Telefónica’s €550M sale of its Peruvian fiber network to KKR and Entel has stalled, thwarting plans to reduce its €26B debt. Despite regulatory approval, unmet conditions derailed the deal.
Namibia’s regulatory halt on Starlink unveils Africa’s diverse landscape. The denial of Starlink’s license by the Communications Regulatory Authority illustrates complex hurdles.
Amazon’s $4 billion investment in Anthropic marks a significant step in enhancing AI. By boosting AWS’s role as a cloud and training partner, this strategic collaboration is set to unlock unprecedented advancements in AI systems.
Qualcomm is diversifying beyond mobile handsets, targeting $22 billion annual revenue from automotive and IoT by FY29.
Bharti Global’s acquisition of a significant stake in BT Group marks a pivotal moment in the telecom industry. As the largest shareholder, it reinforces Bharti’s investment confidence and BT’s future potential.
NASA’s collaboration with Microsoft aims to revolutionize access to earth science data through Earth Copilot, a tool leveraging AI for seamless data inquiry. Built on Microsoft’s Azure, Earth Copilot simplifies complex satellite data access, enabling user-friendly and natural language queries, transforming research, policy-making, and education.
Knightscope, a California-based innovator, is revolutionizing public safety with autonomous robots like the K5. Equipped with cameras, thermal imaging, and GPS, these 400-pound sentinels patrol areas like campuses and parking lots, detecting anomalies with Verizon-powered connectivity.
Virgin Media O2 introduces Daisy, an AI-driven virtual assistant, tackling phone fraud by engaging scammers in conversations for up to 40 minutes. Part of the “Swerve the Scammers” initiative, this tool combines AI with insights from YouTube scambaiter Jim Browning to protect potential victims effectively, ensuring scam prevention.
Datadobi’s launch of StorageMAP 7.1 revolutionizes VoIP data management with enhanced scalability and performance. The Unstructured Data Mobility Engine tackles large data volumes effortlessly, while the HDI Archive Appliance Bypass accelerates data migration.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is revolutionizing high performance computing and AI infrastructure with its enhanced portfolio. The launch of HPE Cray Supercomputing EX solutions and tailored systems for large language model training and natural language processing highlights the growing role of HPC in AI.
