Two major steps towards government oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) took place this week in the United States and the United Kingdom. Behind both initiatives are moves by each country to strengthen AI research capabilities, including efforts to expand access to the powerful supercomputers needed to train AI. On October 30, US President Joe Biden …
Oracle plans to build cloud computing infrastructure in Rwanda by June 2024, accelerating the country’s aspirations to become a regional technology hub. Cloud computing, the provision of services such as data storage, servers, and software over the Internet, enables rapid scalability, flexibility, and innovation. In a recent podcast, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula …
Tech companies, especially those that leverage artificial intelligence, have been in the spotlight this year with investments from the likes of Nvidia, Baidu, and Alibaba. However, one perhaps lesser-known company stands out for portfolio manager Sanjay Iyer: US cloud computing and networking equipment company Arista Networks. “[Arista] Ayer, portfolio manager at US-headquartered WCM Investment Management, …