This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover AI, Global Connectivity, 5G, Apple iPhone, Robotics, TikTok, Meta and more.
Here are our highlights:
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Designers sue Shein over AI ripoffs of their work
The designers claim in their lawsuit that Shein’s “design ‘algorithm’ could not work without generating the kinds of exact copies that can greatly damage an independent designer’s career—especially because Shein’s AI is smart enough to misappropriate pieces with commercial potential.”
Read the full story here: https://tcrn.ch/3PVP7A1
China Telecom Global and ZOI partner on global connectivity
China Telecom Global has linked a subsea capacity and connectivity agreement with Zain Omantel International, enabling expansion in the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3rsfBid
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Spain doles out rural 5G backhaul funds
The Spanish government has distributed €448 million between a group of telcos to help cover the cost of upgrading isolated 5G base stations with fibre backhaul. Spain’s UNICO 5G Networks Fibre Backhaul programme identified more than 8,000 sites deployed in locations.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3rD4FOJ
Apple iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,000 at auction
Usually iPhones plummet in value as soon as you leave the shop. But there are some special cases, as seen at an auction in the US, where a first edition, unopened 4GB model sold for $190,372.80 (£145,416). Not many of these were made at the time, leading the model to be considered the "Holy Grail" by iPhone collectors.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3K2L418
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Concern over French plan for AI surveillance
"We are not China; we do not want to be Big Brother," says François Mattens, whose AI company is bidding for part of the Olympics video surveillance contract.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3Oj4Si7
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Neura Robotics picks up $55M to ramp up in cognitive robotics
Neura Robotics, a German startup that since 2019 has been building cognitive robots - machines that possess memory - has raised $55 million.
Read the full story here: https://tcrn.ch/44NGFa4
TikTok most popular source for news among teenagers, Ofcom research finds
Young people aged 12-15 have also been turning to YouTube and Instagram for their news - although almost half of them claim not to be interested in current affairs.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Om8OzG
Artificial intelligence: Experts propose guidelines for safe systems
A global group of AI experts and data scientists have released a new voluntary framework for developing artificial intelligence products safely.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/46ZBsxZ
Meta unveils open-source large language model, Llama 2
Meta will partner with Microsoft to give businesses the opportunity to develop their own use cases.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3DpDsSk
Vodafone UK launches second social tariff offering higher speeds
The Fibre 2 Essential’s package will offer eligible customers speeds of 73 Mbps for £20 per month. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3rEx4nT
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