuracy with AI-driven data
The utilisation of AI-driven data enhances the accuracy and reliability of survey results, providing businesses with more insightful.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Alibaba launches a super-sized AI model targeting ChatGPT
Alibaba Cloud announced its super-sized model, ‘Qwen 2.5’, and claimed that its performance in various aspects surpassed that of GPT-4 according to Chinese media outlet Diyi Caijing on May 9. Surpasses ChatGPT As China intensifies its push for technological self-reliance, the…

North America Cloud Services Trends
TikTok implements AI content labels for external creations
TikTok plans to label AI-generated content from platforms like OpenAI using a digital watermark. This move aims to enhance identification of false information and prevent its impact on US elections.

Companies
What is ICANN? Inside the non-profit org that ensures the stability of the internet
ICANN, a non-profit org since 1998, manages global domain names/IP addresses, prioritising internet stability amid geopolitical tensions.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Thai stocks poised for rebound in second half of year
SET anticipates for the recovery of Thai stocks As global markets continue to navigate uncertainty, SET anticipates a potential rebound for Thai stocks in the latter half of the year. Factors such as recovering tourism and exports, a weaker baht, and increased fiscal budget…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Thai Airways orders 45 Boeing Jets in strategic fleet expansion
Thai Airways International (THAI.BK) has announced a significant fleet expansion plan, confirming a firm order with Boeing and GE Aerospace for 45 wide-body jets. This move underscores its strategic commitment to rejuvenating the fleet and meeting rising demand as international…
