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Internet Infrastructure Institution
Within the Topic facet, Internet Infrastructure Institution topic intelligence connects articles that share a specific subject, signal focus, or monitoring theme. The page gives readers a richer path through related reporting, source evidence, market actors, and infrastructure implications, with enough context to understand why the topic matters across company movements, governance decisions, regional exposure, and operational risk. Readers can compare recurring signals, affected organisations, public evidence, market context, service continuity, procurement, competition, compliance, and strategic planning questions behind the subject instead of stopping at a thin list of matching articles. It explains what the topic covers, which infrastructure actors or policies are involved, what evidence supports the coverage, and why the subject may matter for operators, customers, investors, and policy readers.

Companies
TON launches $5M incentive program to boost digital ID verification
TON initiates $5M incentive program for palm scanning ID verification, with Ton Society and HumanCode streamlining identity authentication.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro can now hear
Capable of processing text, code, video, and now uploaded audio streams, including audio from video, Gemini 1.5 Pro can listen, analyse and extract information without a corresponding written record. Gemini 1.5 Pro Gemini is Google’s rebranded bot, previously called Bard, and…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Intel expects to ship 40 million AI PCs in 2024
Intel aims to ship 40 million AI PC chips by 2024 and supply processors for over 100 million AI PCs by 2025.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft to invest $2.9 bln to expand AI, cloud infra in Japan
Microsoft pledges $2.9B investment in Japan for cloud, AI infrastructure, including training 3 million in AI and setting up a research lab.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Intel unveils latest AI chip as competition with Nvidia heats up
Intel unveils Gaudi 3, a powerful AI chip rivalling Nvidia, with superior efficiency and speed, poised to compete in the market.

Companies
ARIN 53 conference set to take place in Bridgetown, Barbados
ARIN 53 conference in Bridgetown, Barbados, from April 14-17, 2024, focuses on internet governance and policy updates.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft is opening an AI hub in London
Microsoft is expanding its AI efforts in the UK with a new AI hub in London, focused on product development and research. Microsoft AI in London Microsoft AI London will focus on developing state-of-the-art language models and the infrastructure to support them, as well as…

Companies
ICANN seeks NextGen@ICANN Program applications from universities
ICANN is currently seeking applications for the NextGen@ICANN Program, targeting university students aged 18 to 30 in the Asia Pacific region.

North America Cloud Services Trends
Who is Michelle Zatlyn? Co-founder of Cloudflare
Michelle Zatlyn is the co-founder and chief operating officer of cybersecurity firm Cloudflare. She brought cyber protection to vulnerable institutions from K-12 schools to local elections, while leading Cloudflare to its first US$1 billion year. She works with the White House on…

Companies
IANA’s Contingency and Continuity of Operations Plan Test Report
The IANA Naming Function (IANA) is managed by ICANN and PTI, who collaborate to develop and implement a Contingency and Continuity of Operations Plan (CCOP). This plan is updated annually to ensure the function’s security and stability. The CCOP includes plans for continuation in…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Top tech news stories today: April 10, 2024
Follow us to see the latest tech news today. Dive into Wiki Finance Expo Hong Kong 2024 is coming in May, migration to LACNIC’s new RPKI system, Blue Planet launches industry’s only multi-cloud native OSS platform, Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro just got ears, and Finnish startup…

Global Institutional Trends
Richard Teng: Post-DOJ focus on compliance & sustainability
Binance has matured since DOJ $4.3B settlement: CEO Richard Teng said Binance is now looking at sustainability and more compliance; hence the company’s focus on building a robust compliance program. Binance stops bitcoin NFT support to streamline offerings Evolving beyond…

Global Cloud Services
Finnish startup Basemark raises €22M to make safe driving with AR
Augmented reality (AR) and heads-up display (HUD) are key technologies to the safety driving of the future.

Companies
TechCrunch minute: Spotify introduces AI-enhanced playlist
Spotify launches groundbreaking AI-powered playlist feature, enabling users to curate personalized playlists with specific prompts. Spotify to raise prices by $1-2 in key markets Unveiling personalized music curation Spotify is enhancing its AI DJ functionality by introducing a…

Global Cloud Services Trends
AI-capable CPUs power the latest Asus OLED laptops
Asus unveils two new laptops with the latest processors and keyboards with Copilot keys; the Vivobook S series comes in different sizes and configurations; the Zenbook 14 OLED lacks a microSD card reader; Apple’s Mac owes a lot to Lisa; and whether it’s time to ditch Lisa’s…

Companies
Migration to LACNIC’s new RPKI system
In April, LACNIC will migrate to the new RPKI resource authentication system, which has already reached a 50% adoption rate in IPv4 and nearly 40% in IPv6. The new RPKI system LACNIC’s new RPKI system will be operational during the week of 15 to 22 April and will incorporate the…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Alibaba sheds $360M Bilibili stake for AI push and business overhaul
In an effort to secure funds for strategic investments, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has recently sold approximately $360 million worth of shares in a Youtube-like Chinese streaming platform Bilibili Inc. This move, marked by a considerable discount, represents Alibaba’s ongoing…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
USA TikTok ban: Empty threat or necessary measure?
The recent House of Representatives decision to potentially ban TikTok unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells the app within six months has sparked debate and scrutiny. However, several key issues cast doubt on the effectiveness and constitutionality of such a move. Firstly…

Global Cloud Services Trends
NTT warns AI may undermine democracy and lead to wars
NTT has issued an apocalyptic warning about the looming dangers of AI, calling for creation of ecosystems that allow AI to control other AIs.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Should dead children be given an AI ‘afterlife’?
A Taiwanese musician has spurred debate on ethics, consent and grief after bringing his daughter back from the dead using AI.
