2024)

Written by Ilex Community Manager | 05-Apr-2024 09:05:32

This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.

The stories cover Google Incognito Tracking, Truth Social, 5G spectrum switch off, Metaview, UK & US AI agreement, Blackberry, HubSpot, Alphabet Inc and the Oil & Gas Industry.

Here are our highlights:

tuesday_____________________________

Google to delete records from Incognito tracking

Google has agreed to delete billions of records and submit to some restrictions on its power to track users, under the terms of a proposed legal settlement.

Read the full story here: bbc.in/4aBHiGI

Truth Social: Trump's DJT stock plummets days after going public

Shares of Donald Trump's social media company fell by more than 20% on Monday, less than a week after it began publicly trading under the DJT ticker.

Read the full story here: bbc.in/3PRsJqv

wednesday___________________________

Austria allows telcos to turn off new 5G spectrum

Austria's telecoms regulator has just auctioned off spectrum in the 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz bands with a noteworthy condition: the winners will be permitted to turn off the airwaves overnight.

Read the full story here: bit.ly/3PMdLSM

metaview raises $7m to streamline hiring processes with AI

London-based startup Metaview (provider of an HR-tailored AI assistant) has raised $7m in Series A funding led by Plural

Read the full story here: bit.ly/3U5DgkE

thursday___________________________

AI Safety: UK and US sign landmark agreement

The UK and US have signed a landmark deal to work together on testing advanced artificial intelligence (AI).
The agreement signed on Monday says both countries will work together on developing "robust" methods for evaluating the safety of AI tools.

Read the full story here: bbc.in/49mU2zY

BlackBerry reports surprise profit on demand for cybersecurity services

Canada's BlackBerry (BB.TO), opens new tab reported a surprise profit for the fourth quarter on Wednesday, helped by higher demand for its cybersecurity services.

Read the full story here: reut.rs/3TKC70f

friday____________________________

Google parent Alphabet weighs offer for HubSpot

Google parent Alphabet, opens new tab has been talking to its advisers about the possibility of making an offer for HubSpot, opens new tab, an online marketing software company with a market value of $35 billion.

Oil & Gas Industry Set to Boast 18.8M Wireless IIoT Devices by 2028

According to a report from Berg Insight, the installed base of connected devices in the industry is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of 19.3% to 18.8 million by 2028.

Read the full story here: bit.ly/4cJLQMW

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