This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover Space, T-Mobile, 5G, ChatGPT, AI, Cybersecurity, Electric cars, Fiber Optics, Coca-Cola, Microsoft Cloud, Nokia, Amazon and Google Cloud.
Here are our highlights:
monday_____________________________
Dark is building a rocket-powered boxing glove to push debris out of orbit
Paris-based Dark is taking on the dual problems of debris and conflict in orbit with their mobile platform designed to de-orbit uncooperative objects in space.
Read the full story here: tcrn.ch/3W6Ica8
T-Mobile lands Delta Air Lines 5G contract
As part of a long-term deal Delta will move more than 60,000 lines to T-Mobile and deploy a 5G hybrid network at its Atlanta headquarters. The deployment is supposed to ‘enhance connectivity’ across several of Delta’s teams. Read the full story here: bit.ly/49Hbi36
tuesday___________________________
Could ChatGPT be the next big cybersecurity worry
Researchers suggest that LLMs like ChatGPT could become a significant cybersecurity concern, capable of exploiting complex vulnerabilities.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/49TCQCe
Electric and hybrid car sales to rise to new global record in 2024
Electric and plug-in hybrid car sales will jump to a new global record in 2024 despite slowing growth in some markets, according to the International Energy Agency.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/3UwQG9i
wednesday___________________________
Confluence Networks, Laser Light Ink $20M Deal for Undersea Fiber optics
Confluence Networks and Laser Light Communications have entered into a 25-year, $20+ million agreement for subsea fiber-optic connectivity and network services.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/4b3RlEw
Coca-Cola signs $1.1 bln deal to use Microsoft cloud, AI services
Microsoft said on Tuesday that Coca-Cola had signed a $1.1 billion five-year deal to use its cloud computing and artificial intelligence services.
Read the full story here: reut.rs/3xRUf17
thursday____________________________
Nokia Secures 5G SA Deal with Uzbekistan's Perfectum
Nokia yesterday announced a landmark 5G deal with Perfectum in Uzbekistan. This greenfield deal marks a significant step towards the deployment of cutting-edge 5G technology in the country, revolutionizing connectivity and paving the way for future innovation.
Read the full story here: bit.ly/3QkhQ0K
Microsoft's and Amazon's AI partnerships draw UK watchdog scrutiny
Britain's competition watchdog has said it is seeking comments on the AI partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, as well as between Amazon and Anthropic. Read the full story here: reut.rs/3JxffNh
friday____________________________
Google Cloud unveils peering provider ranking system
The Verified Peering Provider Program enables access to all publicly available Google Cloud resources through participating internet service providers (ISPs).
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/49TtlmE
World's first jab to stop skin cancer being tested in UK patients
Experts say the treatment has huge potential and it is "one of the most exciting developments in modern cancer therapy".
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3UxkSBk
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