2024)

Written by Ilex Community Manager | 21-Jun-2024 08:57:08

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

The stories cover LinkedIn, Apple Lawsuit, T-Mobile, CISCO, Africa Data Centres, Google AI, Viasat, McDonald's, NHS Cyber Attack and Booking.com.

Here are our highlights:

Monday _____________________________

LinkedIn unveils AI-driven features to enhance job hunting and recruitment

LinkedIn is using AI to streamline the job hunting process, The features designed to match job seekers with opportunities more efficiently

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

Apple set to be first Big Tech group to face charges under EU digital law

Brussels is set to charge Apple over allegedly stifling competition on its app store, the first time EU regulators have used new digital rules to target a Big Tech group.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3xk6oMh

Tuesday_____________________________

T-Mobile selected for decade-long $2.67 billion US Navy contract

T-Mobile has been selected for a $2.67 billion defence contract that will make them a wireless solutions provider for the U.S. Navy for the next decade.

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

Cisco to establish cybersecurity centre in Taiwan

U.S. networking equipment maker Cisco will set up a cybersecurity centre in Taiwan and work with the government to train more people to work in the sector.

Read the full story here: https://reut.rs/4bo1snL

Wednesday___________________________

Africa Data Centres raises $110m to invest in South Africa

Cassava Technologies subsidiary Africa Data Centres agreed a financing solution with South Africa’s Rand Merchant Bank that sees 20MW of additional capacity.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4cpBd0N

Google's latest AI tech can generate soundtracks for videos

Google has announced an update to its video-to-audio technology. The software is now capable of "synchronised audiovisual generation."

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4c3VSYH

Thursday____________________________

Viasat Unveils Enhanced Hybrid Network Service for the Energy Industry

Viasat announced its Energy Services division has launched a purpose-built managed communications service for remote oil and gas customers

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Xw2afb

Bacon ice cream and nugget overload sees misfiring McDonald's AI withdrawn

McDonald's is removing artificial intelligence (AI) powered ordering technology from its drive-through restaurants in the US, after customers shared its comical mishaps online.

Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3RBbOt0

Friday____________________________

Data from NHS cyber attack ‘published online by criminal group’

Sensitive data from a ransomware attack on an NHS provider has allegedly been published online by a cyber criminal group, according to NHS England.

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

Booking.com warns of up to 900% increase in travel scams

Booking.com is warning artificial intelligence (AI) is driving an explosion in travel scams, particularly a marked increase in phishing.

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

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