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Global smart speaker market experiences 45% growth
Thu, 14th Nov 2019
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digital entertainment
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amazon
Amazon leads the global smart speaker market with 10.4 million units shipped in Q3 2019, according to Canalys. Google slips to fourth.
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Big Tech firms dominating internet choices
Wed, 13th Nov 2019
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google
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facebook
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Consumers in the Asia Pacific heavily rely on Big Tech for online services, yet 60% crave more market choices, reveals Internet Society research.
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Alibaba Cloud gains new security accreditations
Thu, 7th Nov 2019
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Alibaba Cloud earns top TISAX and GxP accreditations, boosting its security credentials in auto and healthcare.
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Alibaba Cloud achieves 'record' in big data performance
Tue, 29th Oct 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Alibaba Cloud's MaxCompute sets new global benchmark in big data and decision support tests, solidifying its market leadership with TPC validation.
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Alibaba updates company values in line with digital era
Thu, 12th Sep 2019
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digital transformation
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iren
Alibaba says it wants to be a company that will last for 102 years in the digital era, rather than become a company that is after power or scale.
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Alibaba steps into cloud music with latest acquisition
Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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digital entertainment
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m&a
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digital music
Acquires Import eCommerce Platform Kaola from NetEase for Approximately US$2 Billion Alibaba will also take a minority stake in NetEase Cloud Music.
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Alibaba eCommerce expo outlines ANZ export potential in China
Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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Alibaba's eCommerce Expo in Sydney highlighted new export opportunities for ANZ businesses in China, engaging over 150 brands and 900 attendees.
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Top four consolidate leadership in cloud services market
Tue, 6th Aug 2019
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
AWS, Microsoft, Google and Alibaba continue their dominance in worldwide cloud infrastructure services market.
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Alibaba Cloud amongst top three cloud DBMS providers - Gartner
Thu, 11th Jul 2019
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iaas
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cloud services
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Gartner has named Alibaba Cloud as one of the major players in the cloud database management system (DBMS) market.
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GlobalData: Automated home device spend to hit $75bn by 2025
Thu, 13th Jun 2019
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smart home
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personal computing devices
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samsung
According to the company’s latest report, much of that growth will be driven by two types of devices: smart thermostats and smart speakers.
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Alibaba Cloud aims for further global expansion with new features
Wed, 5th Jun 2019
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virtualisation
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data analytics
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martech
Includes further integration with Kubernetes, enhancements for big data and virtualisation, and service support for SMBs.
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Alibaba Cloud forms three-way strategic alliance
Fri, 31st May 2019
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cloud services
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softbank
Alibaba Cloud forms strategic alliance with WeWork and SoftBank Telecom China, offering global enterprises innovative solutions and smoother entry into China.
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Amazon still safely ahead of chasing pack in cloud infrastructure market
Tue, 7th May 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Despite Microsoft, Google, Alibaba and Tencent all substantially outpacing the overall market, Amazon is still clearly in front.
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Alibaba Cloud discusses past and unveils ‘strategic upgrade’
Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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iaas
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datacentre infrastructure
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alibaba
Alibaba Group's Jeff Zhang spoke about the company’s aim to develop into a more technologically inclusive platform.
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Amazon, Google, and Alibaba fuel booming smart speaker market
Sat, 9th Mar 2019
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digital entertainment
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While these vendors have had great success in the market, other vendors like Samsung, Huawei, and Apple have failed to capitalise.
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Alibaba Cloud unveils several new solutions at MWC
Tue, 26th Feb 2019
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storage
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data analytics
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martech
The cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group has launched seven new solutions and two new features for its global customers.
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Alibaba Cloud’s growth in Indonesia to bring new opportunities
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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digital transformation
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Last month Alibaba Cloud celebrated the launch of its second data centre in Indonesia, and IDC says this growth will benefit the entire country.
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Verizon adds Alibaba Cloud to its Secure Cloud Interconnect ecosystem
Wed, 13th Feb 2019
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wireless networks
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verizon
Verizon has enhanced its Secure Cloud Interconnect by enabling private connections to Alibaba Cloud, benefiting customers targeting the Asia-Pacific market.
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Hyperscale data centres surging globally, 132 more on the way
Thu, 10th Jan 2019
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Global demand for data surge fuels a boom in hyperscale data centres, with 132 new facilities set to bolster the current 430, a rise led by Amazon and Google.
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Alibaba’s second Indonesia data centre now open for business
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
A mere ten months after launching its first data centre in Indonesia, Alibaba Cloud has now opened the doors to its second.