cloud computing

Google, Amazon and Microsoft Pour $43 Billion Into Cloud Computing to Meet AI Demand
Google, Amazon and Microsoft Pour $43 Billion Into Cloud Computing to Meet AI Demand
November 05, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The world’s cloud computing giants are reportedly upping spending as generative artificial intelligence (AI) takes off. Capital spending by Google, Amazon and Microsoft jumped to a combined $42 billion for...

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Alibaba’s Sales Up 14%, Pushed by International Sales
Alibaba’s Sales Up 14%, Pushed by International Sales
August 10, 2023  |  Earnings

Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba on Thursday (Aug. 10) posted a quarterly sales growth of 14% from the previous year, as its online shopping app Taobao...

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Industrial Economy’s Recent Advances Were Built on Ancient History 
Industrial Economy’s Recent Advances Were Built on Ancient History 
June 29, 2023  |  Supply Chain

In 1956, U.S. businessman Malcolm McLean was granted a patent for his intermodal shipping container. Today, tens of millions of shipping containers provide the critical...

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Amazon Undertakes $7.8 Billion Expansion of Ohio Data Operations
Amazon Undertakes $7.8 Billion Expansion of Ohio Data Operations
June 26, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon Web Services (AWS) says it is upping its investment in its Ohio data center operations. The company announced Monday (June 26) that it will spend an estimated...

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US Ambassador: China Aims to Steal Intellectual Property About AI
US Ambassador: China Aims to Steal Intellectual Property About AI
June 21, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

China is likely to try to steal intellectual property about artificial intelligence (AI), a U.S. ambassador said Wednesday (June 21). Nathaniel Fick, ambassador at large...

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FTC Monitoring Competition and Claims in the AI Field
FTC Monitoring Competition and Claims in the AI Field
March 27, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is keeping an eye on the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The regulator aims to ensure the field isn’t dominated by...

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AWS and NVIDIA Collaborate on ‘Next Generation’ AI Infrastructure
AWS and NVIDIA Collaborate on ‘Next Generation’ AI Infrastructure
March 21, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NVIDIA are collaborating on “next generation” artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The infrastructure will be optimized for training large language models...

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Apple’s VP of Cloud Engineering Michael Abbott Reportedly Leaving Company in April
Apple’s VP of Cloud Engineering Michael Abbott Reportedly Leaving Company in April
March 03, 2023  |  Apple

Apple’s vice president of cloud engineering is reportedly leaving the company. Michael Abbott is set to leave the post in April after five years and his...

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Avoiding the Network Effect of B2B Payments Fraud 
Avoiding the Network Effect of B2B Payments Fraud 
February 14, 2023  |  B2B Payments

B2B networks leveraging the latest technologies are only as strong as their weakest link. As business-to-business (B2B) relationships evolve to become online-first and more companies...

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