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Internet Infrastructure Institution
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Africa Institutional
Ericsson soars in Q2: Riding the north American telecom wave
Ericsson, a telecom equipment manufacturer, surpassed profit and sales forecasts in the second quarter of the year.

North America National Telecom Trends
Snowflake hack intensifies as AT&T text and call data stolen
US telecoms giant AT&T company has suffered a major data breach after hackers gained access to six months’ worth of call and text data.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Nubitel CX launches enhanced omnichannel CRM connector
Seamless omnichannel interactions Nubitel Technology is pleased to announce the latest upgrade to Nubitel CX, now supporting omnichannel interactions with an advanced CRM connector. This significant enhancement enables agents to effortlessly manage customer engagements across…

Asia-Pacific Institutional
Top tech news stories today: July 16, 2024
British regulators are investigating Big Tech digital wallets for competition, consumer protection, and market integrity concerns.

Global Cloud Services
Bitcoin ETFs see strong inflows after market slump since May
Bitcoin ETFs saw an inflow of $882 million in the week ending 11 July, the highest since late May, according to JPMorgan.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Regard snags $61M to revolutionise clinical insights platform
Regard announces on Thursday, the close of a $61 million Series B funding round from Oak HC/FT, increasing its valuation to $350 million. Regard is set to be a key player in the digital transformation of healthcare.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Tiny Japanese startup brings AI dating to the elderly
Samansa Company’s Loverse app is addressing Japan’s loneliness crisis among its ageing population through the provision of AI companionship.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
TikTok sees k-culture market doubling to $143B by 2030
Global spending on Korean cultural products is forecast to double by 2030, fuelled by their growing popularity on social media.

Companies
US court rejects challenges to FCC approval of SpaceX satellites
A U.S. appeals court supports SpaceX’s plan to deploy thousands of Starlink satellites.

Companies
Amazon’s AI assistant ‘Refus’ is now available to all U.S. users
Amazon has announced the nationwide deployment of its AI-powered shopping assistant, Rufus, integrated into the Amazon mobile application for all U.S. consumers.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Yarooms launches Yarvis, the AI-powered workplace assistant
Yarooms is revealing a beta version of Yarvis, its pioneering AI-powered office assistant designed to transform the manner in which teams interact with their physical work environments.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
TSMC Q2 profit soars 30% on AI demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is expected to report a 30% increase in second-quarter profits to $7.25 billion, driven by heightened demand for its advanced semiconductors used in AI applications, with its ADRs recently surpassing a trillion-dollar valuation.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Partior raises $60M to advance blockchain cross-border payments
Singapore’s blockchain fintech firm, Partior, declared the successful closure of its Series B funding round, securing $60 million.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
iPhone shipments rebound thanks to AI and discounts
OUE TAKEApple’s iPhone sales rebounded slightly in the June quarter, with 45.2 million units shipped, up 1.5% year-on-year despite a slight decline in market share. This recovery was largely fuelled by heavy discounting during China’s 618 shopping festival. Apple’s strategic use…

Global National Telecom Trends
AT&T paid $370,000 to delete stolen customer data
AT&T faced criticism for reportedly paying a $370,000 ransom in Bitcoin to the ShinyHunters hacker group to delete stolen customer data, following negotiations mediated by an intermediary named Reddington, who also arranged similar deals for other victims.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Intel invests $15M in Israeli AI startup Buildots
Intel Capital is leading an investment in AI construction startup Buildots, using technology to enhance project management efficiency.

North America Cloud Services Trends
US lawmakers demand assessment on Microsoft-G42 $1.5B deal
Republican lawmakers have urged the Biden administration to assess Microsoft’s $1.5 billion investment in AI firm G42.

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Australia plans to introduce a law against online scams
Australia will introduce a law mandating internet companies to proactively prevent online scams, with substantial fines for non-compliance.

Asia-Pacific Institutional
Indonesia recovers data after major cyber attack
Indonesia is recovering from a ransomware attack initiated by Brain Cipher, impacting over 160 government agencies.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is grounded after Starlink failure
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket was grounded by the FAA following a rare failure, resulting in the loss of 20 Starlink satellites.
