This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover Global Smishing Attacks, Nike AI Shoes, Chinese Telcos, Tesla Layoffs, Wearable AI, EU Cybersecurity Vote, Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix Profits, T-Mobile and SIM Swap Attacks.
Here are our highlights:
monday_____________________________
80% of global smishing attacks targeted EU citizens
New data from international connectivity enabler BICS has revealed it blocked 507 million fraudulent spam calls and robocalls across its network in 2023.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/3Ue571T
Nike debuts AI-designed sneakers ahead of Paris Olympics
Nike has unveiled a slate of 13 hyper-futuristic athletic shoes designed for top athletes using artificial intelligence ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/3xtHUQj
tuesday___________________________
Chinese telcos given 2027 deadline to ditch foreign chips
Chinese officials have reportedly mandated the country’s leading telecom operators to eliminate foreign semiconductors from their networks by 2027.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/49CAHee
Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce
Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global electric vehicle workforceThe world's largest vehicle-maker by market value had 140,473 employees globally as of December.
Read the full story here: bbc.in/3U1pI8d
wednesday___________________________
Bad at almost everything': AI wearable panned by reviewers
A new AI-powered wearable device designed by two former Apple executives has been scorned by reviewers. The AI Pin is a small square brooch which can answer questions, take photos and videos, and send messages.
Read the full story here: bbc.in/4d5gSiv
Vote on EU cybersecurity label delayed to May, sources say
National cybersecurity experts have shelved a vote on allowing Amazon, Google and Microsoft to bid for highly sensitive EU cloud computing contracts to May
Read the full story here: reut.rs/3JobABb
thursday____________________________
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Amazon to push cashierless shopping tech into more third-party stores
Amazon.com said on Wednesday it plans to push its cashierless shopping technology into more third-party stores this year.
Read the full story here: reut.rs/441isht
Microsoft to invest USD 1.5 bn in G42
US tech giant Microsoft plans to invest USD 1.5 bn in International Holding Company-backed tech and AI group G42 to help boost its global expansion plans and promote the UAE’s position as “a global AI hub.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/3JktBjU
friday____________________________
Netflix: Profits soar after password sharing crackdown
Netflix says its profits have soared in the first three months of this year, partly thanks to a crackdown on password sharing.The streaming giant said it added 9.3 million customers in the first quarter.
Read the full story here: bbc.in/3QwKlIP
T-Mobile staff receiving cash offers to help with SIM swap attacks
T-Mobile employees are being propositioned via text messages to partake in illegal SIM swapping activities, with a financial incentive of $300 per swap.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/3vYu3kJ
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