Recently, Amazon's cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), announced plans to invest 'at least' $11 billion in Georgia to expand its infrastructure to support the development of various cloud computing and artificial intelligence technologies. This investment is expected to create approximately 550 jobs in the state. AWS stated in a press release: 'We are proud to be able to expand our operations in Georgia, which will help advance next-generation frontier technologies, such as artificial intelligence. We appreciate the support from state and local leaders and look forward to working with Georgia.'

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated in a conversation with investors Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner that OpenAI has the potential to become one of the most influential companies of our time. He described OpenAI as "in a sense, the Google, Microsoft, or Meta," suggesting that OpenAI could play a similar role in the field of artificial intelligence as these tech giants have in the past.

American technology company Nvidia has recently completed its acquisition of Israeli software company Run:ai, with the collaboration aimed at further enhancing the management efficiency of AI cloud computing. Although the specific acquisition amount has not been disclosed, reports suggest the deal is valued at approximately $700 million. Nvidia announced that it will open source Run:ai's software to support the AI ecosystem more broadly. Run:ai's core software helps clients efficiently schedule Nvidia GPU resources, thereby optimizing AI computations.

Today, China Central Television announced that Alibaba Cloud has become the exclusive partner for cloud computing and AI for the Spring Festival Gala, enabling Chinese people worldwide to watch the Gala online. This marks the first time in the history of the Spring Festival Gala that a technology partner has been introduced. Reference for the image: The image is generated by AI, authorized by service provider Midjourney. Alibaba Cloud will provide cloud computing and AI technology support for the Spring Festival Gala, helping Chinese people globally to watch the event online. Currently, Alibaba Cloud operates 85 availability zones across 28 regions worldwide, making it the largest cloud service provider in China and the first in the Asia-Pacific region.

According to a report by Bloomberg, Tencent Holdings Limited and Honor Device Co., Ltd. announced on Friday that they will engage in a long-term strategic cooperation in the fields of cloud computing and artificial intelligence. The two parties will collaborate extensively, leveraging Honor's capabilities in terminals, AI, and ecosystem development, and combining these with Tencent's resources in cloud computing, content platforms, and gaming technology. In this partnership, Honor will utilize Tencent's big data analysis and search tools, which will greatly enhance Honor's data processing capabilities. Additionally, both sides plan to jointly develop a coding assistant aimed at benefiting Honor's workforce.

Databricks, a startup based in San Francisco, USA, recently announced it has successfully raised $10 billion in funding, bringing the company's valuation to $62 billion. This news reflects strong investor interest in the field of artificial intelligence, particularly in the growing demand for investments in generative AI. Founded in 2013 by students from the University of California, Berkeley, Databricks focuses on providing cloud computing platforms to help enterprises manage data using artificial intelligence technologies.

Cloud computing giant Salesforce recently announced plans to hire 2,000 sales representatives specifically for selling its artificial intelligence tools. This decision was revealed by CEO Marc Benioff during a recent event, highlighting Salesforce's commitment and investment in the AI sector. Notably, Benioff had previously shared his hiring plans with Bloomberg last month, and this recruitment number is double the previous figure.

Alibaba Cloud, a subsidiary of Alibaba Group, has announced a comprehensive partnership with Meizu. The two parties will work together to promote the application of cloud computing and large model technologies across multiple fields, including smartphones, smart wearable devices, and smart cars. This collaboration aims to deepen technological integration and expand the boundaries of products and services.

The world's largest technical professional organization, IEEE, recently released a research report titled 'Technology Impact Beyond 2025'. This report surveyed 355 technology leaders from Brazil, China, India, the UK, and the US to explore future technology development trends. The survey revealed that 58% of respondents believe that smart technologies will be the most influential technology area in 2025, marking its second consecutive year at the top. Following closely are cloud computing (26%) and robotics (24%). Other noteworthy fields include extended reality.

In Google's latest quarterly earnings call, CEO Sundar Pichai conveyed a clear message: Gemini is rapidly expanding its influence. Data shows that the API call volume for Gemini has experienced a staggering 14-fold increase over the past six months, confirming the strong market demand for its services. In terms of product integration, Google has already begun incorporating Gemini's capabilities into its core application matrix. Currently, major applications such as Google Maps and Google Search are being enhanced.

Recently, Google’s parent company Alphabet released its financial report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, and the results are encouraging. The company’s total revenue reached $88.3 billion, a 15% year-over-year increase. Among this, revenue from Google services amounted to $76.5 billion, a growth of 13%; while Google Cloud's revenue surged by 35%, reaching $11.4 billion. In this financial report, the contribution of artificial intelligence is particularly notable, with Google CEO Sundar Pichai stating that the company’s commitment to innovation and long-term investment in AI is continuously benefiting the company.

Against the backdrop of growing global demand for advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure, Silicon Valley's GPU cloud computing provider GMI Cloud announced the completion of $82 million in Series A funding. The funding was led by Headline Asia and supported by notable partners such as Banpu Next and Wistron. Following this round of funding, GMI Cloud's total capital has exceeded $93 million, with the funds aimed at opening a new data center in Colorado.

Apple is set to launch its first AI feature - Apple Intelligence, for iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. However, with the advancement of AI technology, privacy concerns have become increasingly important. So, how does Apple Intelligence protect user privacy? Apple's privacy protection strategy prioritizes on-device processing, followed by private cloud computing. This approach has two main advantages: first, on-device processing is faster.

According to O'Reilly's '2024 Security State' report, security teams are facing a significant skills gap in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud implementation. The report indicates that nearly 39% of security team respondents reported that cloud computing is a field requiring more skills that are difficult to find. Cloud security is a complex domain that requires the adoption of concepts like access control and the principle of least privilege, applied to the APIs provided by cloud vendors for control. Any errors in services can jeopardize the entire infrastructure, hence Infrastructure as Code.

Chinese Academy of Engineering academician Wang Jian shared his in-depth thoughts on AI, AI+, and AI infrastructure at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Bund Conference. He emphasized that AI+ is not merely a simple integration of AI and industry, but rather the integration of data, models, and computing power, with cloud computing serving as the infrastructure of the AI era. Wang Jian pointed out that although artificial intelligence has a long history, it has only truly impacted industries for the past 7 years, with the critical turning point being Google’s introduction of the Transformer in 2017. Under the logic of AI+, ChatGPT is not just an application, but a broader application platform.

Salesforce has acquired the AI voice assistant startup Tenyx to enhance the interactivity of its customer service system and meet user needs through a natural and smooth conversational experience. Tenyx's technology has been applied in various fields such as e-commerce, healthcare, and hospitality, and will become an essential part of Salesforce's customer service system. The transaction is expected to be completed by October 31, 2024, with the Tenyx team joining Salesforce to continue product development. The acquisition aims to leverage AI fully.

Alibaba's cloud computing division has released the new AI model Qwen2-VL, which possesses strong capabilities to understand visual content. It can analyze videos lasting up to 20 minutes in real-time, summarize the video content, answer related questions, and provide online chat support. In third-party benchmark tests, Qwen2-VL surpassed several metrics including Meta's Llama 3.1, OpenAI's GPT-4o, Anthropic's Claude 3 Haiku, and Google's Gemini 1.5 Flash.

Amidst the widespread adoption of cloud computing and SaaS in the digital transformation of enterprises, startup Opkey has announced the completion of a $47 million Series B funding round, aimed at accelerating the development of its AI-driven ERP testing platform. Developed by Pankaj Goel and his team, the platform addresses functionality issues that may arise from frequent updates to ERP systems. Opkey has collaborated with over 200 major companies, covering well-known platforms such as Oracle, Workday, Salesforce, and SAP, through automated testing.