Tim Cook meets China regulator in Beijing but no final word on Apple Intelligence

Tim Cook meets China regulator in Beijing but no final word on Apple Intelligence

Apple chief executive Tim Cook spoke with China’s top industry regulator on Wednesday on a range of topics, according to an official Chinese statement, but the announcement fell short of providing any information on the roll-out of Apple’s AI service in the country. Cook met with Jin Zhuanglong, the Industry and Information Technology Minister, to … Read more

5 Key Strategies for a Seamless Cloud Migration

5 Key Strategies for a Seamless Cloud Migration

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Migrating to Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a journey. It often feels daunting to start this journey, but it doesn’t have to be. With this article, I will run through five key strategies that when used in isolation, as well as when combined, will go a long … Read more

Huawei’s AI chips take another step forward as Chinese firms look for Nvidia alternatives

Huawei’s AI chips take another step forward as Chinese firms look for Nvidia alternatives

Huawei has offered samples of its Ascend 910C processor to large Chinese server companies for hardware testing and configuration, according to two sources briefed by the matter. The chip, an upgraded version of the 910B, is being offered to large Chinese internet firms, which are also major Nvidia customers, according to one of the sources, … Read more

China’s top spy agency warns officials to avoid storing classified data in the cloud

China’s top spy agency warns officials to avoid storing classified data in the cloud

It cited several cases of government officials using cloud storage to store classified information, adding that they had “weak security awareness” and had been punished. But it did not say whether the cases involved espionage or what punishment the officials received. To prevent data leaks, the ministry urged officials and employees of government departments “involved … Read more

Amazon commits US$9 billion investment in Singapore to expand its cloud computing infrastructure

Amazon commits US billion investment in Singapore to expand its cloud computing infrastructure

Amazon.com plans to spend US$9 billion to expand its cloud computing infrastructure in Singapore, the latest global technology company to boost investment in Southeast Asia. The outlay, to be done over the next four years, doubles the investment of subsidiary Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Singapore and helps it meet growing customer demand for cloud … Read more

Google fires 28 employees who protested its cloud contract with Israeli government

Google fires 28 employees who protested its cloud contract with Israeli government

Google said on Thursday it has terminated 28 employees after some staff participated in protests against the company’s cloud contract with the Israeli government. The Alphabet unit said a small number of protesting employees entered and disrupted work at a few unspecified office locations. “Physically impeding other employees’ work and preventing them from accessing our facilities … Read more