What are high level clouds?
What are high level clouds?
Recommended Stories
TechCrunchCloud revenue accelerates 21% to $76 billion for the latest earnings cycle
If you were concerned about slowing cloud infrastructure growth for a time in 2023, you can finally relax: The cloud was back with a vengeance this quarter. The market as a whole was up a healthy $13.5 billion to $76 billion, up 21% over the first quarter in 2023, per Synergy Research. If you’re wondering what’s driving the growth, you probably guessed that it's related to generative AI and the copious amount of data required to build the underlying models.
- TechCrunch
It's a sunny day for Google Cloud
Google Cloud, Google's cloud computing division, had a blockbuster fiscal quarter, blowing past analysts' expectations and sending Google parent company Alphabet's stock soaring 13%+ in after-hours trading. Google Cloud revenue jumped 28% to $9.57 billion in Q1 2024, bolstered by the demand for generative AI tools that rely on cloud infrastructure, services and apps. Google Cloud's operating income grew nearly 5x to $900 million, up from $191 million.
- Yahoo Finance
Microsoft beats Q3 top and bottom lines on cloud strength
Microsoft reported better than anticipated Q3 earnings on Thursday, powered by growth in its cloud products.
- TechCrunch
IBM moves deeper into hybrid cloud management with $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition
IBM wisely gravitated away from trying to be a pure cloud infrastructure vendor years ago, recognizing that it could never compete with the big three: Amazon, Microsoft and Google. It began with the $34 billion Red Hat acquisition in 2018, continued with the Apptio acquisition last year and it kept it going on Wednesday when the company announced that it would be acquiring cloud management vendor HashiCorp for $6.4 billion. With HashiCorp, Big Blue gets a set of cloud lifecycle management and security tools, and a company that is growing considerably faster than any of IBM’s other businesses — although the revenue is small by IBM standards: $155 million last quarter, up 15% over the prior year.
- TechCrunch
Google goes all in on generative AI at Google Cloud Next
This week in Las Vegas, 30,000 folks came together to hear the latest and greatest from Google Cloud. What they heard was all generative AI, all the time. Google Cloud is first and foremost a cloud infrastructure and platform vendor.
- TechCrunch
Google bets on partners to run their own sovereign Google Clouds
Data sovereignty and residency laws have become commonplace in recent years. The major clouds, however, were always set up to enable the free movement of data between their various locations, so over the course of the last few years, all of the hyperscalers started looking into how they could offer sovereign clouds that can guarantee that government data, for example, never left a given country. The Microsoft Azure Cloud for Sovereignty became generally available in December.
- TechCrunch
Google Cloud Next 2024: Everything announced so far
Google’s Cloud Next 2024 event takes place in Las Vegas through Thursday, and that means lots of new cloud-focused news on everything from Gemini, Google’s AI-powered chatbot, to AI to devops and security. Last year's event was the first in-person Cloud Next since 2019, and Google took to the stage to show off its ongoing dedication to AI with its Duet AI for Gmail and many other debuts, including expansion of generative AI to its security product line and other enterprise-focused updates and debuts. Don’t have time to watch the full archive of Google's keynote event?
- TechCrunch
Nvidia's next-gen Blackwell platform will come to Google Cloud in early 2025
It's Google Cloud Next in Las Vegas this week, and that means it's time for a bunch of new instance types and accelerators to hit the Google Cloud Platform. In addition to the new custom Arm-based Axion chips, most of this year's announcements are about AI accelerators, whether built by Google or from Nvidia. Only a few weeks ago, Nvidia announced its Blackwell platform.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
'Literally perfect': Shoppers can't get enough of this weightless SPF moisturizer — it's over 40% off
This cream-to-water lotion is a hydrator, sunscreen and anti-aging product all in one — talk about a triple threat!
- Yahoo Life Shopping
This memory foam seat cushion has satisfied more than 67,000 backsides — and it's almost 40% off
This portable companion will leave your posterior feeling pampered — even on hard bleacher seats.
- Yahoo Sports
Fantasy Baseball Weekend Preview: It's the perfect time to stream starters for the action ahead
Fantasy baseball analyst Fred Zinkie offers up some key pieces of strategy to help wrap up Week 5 on the right note.
- TechCrunch
From Connie Chan to Ethan Kurzweil, venture capitalists continue to play musical chairs
When Keith Rabois announced he was leaving Founders Fund to return to Khosla Ventures in January, it came as a shock to many in the venture capital ecosystem — and not just because Rabois is a big name in the industry. It was surprising because unlike in many other fields, venture capitalists don't traditionally move around very much — especially those that reach the partner or general partner level as Rabois had.
- Yahoo Finance
3 awkward topics for Joe Biden
As he campaigns for reelection, President Biden hopes there a few things voters will forget about — even if they're going in the right direction.
- Yahoo Finance
US consumer confidence hits lowest level since July 2022
Economic optimism from Americans fell sharply in April as inflation sticks around and the outlook on the job market sours.
- Yahoo Finance
NYCB CEO predicts a 'clear path to profitability' after disclosing first-quarter loss
Troubled regional lender New York Community Bancorp lost $327 million in the first quarter, but its stock soared as the CEO promised a 'clear path to profitability over the following two years.'
- Yahoo Personal Finance
Are money market accounts insured by the FDIC?
If you’re thinking about opening a money market account, it’s important to ensure that the account is FDIC-insured. Here’s why, and how you can check.
- Yahoo Finance
How Hain Celestial's new CEO plans to take Terra chips, Sleepytime tea to the next level
Wendy Davidson is an industry veteran, but now faces her toughest challenge yet.
- Autoblog
2025 Toyota Crown gets blacked-out Nightshade Edition
The 2025 Toyota Crown gains a Nightshade Edition trim that adds blacked-out exterior accents, and every trim level becomes more expensive.
- Autoblog
2025 Mercedes-Benz S-Class gets a few tiny modifications
The 2025 Mercedes-Benz S-Class gets some tiny modifications to its tech and luxury offerings before a larger facelift and refresh coming in 2026.
- Autoblog
2024 Nissan Ariya Review: Lower price makes for a more compelling EV
Prices for the 2024 Nissan Ariya electric SUV were slashed, resulting in a more competitive and appealing EV.