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Written by Ilex Community Manager | 14-Mar-2024 10:33:44

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

The stories cover GPS Signals, E&, Digital Switchover, Comcast, Indian government, Google, Alibaba, French cyberattack, TikTok, European AI Regulation.

Here are our highlights:

monday_____________________________

False GPS signal surge makes life hard for pilots

False GPS signals that deceive on-board plane systems and complicate the work of airline pilots are surging near conflict zones, industry employees and officials told AFP.

Read the full story here: bit.ly/3T3ACtC

e& to Advance Connectivity in 16 countries with $6 billion investment

This investment is set to provide accessible and affordable network connectivity across its 16 operating countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

Read the full story here: bit.ly/3Vb7PWK

TUEsday___________________________

Telecoms operators agree to protect Telecare users during digital switchover

Phone and internet network operators agreed to protect vulnerable customers who rely on personal alarms as they switch them from analogue to digital telephones.

Read the full story here: bit.ly/3uYXp23

Comcast Invests $46 Million in Fiber Expansion across Florida coast

Comcast completed a $46 million project to upgrade and expand its fiber network and advanced telecom services across Florida's First Coast region over three years.

Read the full story here: bit.ly/48WDiz7

WEDNESday___________________________

India looks for $12 billion from spectrum sale

The Indian government has unveiled plans to auction off its next batch of mobile frequencies in May, setting a reserve price that comes in at just under US$12 billion. But the likelihood of a massive state coffers-boosting auction is pretty slim.

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

AI: Google restricts Gemini chatbot election answers

Google has confirmed it is restricting the types of election-related questions users can ask its Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot Gemini. In a blog post, it said the policy had been rolled out in India, which will hold elections starting in April.

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

Thursday____________________________

Alibaba plans to invest $1.1 bln in South Korea, Yonhap reports

Alibaba Group plans to invest $1.1 billion in South Korea over the next three years to build a logistics center and expand businesses.

Read the full story here: reut.rs/3TjT55k

French government cyber crisis teams ‘useless’ against DDoS

Several French government websites and networks have been crippled by an intense and ongoing series of cyberattacks over the past day.

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

Friday____________________________

US House passes bill that may ban TikTok nationwide

The US House of Representatives has passed a landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America. It would give the social media giant's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, six months to sell its controlling stake or the app would be blocked in the US.

Read the full story here: bbc.in/48SbOLi

Europe one step away from landmark AI rules after lawmakers' vote

Europe moved closer to adopting the world's first artificial intelligence rules on Wednesday as EU lawmakers endorsed a provisional agreement.

Read the full story here: reut.rs/4acVjud

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