Japan’s SoftBank and OpenAI are negotiating a major deal that could position SoftBank as the largest shareholder of the ChatGPT creator, surpassing Microsoft’s current stake. With a potential $15-25 billion investment, SoftBank aims to strengthen its foothold in the AI market.
SailGP and Ericsson’s partnership marks a transformative era in competitive sailing by leveraging private 5G technology. The deployment of Ericsson’s network and edge routers enables unprecedented data collection during races, enhancing both fairness and excitement.
The Stargate Project, backed by OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle, and MGX, promises to revolutionize AI infrastructure with a $500 billion investment. Key players like Oracle and OpenAI are driving this initiative to reinforce American leadership in AI.
Cirata’s Data Migrator 3.0 revolutionizes data management, providing enhanced interoperability, automation, and security. With improvements like Apache Iceberg and Databricks Delta Lake support, it simplifies data transformation across platforms.
Tessell, in collaboration with Microsoft Azure and NetApp, unveils the first ubiquitous Copilot for Cloud Databases, revolutionizing enterprise-grade database management. This innovative solution offers effortless Database Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) on Azure, enhanced with Azure NetApp Files for superior cloud storage.
Visitors, residents, businesses, and students in Reading town centre will soon enjoy enhanced mobile experiences and faster speeds thanks to Virgin Media O2’s deployment of small cells. This VoIP advancement aims to boost mobile capacity in Reading’s busy areas like Reading Station and the Oracle Shopping Centre, improving network efficiency.
Maxis and Huawei collaborate to advance 5G in Malaysia, launching a Joint Innovation Centre. Telecom Italia exits Inwit, selling its final stake for €250 million. Oracle partners with AT&T to integrate IoT connectivity into its platform. TalkTalk secures a £400m lifeline amid financial struggles and leadership changes.
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is unlikely to demand that dominant cloud service providers Microsoft and AWS break up their businesses or divest assets. However, it is considering several other market interventions to ensure fair competition.
Intermedia Cloud Communications, a renowned provider of cloud communications and collaboration solutions, introduced its latest venture, Intermedia Healthcare Solutions, at the prestigious Enterprise Connect event. This groundbreaking initiative aims to revolutionize healthcare communications and collaboration through the integration of advanced cloud technology and artificial intelligence (AI).
Arelion and Telxius are collaborating to provide fully diverse, multi-terabit connectivity into Telxius’ landing stations in Boca Raton and Jacksonville, Florida. This fiber network expansion establishes Arelion Points-of-Presence (PoPs) at each Telxius landing station. For Telxius, it empowers customers with resilient Tier-1 optical transport and high-speed access to Arelion’s North American network. Together, Arelion and Telxius are making a significant investment in the Florida Peninsula to connect Latin American customers to North America through submarine and terrestrial systems.

