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Whale Cloud, Alibaba partner with Ghana on smart city initiative
Smart Cities

Whale Cloud, Alibaba partner with Ghana on smart city initiative

Accra, the capital and largest city of Ghana, is undergoing rapid urbanisation, causing challenges for city administrators.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Oct 2018
Gartner's top tips to keep relevant in the face of change
Internet of Things

Gartner's top tips to keep relevant in the face of change

Gartner predicts that AI projects will remain alchemy, face recognition will reduce missing people, and social media scandals will have little impact.

By Ben Moore • 7 min read • Wed, 17th Oct 2018
Alibaba Cloud to close gap with rivals in APAC - GlobalData
DevOps

Alibaba Cloud to close gap with rivals in APAC - GlobalData

Alibaba Cloud has almost 50% of the infrastructure-as-a-service market share in China and its annual revenue grew 101% in FY18.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Oct 2018
Canalys: 187% smart speaker growth driven by Chinese offerings
Digital Entertainment

Canalys: 187% smart speaker growth driven by Chinese offerings

While Google and Amazon still lead the way, it seems the smart speaker market is no exception to the steady rise of Chinese tech.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Aug 2018
Alibaba Cloud fires shots with 9 new products and partner programme​
Internet of Things

Alibaba Cloud fires shots with 9 new products and partner programme​

Alibaba Cloud has invested a significant amount of resources into its latest suite of products and partner programme.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2018
Alibaba Cloud to team up with two-time F1 champion
Data Analytics

Alibaba Cloud to team up with two-time F1 champion

Alibaba Cloud has announced a partnership with former Formula One (F1) champion Fernando Alonso to provide cloud infrastructure.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018
Alibaba snags Siemens as partner for IoT transformation in China
Internet of Things

Alibaba snags Siemens as partner for IoT transformation in China

Alibaba Cloud and Siemens partner to bring MindSphere IoT solutions to China, supporting the country's Industrie 4.0 and manufacturing transformation.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Alibaba Cloud makes intentions clear with new EMEA partner program
Cloud Services

Alibaba Cloud makes intentions clear with new EMEA partner program

Alibaba Cloud has expanded its reach in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) with the launch of a new partner program.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
AWS top of all four regional public cloud markets around the world
Hyperscale

AWS top of all four regional public cloud markets around the world

Leading not just at a global level but also at a regional level, AWS is top of the North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America markets.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 23rd Jun 2018
Is AI key to maximum profit for retail and FMCG firms?
Supply Chain

Is AI key to maximum profit for retail and FMCG firms?

Retailers including Amazon, Alibaba, Lowe's and Tesco are developing their own AI solutions for automation, analytics and robotics.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jun 2018
Industry heavyweights debate the future at Datacloud Europe 2018
DataCentre infrastructure

Industry heavyweights debate the future at Datacloud Europe 2018

Datacloud Europe kicked off today with a keynote from Schneider Electric's Kevin Brown on the future of the data center industry.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jun 2018
Alibaba's South Asia expansion plans start to take shape
Marketing Technologies

Alibaba's South Asia expansion plans start to take shape

Since its inception in 2012, Daraz has grown into a leading eCommerce company in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Nepal.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018
Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric rollout reaches Australia
Software-as-a-Service

Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric rollout reaches Australia

Equinix is set to launch its Equinix Cloud Exchange Fabric (ECX Fabric) in Melbourne and Sydney, after its recent expansion into Japan.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018
Cloud boom continues as giants threaten small operators
Hyperscale

Cloud boom continues as giants threaten small operators

Spending on cloud infrastructure services rose by 51% in Q1 2018, surpassing growth rates of the previous five quarters, according to Synergy Research data.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 1st May 2018
Alibaba, Fonterra turn to blockchain to ramp up NZ's 'clean, green' rep
Blockchain

Alibaba, Fonterra turn to blockchain to ramp up NZ's 'clean, green' rep

Alibaba is piloting a blockchain-based supply chain model in Australia and New Zealand to improve traceability and transparency.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Apr 2018
Thailand 4.0 picks up speed following Alibaba investment
Marketing Technologies

Thailand 4.0 picks up speed following Alibaba investment

The strategic partnership between the technology giant and the Government of Thailand seeks to push the development of the nation's digital economy.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Big data investment for China smart city brings in nearly $90b​
Data Analytics

Big data investment for China smart city brings in nearly $90b​

Tech giants like Alibaba, Tencent, and Qualcomm all chipped in at the recent Smart China Expo to accelerate big data innovations.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Aug 2018
Alibaba Cloud opens first data center in Indonesia with big plans for local startups
Public Cloud

Alibaba Cloud opens first data center in Indonesia with big plans for local startups

The new data center is a part of Alibaba Cloud's initiative of supporting the Indonesian Government in creating 1000 startups by 2020.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Mar 2018