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Subject-specific editorial image for Global patent trends: Huawei, Samsung, and Qualcomm lead, India surges, illustrating the BTW intelligence profile "Global patent trends: Huawei, Samsung, and Qualcomm lead, India surges".

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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…

Mar 19, 2024
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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…

Mar 19, 2024
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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.

Mar 19, 2024
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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.

Mar 19, 2024
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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.

Mar 19, 2024
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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.

Mar 19, 2024
Subject-specific editorial image for Nvidia unveils flagship AI chip, the B200, at GTC 2024, illustrating the BTW intelligence profile "Nvidia unveils flagship AI chip, the B200, at GTC 2024".

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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.

Mar 19, 2024
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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.

Mar 19, 2024
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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.

Mar 19, 2024
memecoin

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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…

Mar 19, 2024
Chinese electric vehicle Xpeng plans to launch a mass-market brand in a month

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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…

Mar 19, 2024
bond sale

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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…

Mar 19, 2024
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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…

Mar 19, 2024
fintech

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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…

Mar 19, 2024
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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.

Mar 18, 2024
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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.

Mar 18, 2024
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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.

Mar 18, 2024
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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.

Mar 18, 2024
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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.

Mar 18, 2024
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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.

Mar 18, 2024