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.
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
HKIIT and ASL sign MoU to nurture IT talent
The Hong Kong Institute of Information Technology (HKIIT), a Vocational Training Council (VTC) member institution, and Automated Systems (H.K.) Limited (ASL), a subsidiary of Automated Systems Holdings Limited, have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Startek earns Great Place To Work certification in India
Startek, a global provider of customer experience (CX) solutions, has been bestowed with the esteemed Great Place To Work certification in India. This recognition underscores the company’s commitment to nurturing a positive and inclusive workplace culture. “We are delighted to…
Global Datacenter Trends
Silicon Valley’s dark fibre: Cologix & Bandwidth IG team up
Cologix has joined forces with Bandwidth IG to bring dark fibre connectivity at its SV1 data centre in Silicon Valley. This collaboration enables businesses to meet their high-capacity network requirements with optimal speed, reliability, and scalability. Bruce Garrison, CEO of…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Google.org launches generative AI accelerator for nonprofits
Google.org, Google’s charitable wing, is launching a new program to help fund nonprofits developing tech that utilises generative AI. Google dives into integrating generative AI into nonprofits The program is called Google.org Accelerator: Generative AI. In addition to $20…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Chase wealth planning tool hits 1 million personal plans since launch
JPMorgan Chase says its free Wealth Plan digital money coach has helped customers create more than a million personalised plans in just a year since launch. Wealth plan offers financial private customisation Available in the Chase Mobile app and on Chase.com, Wealth Plan gives…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Who is Jensen Huang? Founder of chipmaker Nvidia
Jensen Huang’s relentless pursuit of innovation, embodied in “Huang’s Law,” propelled NVIDIA to dominance despite industry challenges.
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Musk’s xAI to launch an improved version of the chatbot Grok
Elon Musk’s AI startup is set to unveil an upgraded version of Grok, a competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, as the global AI race intensifies further with growing interest in chatbots. xAI’s chatbot Grok In December, the startup rolled out Grok for Premium+ subscribers of X. According…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft Copilot AI will soon run locally on PCs
It has been confirmed that Microsoft’s Copilot AI could soon run locally on PCs rather than relying on the cloud. Some updates According to Intel, the chatbot could run on future AI-enabled PCs, which would need to incorporate neural processing units (NPUs) with over 40 trillion…
Global Cloud Services Trends
White House implements new AI regulations for federal agencies
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a memo outlining new artificial intelligence regulations for federal agencies on Thursday, requiring federal agencies to be more careful and transparent in their use of AI. The new AI regulations The new rules stem…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Google’s DeepMind unveils ‘superhuman‘ AI fact-checker, ‘SAFE’
Google DeepMind has unveiled a “superhuman” AI system that can outperform human fact-checkers in assessing the accuracy of information generated by large language models. Search-Augmented Factuality Evaluator (SAFE) This study, titled “Long-form factuality in large language…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
US enacts list of Chinese chip factories barred from receiving tech
US is enacting a list of advanced Chinese chip manufacturing plants that are barred from receiving key tools.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Comcast uses edge computing and AI to detect and locate outages
Comcast is combining artificial intelligence with its distributed access architecture to detect and locate outages.
Global Datacenter Trends
Data centre power consumption could surge sixfold over a decade
National Grid predicts that the boom in AI and quantum computing will drive a surge in energy use, both of which rely on data centres.
Global Cloud Services Trends
FTX announces sale of 41M solana tokens at 68% discount
The bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX plans to sell its remaining 41 million solana tokens to institutional investors for about $60 each.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
US may soon release list of Chinese chip factories banned from receiving technology
The U.S. is working on a list of advanced Chinese chip-making plants that are banned from receiving critical tools so that companies can more easily stop the flow of technology into China. Restricted List The Commerce Department in 2022 barred U.S. companies from shipping…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Visa launches AI-powered fraud prevention tools
Visa has added a trio of AI-powered risk and fraud prevention tools to its suite of products for businesses. VDA is a tool that depends on AI to combat fraud The new AI-powered fraud prevention tools are a part of the Visa Protect suite and are designed to reduce fraud across…
North America Cloud Services Trends
Banks told to expand risk management to cover AI
A report from the US Treasury has called on banks to bolster their risk management frameworks to avoid being overwhelmed by AI-powered fraudsters and cybercriminals. Cybersecurity concerns are raising The report, which was the result of an executive order issued by Joe Biden in…
Asia-Pacific Institutional
U.S. and Mexico to collaborate on semiconductor supply chain
The U.S. Department of State will work with the Mexican government. This collaboration will take place as part of the U.S. CHIPS Act, which was passed in 2022 and creates a $500 million fund to develop the semiconductor supply chain through initiatives with allies and partners.…
North America Cloud Services
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried receives 25-year jail term for fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried received a 25-year jail term after being found guilty of defrauding investors and consumers of his bankrupt company.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Coinme’s new cash-to-crypto feature simplifies crypto transactions
Coinme introduces a cash-to-crypto experience, enabling swift conversion of cash into cryptocurrency directly within the Coinme wallet.