Alibaba (BABA) shakes up cloud unit management after scrapping IPO

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in July 2023. Aly Song | Reuters Alibaba has begun an overhaul of its cloud computing unit, bringing in veterans to new leadership positions, as it looks to revive the division after cancelling its public listing. The move underscores the Chinese technology giant’s desire to tap the boom … Read more

Proton Drive encrypted cloud storage service arrives on Mac

Swiss privacy-focused company Proton has launched its end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) cloud storage service for Mac users, four months after it landed on Windows. Founded some nine years ago, Proton was originally focused on its flagship Gmail alternative called Proton Mail, but the company has expanded its horizons into VPNs, a password manager, calendar and, indeed, cloud storage. … Read more

Adobe’s top Creative Cloud subscription is 50% off for Black Friday

Adobe Forget the leftover turkey and pumpkin pie. My favorite Black Friday tradition is waiting for Adobe to drop the price of its flagship Creative Cloud suite. I’m glad I decided to check early, because this year’s deal is available now, and it’s a good one. For first-time subscribers, the Creative Cloud All Apps plan … Read more

Alibaba sheds $20 billion in market cap as cloud spinoff scrapped

Shares of Chinese tech giant Alibaba tumble on Sept. 11, 2023 after the company said in a surprise move that outgoing CEO Daniel Zhang will also be stepping down as chairman and CEO of its cloud business. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba saw $20 billion wiped off its market capitalization … Read more

Alibaba Q2 2023 earnings, shelves cloud spinoff

Signage at the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. booth at the Smart China Expo in Chongqing, China, on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S.-listed shares of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba slid Thursday after it announced it would not proceed with the full spinoff of its cloud group due to U.S. chip export … Read more

Netflix says the cloud will let it expand beyond mobile games

As Netflix’s foray into cloud gaming expands, so, too, will the kinds of games the company offers. “We feel like there is a real big opportunity with cloud to create a certain type of game experience that really is tailored to Netflix on TV,” says Leanne Loombe, Netflix’s head of external games. Netflix’s cloud gaming … Read more

Delhi Plans to Unleash Cloud Seeding in Its Battle Against Deadly Smog

India’s capital, New Delhi, is preparing a new weapon in the fight against deadly air pollution: cloud seeding. The experiment, which could take place as early as next week, would introduce chemicals like silver iodide into a cloudy sky to create rain and, it’s hoped, wash away the fine particulate matter hovering over one of … Read more

Dubai Air Show opening as aviation soars following pandemic lockdowns, even as wars cloud horizon

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The biennial Dubai Air Show opened Monday as airlines are poised to make major aircraft purchases after rebounding from the groundings of the coronavirus pandemic, even as Israel’s war with Hamas clouds regional security. That conflict, as well as Russia’s war on Ukraine, likely will influence the five-day show at … Read more