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.

Leaders
Tumblr kills Post Plus, and with it all paywalled content, starting January 2024
Tumblr is ending its Post Plus subscription, effective from December 1st, with creators no longer able to activate it on the platform.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Abkhaz to Zulu: Amazon Transcribe can now recognize 100 languages
Amazon Transcribe has added 21 languages to its platform, taking the total to 100 while also improving accuracy and enhancing readability

Global Cloud Services
Elon Musk’s X in crisis as major brands suspend all acitvity on the platform
Major brands are not only pausing ads on Elon Musk’s X, they’re stepping away from the platform altogether.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
China’s ride-hailing app DiDi loses $56 million after 12-hour outage
Didi’s 12-hour outage on Monday caused losses of around $4.6 million per hour, while Alibaba Cloud also faced an interruption.

Companies
Randy Bush honoured at RIPE 87 after calling RIRs a ‘monopoly’
The internet veteran Randy Bush unleashed a list of failings of the world’s Regional Internet Registries, before being handed an award by one of them.

Leaders
The Jimmy Zhong story: How a $3B bitcoin heist collapsed after one fatal mistake
Jimmy Zhong stole billions from Silk Road after investing in bitcoin early, but his lavish lifestyle fell apart after he himself was robbed.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Apple Singles Day sales in China fall, Huawei and Xiaomi surge ahead
Apple’s Singles Day performance was dire compared to local Chinese rivals Huawei and Xiaomi, dropping for the third straight quarter.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Mobile data in Europe to triple by 2028 and big tech should pay the bill
The upgrade will require more than $216 billion in investment, and it should be shouldered by those using it most – the tech giants.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Is Formula One’s use of AI for track limits enforcement better than using humans?
Formula One plans to utilize AI to detect track limit infractions.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Is OpenAI’s rush for revenue a threat to humankind?
Altman’s return to OpenAI after an attempted coup means the chase for general AI can now fly unhindered. Watch our short video for a summary.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Grok to launch for X Premium Plus users, but will they think it’s any good?
Grok will finally be available to X Premium subscribers, but only at the standard of ChatGPT3.5, leaving room for doubt and disappointment.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google Bard can now answer questions about YouTube videos
The YouTube extension of Google Bard can now understand video content, providing users with a richer conversation experience.

North America Cloud Services
Kodak Super 8 film camera pairs nostalgia with modern tech
Kodak’s Super 8 will be available in December for $5,495, sparking controversy. But it could revive the analogue charm of the model.

Global Cloud Services
Who is Patrick Collison? The Stripe CEO was a millionaire at 17
Patrick Collison was the world’s youngest self-made millionaire at 17, and later as co-founder of Stripe that figure grew incredibly.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Nissan announces $1.25 billion UK move for new electric Qashqai and Juke models
Nissan announces that its new electric models of Qashqai and Juke will be manufactured at its Sunderland site, with an investment of $1.25bn.

Global Cloud Services Trends
OpenAI releases ChatGPT voice capabilities, jokes about its CEO drama, as letter emerges voicing AGI concerns
OpenAI introduces free voice feature for ChatGPT just as a letter is revealed, sent by researchers, voicing concern about an AGI discovery.

Global Cloud Services Trends
5 top tech stories this week: November 23, 2023
Sam Altman is returning as CEO of OpenAI just days after his ouster and YouTube test AI tools that mimics famous singers with select creators. We have a bunch of other great tech stories too. Here’s our rundown of the top stories this week. about each story on the links below…

North America Cloud Services
Super startups: 8 crazy but cool business ideas you probably didn’t know existed
From nuclear reactors that fit in your garage, to plastic surgery loans, to AI dentistry, take a look at our favourite wacked business ideas.

Africa Institutional
Who is Richard Teng? Binance CEO is a storied finance pro, has a renewed focus on decentralising the world’s money
Richard Teng’s rise at Binance to succeed CZ as CEO comes after 30 years of regulatory and financial expertise in the industry.

North America Institutional
9 very different ways AI is changing the world
From peacekeeping and education, to combatting misinformation, AI tools can improve life for millions of people. Here are 9 to watch.
