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

The stories cover Orange, TikTok, Google, AI music generation, Volkswagen and Rivian investment, Telefónica, India iPhone factory, Blackberry, Nokia and Infinera acquisition, Vodafone.

Here are our highlights:

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Orange opens up its energy platform to all producers in Africa

Orange Smart Energies, is being made available to all energy producers in Africa.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3VX9Y7x

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TikTok warns of US ban without free speech court ruling

TikTok has launched a long-awaited legal fight to stop its Chinese owner being forced to sell the short video platform's US operations

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3xv1tYW

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Google’s Nuvem cable to land at Portugal's Azores islands

Google has announced an additional landing point for its Trans-Atlantic Nuvem cable.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3XE6PeY

Music industry giants allege mass copyright violation by AI firms

Music industry giants have sued AI music-synthesis companies Udio and Suno for committing mass copyright infringement.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3XGO8HS

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VW to invest up to $5bn in Tesla rival Rivian

Volkswagen says it will invest up to $5bn in Tesla rival Rivian.The deal creates a joint venture that will allow VW and Rivian to share technology.

Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/45EMFU6

Telefónica and Nokia partner to boost 5G SA network API adoption

Telefónica and Nokia have inked a deal to boost the adoption of network APIs.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3VFOifN

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India seeks report on iPhone factory hiring practices

The Indian government has sought a report from Tamil Nadu after Apple supplier Foxconn was allegedly rejecting married women.

Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3XNHVto

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BlackBerry beats estimate for Q1 revenue

Canada's BlackBerry beat first-quarter revenue estimates on Wednesday, driven by a resilient demand for cybersecurity services in the wake of growing online threats.

Read the full story here: https://reut.rs/3zkBF2l

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Nokia to acquire Infinera in $2.3 billion deal to scale up optical network

Nokia will be acquiring telecommunication equipment company Infinera for $2.3 billion in a bid to scale up its optical business

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4eHhPyi

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Vodafone dishes out free eSIMs to Glastonbury festival goers

Glastonbury attendees are invited to scan one of the QR codes by the Vodafone Connect & Charge stand during the festival

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/45M3Fbb

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Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (24/06/2024 - 28/06/2024)