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Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
China surges ahead in generative AI adoption
China has emerged as the global leader in the adoption of generative artificial intelligence, a recent survey shows.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Sri Lanka approves law allowing Musk’s Starlink operations
Sri Lanka’s parliament has amended its telecommunications law for the first time in 28 years, allowing Elon Musk’s Starlink to set up operations as a licensed service provider.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Top tech news stories today: July 10, 2024
Microsoft is switching its employees in China from Android to Apple devices due to the lack of Google services in the region.
Global Cloud Services
Samsung workers strike for better pay and benefits
6,540 workers began a three-day strike on Monday, demanding better pay, more leave, and bonus changes, signalling declining morale at a critical time for the chip industry.
Companies
Samsung wins its first 2nm chip deals with PFN
Samsung Electronics announced its first order for 2-nanometre chip manufacturing from the Japanese AI company Preferred Networks (PFN).
Global Cloud Services
Corning revises Q2 sales forecast with better sales
Corning has raised its second-quarter core sales forecast to $3.6 billion, up from the previous estimate of $3.4 billion.
Global Cloud Services
Wearable technology: How it makes for a smarter future
As for the significance of wearable technology, we can explore its impact on health, fitness, connectivity, and even our professional lives.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
US sanctions force China chipmakers to focus on older-generation designs
The EU has started a consultation with the semiconductor industry to evaluate China’s increased production of older-generation chips.
Leaders
Tesla’s Model Y ‘Juniper’ redesign might come soon
A “Juniper” Model Y, spotted in California with concealed bumpers and a front-mounted camera, hints at pending design tweaks and enhanced parking assistance.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Microsoft to provide Apple devices to employees in China
OUR TAKEMicrosoft has come under increased scrutiny following a series of security breaches, most recently when Russian hackers snoop on and access the emails of the company’s employees and customers earlier this year. It can be seen that the protection of employee data privacy…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Could ChatGPT’s Dan be the perfect boyfriend?
ChatGPT’s Dan model is merely a prompt, and you can call him whatever you wish—William, David, John… any name you fancy.
Asia-Pacific Institutional
Top tech news stories today: July 9, 2024
Fintech 1. The German government owns around $2 billion in bitcoin — and it’s freaking out crypto investors For weeks now, Germany’s government has been selling hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoin — and it’s been a key factor behind the cryptocurrency’s intense…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Would you pay $280,000 for a robot like this?
OUR TAKEWhile the technological marvel of these bionic robots is undeniable, it raises some disturbing questions about our future. Are we ready to accept machines that can simulate human emotions so convincingly? What happens to genuine human interactions when we start relying on…
Companies
PAIX data centres expand Ghana’s capacity to 1.2 MW
OUR TAKE Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure asset management company, aims to attract new, deep pools of public and private capital to accelerate strategic investments in green data centres, transmission lines, smart cities, fiber optic networks and more to maximise…
North America Institutional Trends
AI deals break a record for US VC funding
The US venture capital funding surged to $55.6 billion in Q2, driven by significant investments in AI companies, reversing a previous decline.
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Huawei Cloud CEO: AI leadership unhindered by chip shortage
Huawei’s Zhang Ping’an dismissed AI chip shortage concerns, emphasising innovation in cloud computing to maintain AI leadership.
Global Cloud Services
Samsung’s profit soars 1,500% amid AI-driven chip demand
OUR TAKEThe recent surge in Samsung’s profits, driven by the AI boom, reflects a broader trend of technological integration reshaping industries. This development is both exciting and a reminder of the relentless pace of innovation that continues to shape our world. While the…
Companies
AI frenzy boosts Samsung Q2 profit 13-fold
Samsung Electronics has reported a 13-fold increase in its second-quarter profit, fueled by robust demand for AI technology and the rebound in memory chip prices.
Africa Cloud Services
Top tech news stories today: July 5, 2024
Huawei Cloud CEO Zhang Ping’an dismissed AI chip shortage concerns, emphasising Huawei’s Ascend AI chip and computing solutions.
Companies
Amazon discontinues security robot for small businesses
OUR TAKE When Amazon launches Astro for Business in November last year, it says the security solution combines robotics, intelligent security and AI to enable smes to monitor their business 24/7 even from home, including real-time views, remote controls and two-way calling…