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Global patent trends: Huawei, Samsung, and Qualcomm lead, India surges
China-based firm Huawei Technologies, Samsung Electronics of the Republic of Korea, and U.S.-based Qualcomm emerged as the top users of WIPO’s international patent system in 2023. Meanwhile, innovators in India witnessed a nearly 50% surge in patent filing activity, despite a…

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Megaport’s 5 tech predictions for 2024
Inspired by the conversations at AWS re:Invent 2023, Megaport shares its 5 projections for 2024 With over 52,000 attendees and 250 sessions, AWS re:Invent 2023 buzzed with energy. Megaport’s booth showcased its latest innovations, with a spotlight on automation, APIs, and…

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Digital bank Onyx Private shuts down retail services, shifts focus to B2B
Onyx Private, a Miami-based digital bank supported by Y Combinator, is shuttering its banking operations and shifting focus to a B2B model.

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Microsoft ceases cloud services in Russia amid Western sanctions
Microsoft will halt cloud services for Russian users this week, prompting the need for data backups advised through a Telegram channel.

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Hong Kong prepares to launch ethereum ETFs ahead of US
Hong Kong’s financial institutions are seizing the lead in the crypto industry with the launch of ethereum ETFs ahead of U.S.

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GrabPay adds crypto top-ups in e-wallet through Triple A partnership
GrabPay users in Singapore can now integrate digital tokens into their e-wallets seamlessly through Triple A partnership.

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Nvidia unveils flagship AI chip, the B200, at GTC 2024
NVIDIA unveils Blackwell GPU at GTC 2024, promising superior AI performance and energy efficiency over Hopper.

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MAXHUB with Microsoft Azure to build advanced AI solutions
MAXHUB partners with Microsoft Azure to drive global expansion and innovate AI solutions, transforming collaborative experiences.

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Top tech news stories: March 19, 2024
Bitcoin slips further below $68,000, adding to weekend losses, Grab adds crypto top-ups to GrabPay and other tech news.

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Memecoin Solana excelled in its $18.6 million presale goal in less than 2 hours
Solana has reached its $18.6 million presale goal within 2 hours, astonishing people, and showcasing the popularity and craze of memecoins. Solana has reached its presale goal at an astonishing speed A novel memecoin named Solana has attracted 91,486 SOL ($18.7 million) within 2…

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Chinese electric vehicle Xpeng plans to launch a mass-market brand in a month
OUR TAKEIn China, price wars are hurting the profitability of nearly all EV makers. By introducing the first right-hand drive electric car in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, Xpeng aims to tap into these markets, leveraging competitive pricing and its strong foothold in China’s…

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Telegram secures $330 million in bond sales
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov said on his channel on Monday that the company secured $330 million in investment through bond sales last week. Profitability The offering was oversubscribed and the terms of the bond were favorable for the company, Durov wrote on his own…

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Rebellions seek to become the first Korean startup AI chips company
OUR TAKE The global semiconductor industry has seen a surge in demand for AI chips, fuelled by the popularity of US start-up OpenAI’s ChatGPT.The establishment of Rebellions will be an important milestone for the South Korean chip industry, as Atom (the latest chip Rebellions…

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RFCU cooperates with Sharetec for its core system update
OUR TAKE:This partnership signifies Regional’s commitment to modernizing its operations and enhancing services for members. Sharetec’s Velocity solution offers improved processes, security, and integration capabilities. The move follows a trend of credit unions leveraging fintech…

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US tech sector cuts 50K jobs while AI field expands
Tech layoffs spike in 2024, with over 50,000 job losses; AI engineer salaries rise, averaging $190,000, signalling industry growth.

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Apple pays $490M over CEO Cook’s false China sales comments
Apple settles $490M lawsuit alleging CEO misled investors on China performance, amidst 24% iPhone sales drop and Huawei’s 64% surge.

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Tesla to raise prices on Model Y electric vehicles in parts of Europe
Tesla raises Model Y prices in Europe by 2,000 euros after similar increases in the US, aiming to counter profit margin declines.

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African internet outage was caused by subsea cable break
MainOne, a major West African data centre provider, links recent internet outage to a submarine cable rupture, ruling out human involvement.

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India removes approval requirement for AI model launches
India no longer requires stakeholders to obtain approval before rolling out or deploying AI models to users in the South Asian market.

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xAI open-sources base model of Grok without any training code
Elon Musk’s xAI has open-sourced the base code of Grok AI model, but without any training code and wasn’t tuned particularly.
