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Tencent Cloud and eMAG Partner to Accelerate Eastern Europe’ s Digital Commerce Growth
experiences. The partnership also aims to strengthen data protection and enable eMAG to scale its infrastructure rapidly in response to seasonal fluctuations and growing business demands.
Operating across Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary, eMAG connects millions of consumers with thousands of merchants through its dynamic online marketplace and advanced logistics network.
Integrating Tencent Cloud’ s cloud and AI capabilities is said to further optimize this ecosystem, improving reliability, efficiency and overall customer satisfaction while empowering merchants with smarter digital tools.
Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology leader Tencent, has announced a strategic partnership with eMAG, a leading online commerce platform in Central and Eastern Europe, to accelerate the region’ s digital transformation.
Poshu Yeung, Senior Vice President of Tencent Cloud and Head of Tencent Cloud International, said the collaboration will“ empower millions of consumers and merchants with best-in-class services, heightened security and new opportunities for growth,” underscoring Tencent Cloud’ s commitment to supporting digital innovation in the region.
Through this collaboration, eMAG will leverage Tencent Cloud’ s robust infrastructure, big data analytics, and advanced AI technologies to enhance operational efficiency, ensure platform stability during peak traffic and deliver more personalized and seamless shopping
Daniel Cumpata, Vice President of Engineering, eMAG, said the partnership marks“ a pivotal step in eMAG’ s digital evolution,” enabling the company to deliver greater reliability, scalability and personalization through Tencent Cloud’ s AI and cloud expertise.
EU launches twin strategies to accelerate AI adoption in industry and science
The European Commission has unveiled two new strategies to accelerate the uptake of Artificial Intelligence( AI) across Europe’ s economy and research landscape – the Apply AI Strategy and the AI in Science Strategy. Together, they aim to cement Europe’ s position as a global leader in trustworthy and innovative AI.
“ The future of AI should be made in Europe,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
“ AI adoption needs to be widespread, and with these strategies, we will help speed up the process while ensuring safety and trust.”
The Apply AI Strategy focuses on boosting AI integration in key sectors such as healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and mobility. It will mobilise around € 1 billion to support public and private sector projects, particularly helping small and medium-sized enterprises( SMEs) adopt AI solutions. The initiative will also establish AI-powered screening centres in healthcare and promote“ AI first” policies to encourage innovation while managing risks responsibly.
The AI in Science Strategy will strengthen Europe’ s scientific leadership through RAISE – the Resource for AI Science in Europe, a virtual institute connecting researchers and computing resources. With € 600 million in Horizon Europe funding and € 58 million for talent initiatives, the strategy will expand access to high-performance computing and attract global AI researchers.
To foster collaboration, the Commission is creating an Apply AI Alliance and launching an AI Observatory to monitor progress and assess impact.
Both strategies form part of the EU’ s broader effort to deliver its AI Continent Action Plan and ensure Europe leads in responsible, human-centred AI innovation. p
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