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
News: Hertz will stop buying EVs from Polestar
Hertz, facing financial setbacks from EV depreciation, cancels plans to acquire Polestar and sells 20,000 Teslas.

North America Cloud Services Trends
News: Google to face US antitrust trial over digital ads in September
The U.S. lawsuit against Google for digital advertising monopolisation is set for a September 9, 2024, trial.

North America Cloud Services Trends
News: US expects to make chips funding awards in coming eight weeks
Commerce Secretary Raimondo to announce semiconductor funding awards in 2 months, supporting chip production and advanced facilities.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Spotify signed a New Deal with Joe Rogan that could be a win-win option
A long-term contract Spotify on Friday announced a new multi-year deal with comedian Joe Rogan to use his show to drive advertising revenue.The “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast debuted in 2009 and has been an exclusive show on the music streaming platform since 2020, with the…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Standing on the shoulders of Roblox, communicating with the world
Easy conversation Roblox has built an A.I. model that can translate text chats so quickly that users won’t even notice at first that it’s translating other players’ messages. It supports 16 languages, including English, French, Japanese, Thai, Polish and Vietnamese.The goal is…

Global Cloud Services Trends
News: Google’s CEO faces employee questions about layoffs
Google CEO Sundar Pichai addresses employee concerns, emphasising transparency amid a perceived rift, recent layoffs, and AI integration.

Companies
China’s Geely launches 11 low-orbit satellites for autonomous cars
Geely launches 11 satellites for global autonomous driving, part of Time & Space Aerospace’s pioneering Future Mobility Constellation.

Global Cloud Services Trends
News: Microsoft weighs launching Indiana Jones on the PS5
Indiana Jones game may break Xbox exclusivity, signalling Microsoft’s shift towards cross-platform releases on PS5 and Nintendo Switch.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services
EU Nations adopt historic AI Act, setting global standards
EU member representatives have adopted the European Union’s AI Act, a risk-based approach to artificial intelligence regulation.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Top tech stories today: February 5, 2024
In today’s news roundup, debates around AI and chips are rising. Discover a succinct and engaging snapshot of global tech highlights right at your fingertips. 1. Foxconn sees ‘slightly better’ 2024, warns on AI chip shortage Foxconn, Apple’s primary assembler, anticipates a…

Global Cloud Services Trends
News: Adobe brings Lightroom and Firefly AI to the Apple Vision Pro
Adobe’s Firefly AI and Lightroom become native on Apple Vision Pro, offering spatial creativity and streamlined photo editing.

Global Cloud Services
News: Christian Selig makes YouTube Vision Pro app that Google wouldn’t
Apple’s Vision Pro lacks interest from major apps; Christian Selig responds with Juno, an unofficial YouTube app for $4.99 on the App Store.

Global Cloud Services
News: Solana DEX Jupiter flips Uniswap, Wen airdrop frenzy
Jupiter exchange hits $480M in 24h volume, outpacing Uniswap; frenzy fuelled by Wen meme coin and anticipation for JUP token airdrop.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Non-military Chinese chipmakers YMTC prove themselves
In terms of chips, we can say that this is similar to another day in cold war 2.0. BTW Media found that people on Reddit were not too impressed with the announcement. But then, who knows? Clear response Smic, China’s largest memory chip maker, responded to the previous incident…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google’s Bard chatbot gets the Gemini Pro update globally
Google’s Bard chatbot gets the Gemini Pro update globally.

Companies
AI and blockchain need each other, says 10SQ’s report
10SQ reports the potential for blockchain and AI synergy to enrich the technological landscape, foreseeing a complementary relationship.

History
This data scientist wants to build an archive about the history of internet measurement
Jim Cowie, co-founder and Chief Data Scientist at DeepMacro, recently posted an article titled Thinking about Internet history on the APNIC website. He has over 25 years of experience as a data storyteller in Internet measurement and recently launched the Internet History…

Companies
news: Meta’s Reality Labs faces huge losses despite strong sales
Meta’s Reality Labs reports record operating loss despite $1 billion in sales Meta’s Reality Labs, the unit responsible for developing virtual reality and augmented reality technologies, reported a record operating loss of $4.65 billion in the fourth quarter. Despite generating…

North America Cloud Services
Swan Bitcoin CEO anticipates surge in bitcoin activity triggered by the ‘ETF Multiplier Effect’
Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten anticipates a profound impact from the approval of the spot bitcoin, emphasizing the “ETF multiplier effect.”

Global Cloud Services
News: Google Maps experiments with generative AI to improve discovery
Google Maps is launching a new generative AI feature to assist in discovering new places.
