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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
With health at its core, and AI to come, is Samsung’s Galaxy Ring 2024’s most exciting new launch?
The Ring will monitor heart rate and sleep among various health trackings, and provide users with “vitality scores”.

Global Cloud Services
GenAI explodes cloud service budgets, up 19% YOY to $78 billion
Global cloud infrastructure spending in Q4 2023 surged by 19%, reaching $78.1 billion, driven by investments in generative AI.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Broadcom sells EUC division to KKR in $4 billion deal
KKR acquires Broadcom’s EUC division for $4 billion, part of CEO Hock Tan’s portfolio streamlining post-VMware acquisition.

North America Cloud Services Trends
AWS to invest $5 billion in cloud computing in Mexico
AWS Mexico plans to invest $5 billion+ in data centres due to rising cloud service demand, aligning with nearshoring trends.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Former Twitter, Tesla engineers launch Particle, an AI news reader
Former Tesla and Twitter engineers introduces an AI-driven news platform, offering users a personalised news consumption experience.

Global Cloud Services Trends
This new AI-powered insurance platform merges NFTs and DeFi
Day by Day aims to disrupt the insurance market by combining NFTs with DeFi, creating a decentralised global insurance platform.

Companies
APRICOT 2024: Uniting the internet’s best engineering and operation minds
The Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT) is a premier international gathering that draws together the world’s top Internet engineers, operators, researchers, service providers, users, and policy communities from over 50 countries. This…

Global Cloud Services
Thaicom’s spacetech revolution: Empowering industry through LEO satellites
One company has consistently stood out as a pioneer and leader in the Asian satellite communications market. Since its inception in 1991, Thaicom has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the way people connect and communicate, becoming a commercial partner for broadcasters…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Top tech news stories today: February 27, 2024
Today, leading tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon unveil major breakthroughs. Stay ahead of the curve.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
HGC: Bringing cybersecurity assurance to Hong Kong’s telecommunications industry
On February 23 HGC Global Telecommunications (HGC Global) hosted a media luncheon and talk on HGC’s telecommunications and information and communications technology (ICT) business in Hong Kong. The representatives included Mr. Andrew Kwok, CEO of HGC, Mr. Alvin Wong, President of…

North America Institutional Trends
Biden’s Friday man Olivia Dalton will go to Apple
Olivia Dalton is about to leave the White House to go to Apple for senior communication positions. Previously, Olivia Dalton, Biden’s right hand, helped him deal with many domestic and foreign policy issues. Entered the current administration in 2021 and also served as the…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Nintendo Switch 2 release date will delay, do please respect!
Rumors surrounding the highly anticipated release of the Nintendo Switch 2 have been swirling for quite some time, causing both excitement and frustration among gaming enthusiasts. Initial speculations pointed towards a potential launch in September 2024, only to be debunked…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google’s WearOS smartwatch achieves updates for its functions
Google has unveiled new updates for its Wear OS smartwatches, including a feature that will enhance the Google Maps experience for users. The announcement was made during the MWC 2024 event, where other notable watches like the OnePlus Watch 2 and Xiaomi Watch 2 were also…

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services
Google DeepMind utilizes AI to break through quantum computers
Google DeepMind has made a significant breakthrough in the development of quantum computers by demonstrating that its AI can speed up their development. Working alongside UK-based Quantinuum, DeepMind focused on reducing the number of T gates in fault-tolerant quantum computers…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Samsung’s Galaxy Ring leads a healthier life
Samsung‘s recent unveiling of the Galaxy Ring at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has sparked excitement and curiosity among tech enthusiasts. Positioned as a smart ring catering to individuals seeking a more minimalist approach to wearable technology, the Galaxy Ring aims…

Global Cloud Services Trends
OpenAI will make you create imaginative 60-second videos
The leading artificial intelligence company, OpenAI, has unveiled its latest AI model called Sora, which promises to revolutionize the creation of realistic and imaginative videos from simple text prompts. In a blog post on Wednesday, OpenAI explained that Sora has the ability to…

North America Cloud Services Trends
The US military utilises AI technology in airstrikes in the Middle East
US defence officials confirm AI assistance in Middle East airstrikes, improving target identification, with human oversight for accuracy.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Nvidia’s free-tier GeForce will put ads during waiting period
Nvidia, the leading technology company in cloud gaming services, is making a significant change to its GeForce Now platform. Starting on February 28th, free-tier users will be greeted with ads while waiting to start their gaming sessions. This move marks a shift from the previous…

Global Cloud Services
Netflix not allow members to pay through Apple App Store
Netflix notifies users paying via Apple App Store to update payment methods, aiming to bypass Apple’s payment system.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft and OpenAI’s rival Mistral collaborate for mutual benefit
Microsoft has announced a new partnership with French startup Mistral AI, which will make the latter’s artificial intelligence models available through Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform. The multi-year deal also sees Microsoft taking a minority stake in Mistral, although…
