In this week's roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including: AI, eco-ratings, network, sustainability, managed security, scam ads, 4G, machine learning, digital transformation and innovative technology.
Here are our highlights:
monday:
idc says 40% of large indian enterprises would adopt ai/ml in two years
By 2024, 40% of large enterprises will expand the use of artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) across all business-critical horizontal functions like marketing, legal, HR, procurement, and supply chain logistics said a study.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3pIO6xd
orange belgium is the first in belgium to launch an eco rating for devices
The Eco Rating is a label offering key information to customers on the sustainability score of devices to help them make educated choices. Orange Belgium will also launch a brand-new program to federate its initiatives: Re, for Repair, Refurbish, Recycle and Return (also known as the highly successful BuyBack program).
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3tBNqux
tuesday:
safaricom picks huawei and nokia for ethiopia network
Nokia will supply the core network and coverage of Addis Ababa, the capital, while Huawei will serve the rest of the country.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3sPkuQO
malaysian firm launches first online market for sustainable palm oil
DiBiz launched the world's first online marketplace for sustainable palm oil to encourage sales of products certified as environmentally compliant as buyers have avoided the more expensive goods.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3KhSQBQ
wednesday:
Vodafone Germany, Accenture to Offer Managed Security Services to SMEs
Vodafone Germany and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) are teaming to provide managed security services to small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Germany.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3tGkaD8
Online Safety Bill tweaked to target scam ads
Social media sites and search engines could soon have to stop paid-for scam adverts appearing by law.
The updated proposal is part of the Online Safety Bill, a piece of landmark legislation trying to determine how sites deal with harmful content.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3sUptzB
thursday:
malaysian operators reach 96.9% 4g coverage
Malaysia’s largest operators Celcom Axiata, Digi Telecommunications, Maxis and U Mobile, hailed their collective efforts to achieve hit 96.9% coverage of 4G in the country, exceeding a government target. They were working under the government’s 2020 national digital infrastructure plan Jalinan Digital Negara, an initiative designed to boost more efficient use of national infrastructure and spectrum.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3sUOcDT
ai helps historians complete ancient greek inscriptions damaged over millennia
Historians may have a powerful new tool in Ithaca, a machine learning model built by DeepMind that makes surprisingly accurate guesses at missing words and the location and date of the text.
Read the full story here: https://tcrn.ch/3KwtGiT
FRIday:
BT TO COLLABORATE WITH Google cloud on digital transformation
Google Cloud and BT will collaborate to accelerate BT’s company-wide digital transformation.
BT is currently in the process of a digital transformation project through its BT Digital unit, and this involves creating a group-wide data and AI fabric as part of its cloud-first and AI-first strategy.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3tRrP1m
dot pad tactile display makes images touchable for visually impaired users
Dot has taken a huge step forward with a smart braille device that not only allows for easy display of text, but tactile representations of imagery, potentially opening an entirely new layer for education and accessible content.
Read the full story here: https://tcrn.ch/3CwzAOe
