cloud computing
IBM and R3 to Scale Up Hybrid Cloud with Blockchain Capabilities
Tech giant IBM has teamed up with R3, an enterprise software company, to boost the hybrid cloud with blockchain capabilities.
Google Cloud Joins EOS Blockchain Network as a Block Producer Candidate
Google Cloud will join the EOS community and has begun the process of becoming a block producer candidate for Block.one’s EOS public blockchain network.
Kompute Seeks to be the “AWS” of Decentralized Cloud Computing
Kompute, a blockchain company based in Estonia, intends to render significant control and anonymity in cloud computing through a decentralized model explicitly created for Web3.
Bitdeer and NVIDIA Partner to Launch AI Cloud Service in Asia
Bitdeer Technologies Group and NVIDIA are set to launch Bitdeer AI Cloud in Asia, utilizing NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD technology, to meet the growing demand for AI computing power in the cloud PaaS market.
Microsoft Reveals Azure Maia AI Accelerator and Azure Cobalt CPU
Microsoft unveiled Azure Maia 100 AI Accelerator and Azure Cobalt CPU, optimized for AI and cloud computing, with deployment scheduled for early 2024.
Reuters: U.S. Aims to Thwart Chinese Access to AI Chips via Overseas Outlets
The U.S. is contemplating tightening restrictions to prevent Chinese firms from accessing American AI chips via overseas outlets, reinforcing its stance on curbing China's AI military advancements. The move comes amid existing challenges in enforcing export controls, with the new rules expected to broaden the scope of restrictions on the AI chip market.
Banking on Blockchain: FinTech and Digitalization Will Play a Significant Role for the Chinese Banking Industry
China’s banking industry for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will rely on digitization and financial technology to build a “new infrastructure” for the entire industry. Highly endorsed by the country’s president, Xi Jinping, blockchain technology has seen a surge in popularity in the past year.
Alibaba Unveils Its First Home-Grown AI Chip
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba unveiled its first artificial intelligence inference chip on Wednesday, a move which could further invigorate its already rip-roaring cloud computing business.
Microsoft Azure Cloud Solution Architect Lead Explains the Keys to Success for Blockchain Developers
The Microsoft Azure Blockchain Service is an enterprise service aiming to help businesses build applications on top of blockchain technology. The service is integrated with Azure Active Directory and offers tools such as adding new members, setting permissions, and monitoring the network and activity. Blockchain.News interviewed Saranya Sriram, the Head Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft Azure, to find out more about the platform.
What are the Roles of Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services in BMW Group's Blockchain Pilot?
BMW Group, a famous global premium manufacturer of motorcycles and automobiles, seeks to expand its pilot blockchain project, dubbed PartChain, to its international supply chains that are enshrined in complexity. Blockchain technology will be instrumental in propelling the traceability and transparency of crucial raw materials and parts as it will ease data sharing.
Microsoft's AI Revolution: CEO Satya Nadella Unveils Bold Tech-infused Vision
Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella, unveiled a new AI-driven vision in his annual letter, emphasizing the integration of AI across all products and tech stacks. Highlighting collaborations like that with OpenAI and innovations like AI Copilot, Nadella showcased Microsoft's preparedness to lead in this new AI era. The discourse also touched on the broader global impact and the firm's commitment to responsible AI and cybersecurity.
Exclusive: Blockchain Beats AI and Big Data for the Highest Average Annual Salary in the UK
The report titled “The Disruption of Disruptive Tech” by Capital on Tap highlighted the state of disruptive tech adoption in early 2020. The U.S. had the most businesses in various disruptive technologies, with 71% dominance in cloud consulting and 53% in cybersecurity.
Chinese Smart Courts Leveraging Blockchain and AI
Smart courts in China are reportedly leveraging a range of innovative technologies to settle legal cases. The online judiciary courts utilize big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and blockchain.
IBM and Verizon Business Collaborate on 5G and AI Edge Computing Innovation
Tech giant IBM is collaborating with Verizon Business to help usher in the future of Industry 4.0 through their respective expertise on edge computing innovation and 5G technology.
Shenzhen Taxation Bureau to Launch New Blockchain Tax System with Ping An Group
Ping An Insurance and the Shenzhen Taxation Bureau in China signed an agreement to start using blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing, and other technologies to develop a management platform for taxation for all types of taxpayers in the Greater Bay Area.
Microsoft Azure Integrates Lition Commercial Blockchain into Cloud Marketplace
Lition, an enterprise blockchain has been integrated into the Microsoft Azure cloud marketplace to provide blockchain as a service (BaaS) solutions.
Chinese Telecommunications Giant ZTE Collaborates with China Mobile to Publish Blockchain and Edge Computing White Paper
Chinese multinational telecommunications giant ZTE has partnered with China Mobile, along with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Laboratory, and Peking University to publish a “blockchain and edge computing whitepaper.”
Crypto.com Leverages Amazon's AWS Cloud To Enhance Scalability and Security
Crypto.com will now leverage Amazon Web Services, Inc (AWS) cloud provider to provide enhanced scalability and security for its 5 million users,
China’s Tencent Will Invest 500 Billion Yuan in Blockchain and New Technology Infrastructure
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings, the owner of China’s messaging platform WeChat has announced that the company will be investing 500 billion yuan ($70 billion) in the next five years in emerging technologies including blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and cybersecurity. Tencent is aiming to strengthen the development of FinTech in China, following the push of accelerating the development of blockchain as stated by the country’s President Xi Jinping.
Crypto Data Platform Offers Digital Asset Data to Institutional Clients via BT Radianz Cloud
CryptoCompare, the digital asset data provider company for both institutional and retail clients, announced in a press release on its blog that it plans to offer a suite of digital asset data products via the BT Radianz Cloud, as a secure and reliable financial markets cloud communities which will enable institutional clients to have a fine, secure and dependable perspective of the growing digital asset class.
Microsoft and Finastra Open Cloud Solution to Exponentially Accelerate Innovation for 8,500 Banks and Institutions
Finastra and Microsoft Corp have announced a strategic, multiyear cloud agreement to help accelerate the digital transformation of financial services and help realise and open source future for finance.