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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.

Asia-Pacific Institutional
Top tech news stories today: April 11, 2024
Discover the latest updates in tech world, from semiconductor breakthroughs to discussions on internet governance.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Beeper’s Future: Growing Up at Automattic
OUR TAKEBeeper was recently acquired by Automattic. Firstly, Automattic has a wealth of technology and resources as the company behind WordPress, which means Beeper is expected to receive better technical support and growth. Secondly, Beeper is open to everyone and has completely…

Companies
ARIN improves RPKI services to enhance routing security
ARIN is intensifying efforts to boost routing security, streamlining RPKI and IRR services. Future initiatives include a new BGP security tool. ARIN 53 conference set to take place in Bridgetown, Barbados Enhancing routing security: ARIN’s ongoing efforts Encouraging and…

Companies
Ethena to integrate with exchange wallets providing a new way to earn
Ethena integrates with exchange wallets, allowing users to earn Ethena USDe yields directly from Binance, Bybit, OKX, and Bitget wallets. ‘Ethena sats’ offers users with bumper profit On April 10, Ethena Labs, a synthetic stablecoin protocol, announced a significant partnership…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Meta reveals latest AI Chip in race to keep pace
Meta introduces MTIA, its latest custom AI chip, promising improved performance. Move signals shift towards in-house hardware for AI tasks while still leaning on GPUs. Meta’s latest advancement: Unveiling MTIA chip Meta, determined to rival others in generative AI, invests…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Solana rival Base hits 400 TPS, claims core contributor
Impressive TPS figures are being shared by Base proponents, but critics say they may be skewed unfairly in the network’s favour by including failed transactions. The surging throughput of Base is under scepticism In the dynamic landscape of blockchain technology, Coinbase’s…

Companies
Poe’s new revenue model: earn from every interaction with AI bots
On Monday, Quora introduced a revenue model that allows creators to set a per-message price for their bots so they can make money whenever a user messages them. Poe introduces a price-per-massage revenue model for AI bot creators Previously in February 2023, Quora launched a…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google introduces first ARM-based custom data centre processor
Google Cloud joined AWS and Azure on Tuesday to announce its first custom Arm processor, called Axion, but nothing else was available.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Wiki Finance Expo Hong Kong 2024 arrives in May
Hong Kong gears up for Wiki Finance Expo 2024, a premier fintech event featuring industry leaders, innovative companies, and networking opportunities. Regulation, Forex, Crypto, Web 3.0, NFTs, Metaverse, ESG, AI will take centre stage. About Wiki Finance Expo Hong Kong 2024…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Korea’s first two-armed robot has been released
Rainbow Robotics of Korea has released details of its dual-arm mobile robot, the RB-Y1. The first of its kind in Korea, the robot features a wheeled dual-arm and single-leg design that adapts to a wide range of environments with high reliability and performance. The company has…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Poe introduces paid-per-message revenue model for AI bot creators
Poe introduced a price-per-message model for AI bot creators, which is expected to spur the development of new bots.

Global Cloud Services Trends
ASUS launches new laptop models with AI tools
ASUS has released two new laptop models, the ASUS Vivobook S series and the Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406), equipped with AI-capable chips and keyboard shortcuts to access AI tools, aiming to bolster its AI services. Chinese tech giant Lenovo boosts AI efforts with Nvidia’s new servers…

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
SecureBrain merger gives Hitachi Systems a larger cybersecurity bench
Hitachi Systems completed its SecureBrain merger on April 1, 2024, folding a cybersecurity subsidiary known for PhishWall and GRED into a broader managed security push.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Virtusa’s IaC on Google Cloud unleashes the true power of cloud
Utilising Infrastructure as Code (IaC) as the standard approach on Google Cloud can drive consistent productivity across enterprises. Cloud transformation gains momentum in 2024, introducing uncertainties during implementation. Alongside finalising strategy, teams tackle…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Two Sandians win the 2024 Women in Technology Award
OUR TAKE:In the high-tech, fast-paced, high-pressure world of IT, women have become a force not to be underestimated, and this force has changed almost the entire IT world. Now, some women are emerging, deeply integrated into the innovation and change of the digital age. Their…

Global Cloud Services
Altman’s Worldcoin refines age verification and enhances security
World ID holders now have the option to revoke their verification status, with the deletion of iris code permanently from WorldID.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
UK fintech TransferGo secures $10M investment, eyeing expansion
TransferGo’s $10m investment marks an Asia-Pacific expansion, doubling valuation and emphasising profitability and consumer-centric growth.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Spotify will now build full playlists from a simple prompt
Spotify’s AI-powered playlist feature, now in beta for Premium subscribers in the UK and Australia, personalizes the user experience.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Korea politicians fight over crypto to woo voters
South Korean candidates leverage crypto policies: People Power Party delays digital asset tax, Democratic Party eases ETF restrictions.

Global Institutional Trends
OpenAI and Meta to launch AI models with ‘reasoning’ capabilities
OpenAI and Meta announce forthcoming AI model updates, emphasising enhanced reasoning and planning abilities, crucial for AGI advancement.
