2024)

Written by Ilex Community Manager | 26-Apr-2024 09:33:47

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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