Big Data
Amazon Web Services launches Indonesia cloud region, to invest $5B in the region over next 15 years
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the launch of the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region. It is planning to invest an estimated $5 billion in Indonesia over the next 15 years through the new AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region, which includes capital expenditures on the construction of data centers, operational expenses related to ongoing utilities and…
Taiwan data governance startup FST Network raises $2.9M in Seed funding round
FST Network aims to deliver a comprehensive set of tools for data governance, management, and lineage, and this investment will be used to accelerate the company’s rapid growth, enhance product development and expand sales and marketing efforts.
DaaS provider QoreNext raises $1.5M seed funding backed by Wavemaker Partners to bring data science solution to the market
The seed round will help the QoreNext platform to advance the production of its main modules and to bring its first set of data products to the market, the company said in a statement. Previously, the startup closed an angel investment round from leaders in the insights, payments, and data spaces.
What does China’s emissions trading scheme mean for businesses?
Like many other businesses, we see major opportunities in China. Not only is its market size and market value vast, but its commitment to carbon neutrality can make a huge impact on the global fight against climate change. It is inevitable that over time, all businesses operating in China will need to be part of the national solution. Data is the key--it…
NZ student wellbeing platform Komodo raises $1.28M Seed round to focus on ensuring mental wellbeing amid the pandemic
Komodo is a wrap-around software solution that leverages data and insights gleaned from psychologist-built surveys to help schools identify at-risk students and mitigate the impact of common issues such as harassment, cyberbullying, and depression at the onset, before developing into crises.
Can we finally predict earthquakes? With AI and data collection, AETA may have figured it out
It is a combination of using new technology (advanced sensory systems using high frequencies), data collection (big data), and AI to run earthquake prediction. This current model is capable of forecasting an earthquake up to 7 days in advance.
