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Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (18/03/2024 - 22/03/2024)

Written by Ilex Community Manager | 22-Mar-2024 11:55:02

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

The stories cover Gamma Communications, Apple, UK Government, YouTube, Female AI startups, Glassdoor, China Satellites, Mobile money growth in Africa, Intel, and the McDonald's and Greggs IT failures.

Here are our highlights:

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Norfolk County Council beats Apple in £385m iPhone row

Apple has agreed to pay $490m (£385m) to settle a lawsuit led by Norfolk County Council.

 

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

UK Government cracks down on telegraph pole deployment 

This week, Julia Lopez MP, Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure, wrote to to all fixed-line operators, cracking down on the installation of new telegraph poles.

Read the full story here: bit.ly/4cj76ck

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YouTube says it will require creators to label 'realistic' AI content

YouTube announced it will now require users to indicate if the videos they upload depict altered or synthetic media, including artificial intelligence-generated content

Read the full story here: nbcnews.to/3THQnHl

More funding needed for women-led AI start-ups, report says

Female-led AI start-ups are being left behind in terms of investment funding, despite wider financing in the sector “booming”, a new report says.

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

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Users ditch Glassdoor, stunned by site adding real names without consent

Glassdoor, where employees go to leave anonymous reviews of employers, has recently begun adding real names to user profiles without users' consent

Read the full story here: bit.ly/3IQA99r

China launches signal relay satellite for mission to moon's hidden side

China  launched a satellite that will act as a communications bridge between ground operations and an upcoming mission on the far side of the moon

Read the full story here: reut.rs/43okNmg

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GAMMA UNVEILS #GOODTOGETHER BRAND CAMPAIGN

The campaign went live today, after our MD Matthew Whalley and Account Manager Ellie Booth attended a pre-launch event at the Gherkin, London. The campaign introduced a new fluffy mascot to represent Gamma's dedication to customer relationships, loyalty and trust. 

Read more here: bit.ly/4a2jwnv 

Mobile money transaction value tops $1.4 trillion driven by West Africa

A new report found that global cumulative transaction value grew 14% last year to reach a whopping $1.4 trillion.

 

Read the full story here: bit.ly/3IK2wX9

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Watchdog assessing McDonald's and Greggs IT failures

The payments watchdog is examining the tech outages that have caused chaos for a number of high-profile retail outlets over the last week.

Read the full story here: bbc.in/4a0dymU

Intel receives $8.5bn for chip investment across US

The Biden administration has agreed to give intel up to US$8.5 billion in direct funding and $11 billion in loans for chip plants in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico and Oregon.

 

 

Read the full story here: bit.ly/43BadID

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