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Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Top 7 smart city tech: Innovations elevating urban living
Smart cities have emerged as a beacon of technological innovation, promising to enhance the quality of life for residents while optimising resource management and sustainability. These urban centres leverage a blend of advanced technologies to address various challenges, from…
Global Cloud Services Trends
OpenAI’s text watermarking method for detecting AI-generated text
OUR TAKEOpenAI’s text watermarking method plays a significant role in addressing this issue by focusing on detecting writing specifically from ChatGPT, offering a targeted approach to identifying potentially fraudulent content. However, this method also raises important…
Europe and Middle East Institutional
EU’s risk-based AI regulation takes effect on August 1, 2024
OUR TAKEThe EU’s AI Act signifies a major step towards regulating AI technologies, ensuring responsible usage while mitigating risks. This regulation highlights the importance of compliance for developers, with significant penalties in place for violations. The staggered…
Global Cloud Services
Play Myst VR and Ragnarock free on Meta Quest+ in August
OUR TAKEThe addition of Myst VR and Ragnarock to Meta Quest Plus enhances the subscription’s value, offering both classic and innovative gaming experiences. Myst, with its rich history and intricate puzzles, and Ragnarock, blending rhythm with racing, cater to diverse gaming…
North America Cloud Services Trends
Apple urges US judge to dismiss antitrust lawsuit
Apple asks US court to toss antitrust suit. A dismissal would favor Apple, but a guilty verdict could bring penalties and business changes.
Global Cloud Services
Revolutionising urban life: The power of smart city technologies
Smart city technologies enhance urban efficiency and improve residents’ quality of life through IoT, big data, AI, and other means. Focusing on sustainability, smart cities optimize resources and promote environmental friendliness through digital infrastructure, renewable energy…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Top 5 smart cities in the world
Smart cities around the world are pioneering urban innovation through advanced technologies that enhance connectivity, sustainability, and livability.
Europe and Middle East Datacenter
EU greenlights HPE’s $14B Juniper Networks acquisition
OUR TAKEHPE’s is planning to swallow Juniper Networks for a whopping $14 billion.The EU has given its unconditional approval, saying after a thorough investigation that the merger won’t significantly hurt competition in wireless LAN equipment, access points, and Ethernet/data…
Global Cloud Services
Tracking RFID chips: Capabilities and limitations
As Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, questions about its capabilities and privacy implications are more relevant than ever. One common query is whether RFID chips can be tracked. To answer this, we need to…
Global Cloud Services
Understanding CASBs: Essential tools for cloud security
A Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) is a vital security tool designed to address the challenges associated with cloud computing. As businesses increasingly adopt cloud services for their flexibility and scalability, ensuring the security of sensitive data and maintaining…
Global Cloud Services
SASE explained: Redefining network security and connectivity
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is an emerging framework that redefines the way network security and connectivity are managed in the digital era. Coined by Gartner in 2019, SASE integrates wide-area networking (WAN) and network security services into a single, cloud-native…
Global National Telecom
The dawn of 5G SA: Revolutionising connectivity and beyond
In the realm of telecommunications, the term 5G has become synonymous with the future. Yet, beneath the surface of this ubiquitous buzzword lies a critical distinction that defines the true essence of 5G: 5G Standalone (SA). Unlike its Non-Standalone (NSA) counterpart, which…
Leaders
Decoding 5G NSA: The bridge to the future of connectivity
The race towards 5G has been electrifying, promising unprecedented speeds and connectivity. But amidst the buzz, have you wondered what 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) actually is? This intriguing phase in our telecommunications evolution is not just a technical nuance; it’s a strategic…
Asia-Pacific Institutional
The EU’s AI Act is a new starting point for global regulation
OUR TAKEThe EU’s AI Act goes into effect on 1 August 2024, marking the implementation of the world’s first comprehensive regulation of AI applications. The Act adopts a risk-based approach, categorising AI applications into low/no risk, high risk and limited risk, with…
Leaders
Nintendo’s Q1 profit falls 71% amid declining Switch sales
Nintendo sold 2.1 million Switch units in Q1, down from 3.91 million a year earlier, while maintaining its annual forecast of 13.5 million units.
Companies
Who is Kurtis Lindqvist? New president & CEO of ICANN, forming the future of internet governance
Kurtis Lindqvist is renowned for his contributions to building a secure, resilient, and inclusive global Internet.
Leaders
Chip stocks fell sharply after Arm Holdings’ cautious forecast
OUR TAKEThe conservative forecast from Arm Holdings led to a 16% drop in its shares, which raised concerns that the expected returns from large investments in AI by major companies like Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta Platforms would take longer to materialise than…
Global Cloud Services
Thermometer technique could reduce overconfidence in AI models
OUR TAKEThe Thermometer technique can improve the accuracy of large language models (LLMs) by ensuring that their predictions are well-calibrated and aligned with their confidence levels. The thermometer allows for the calibration of LLMs for new tasks without the need for…
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Italy’s Bending Spoons acquires file-sharing pioneer WeTransfer
Bending Spoons SpA, an Italian mobile app developer, has acquired Dutch file-sharing service WeTransfer, continuing its global expansion after recent acquisitions, including Evernote.
Global Cloud Services
Understanding data encryption: Methods and real-world examples
Data encryption protects sensitive information by converting it into unreadable code, requiring a key to decrypt.