--- title: Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (14/08/2023 - 18/08/2023) description: In this week's news roundup, we looked at the top news stories from the global B2B tech & telecoms industry. image: https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/FebBanner%20-%20smaller%20size.png --- [![](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ilex%20Content%20Logo_High%20Res%20copy-1.png?width=2048&height=1229&name=Ilex%20Content%20Logo_High%20Res%20copy-1.png)](http://www.ilexcontent.com) - [Home](https://www.ilexcontent.com) - [Our Services](https://weare.ilexcontent.com/our-services) - [Blog](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog) - [Contact Us](https://www.ilexcontent.com/#contact) # Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (14/08/2023 - 18/08/2023) [![](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/FebBanner%20-%20smaller%20size.png)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/FebBanner%20-%20smaller%20size.png) This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover WFH, AI, Huawei, Streaming, 6G, Data Centres, and WhatsApp. Here are our highlights:   # Monday \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ # ![christian-wiediger-rymh7EZPqRs-unsplash](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/christian-wiediger-rymh7EZPqRs-unsplash.jpg?width=317&height=211&name=christian-wiediger-rymh7EZPqRs-unsplash.jpg) # [Amazon](https://www.amazon.co.uk/) warns workers to come back into the office Amazon staff in the US received a warning email from the firm for not spending enough time in the office after their attendance was tracked. Some employees were told they were "not currently meeting our expectation of joining your colleagues in the office at least three days a week." Read the full story here: [https://bbc.in/3OAwCP3](https://bbc.in/3OAwCP3)  # ![tobias-tullius-4dKy7d3lkKM-unsplash](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/tobias-tullius-4dKy7d3lkKM-unsplash.jpg?width=317&height=211&name=tobias-tullius-4dKy7d3lkKM-unsplash.jpg) # How AI could transform the future of crime From terror attacks and child abuse to blackmail plots, kidnap scams and corporate espionage. "I am here to kill the Queen," a man wearing a handmade metal mask tells an armed police officer as he is confronted near her private residence within the grounds of Windsor Castle.  Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/45inMfM](https://bit.ly/45inMfM)  # Tuesday\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ # ![rubaitul-azad-GyIBcbbs5Do-unsplash](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rubaitul-azad-GyIBcbbs5Do-unsplash.jpg?width=313&height=211&name=rubaitul-azad-GyIBcbbs5Do-unsplash.jpg) # [Huawei](https://www.huawei.com/uk/) shows topline growth for first time in three years After years of shrinking sales, Huawei appears to have turned the corner, reporting 3.1% revenue growth in the first half. It posted sales of 310.9 billion Chinese yuan (US$43 billion), the first topline growth since 2020. Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3OY0E0w](https://bit.ly/3OY0E0w)  ## ![ilgmyzin-agFmImWyPso-unsplash-1](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ilgmyzin-agFmImWyPso-unsplash-1.jpg?width=318&height=179&name=ilgmyzin-agFmImWyPso-unsplash-1.jpg) # Chat-GPT rival [Anthropic](https://www.anthropic.com) raises $100m from SKT Anthropic, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup, co-founded by former OpenAI leaders, has raised US$100 million in funding from SK Telecom (SKT).                     Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3scWKrW](https://bit.ly/3scWKrW)  ## Wednesday\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ## ![glenn-carstens-peters-EOQhsfFBhRk-unsplash-1](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/glenn-carstens-peters-EOQhsfFBhRk-unsplash-1.jpg?width=318&height=212&name=glenn-carstens-peters-EOQhsfFBhRk-unsplash-1.jpg) # Linear tv viewing sinks below 50% as streaming soars to new heights In a first for linear TV viewing, cable and broadcast usage fell below 50% in terms of total share among U.S. viewers.  Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/45u3tfl](https://bit.ly/45u3tfl)  ## ![mojahid-mottakin-P3oBttW6Wt4-unsplash](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mojahid-mottakin-P3oBttW6Wt4-unsplash.jpg?width=318&height=212&name=mojahid-mottakin-P3oBttW6Wt4-unsplash.jpg) ## ai increasingly used by students to do their school work The survey of 500 secondary school teachers revealed that 41% believe there needs to be better regulation of AI.           Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3sb3KFI](https://bit.ly/3sb3KFI)  Thursday\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ## ![rp-m-k-3LF_6czeI-unsplash](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/rp-m-k-3LF_6czeI-unsplash.jpg?width=318&height=212&name=rp-m-k-3LF_6czeI-unsplash.jpg) # UK ad watchdog rules 6G does not exist The Advertising Standards Authority has come down hard on UK ISP 6G Internet for misleading the UK public. Having investigated a complaint against 6G Internet, the UK watchdog ordered it to pull its offending advertising.              Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/44d6lMv](https://bit.ly/44d6lMv)  ## ![austin-ramsey-9X3DmoEM64k-unsplash](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/austin-ramsey-9X3DmoEM64k-unsplash.jpg?width=318&height=212&name=austin-ramsey-9X3DmoEM64k-unsplash.jpg) # [Tesla](https://www.tesla.com/en_gb) plot “first of its kind” data centre Electric car manufacturer, Tesla, has posted a job advertisement on its website for a senior engineering program manager that will lead the end-to-end design and engineering of Tesla's first-of-its-kind data centres.               Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3YEbY5f](https://bit.ly/3YEbY5f)  friday\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_   ## ![mojahid-mottakin-pDgyu4ALp3I-unsplash](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mojahid-mottakin-pDgyu4ALp3I-unsplash.jpg?width=318&height=212&name=mojahid-mottakin-pDgyu4ALp3I-unsplash.jpg) # [OpenAI](https://openai.com) Takes Over Global Illumination to boost chat gpt OpenAI has acquired the team at Global Illumination.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/3E2p7Mc](https://bit.ly/3E2p7Mc)  ## ![dima-solomin-upBKRmHJrCI-unsplash-2](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/dima-solomin-upBKRmHJrCI-unsplash-2.jpg?width=318&height=212&name=dima-solomin-upBKRmHJrCI-unsplash-2.jpg) # [WhatsApp](https://www.whatsapp.com)Adds Support For HD Photos Upgrade to messaging giant WhatsApp will allow users to send high-definition (HD) photos, and soon even HD videos. The CEO of Meta Platforms, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed the development via his Meta broadcast channel on Instagram.   Read the full story here: [https://bit.ly/44fRl0B](https://bit.ly/44fRl0B)  \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Posted on 18th August 2023 in [5G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/5g), [B2B Content Marketing](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/b2b-content-marketing), [Data Centre](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/data-centre), [Network](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/network), [New technologies](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/new-technologies), [news](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/news), [Tech](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/tech), [Telecom](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecom), [Telecommunications](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecommunications), [market trends](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/market-trends), [fibre](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/fibre), [satellite](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/satellite), [Open RAN](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/open-ran), [6G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/6g), [edge computing](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/edge-computing), [aerospace](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/aerospace) - [5G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/5g) - [B2B Content Marketing](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/b2b-content-marketing) - [Data Centre](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/data-centre) - [Network](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/network) - [New technologies](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/new-technologies) - [news](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/news) - [Tech](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/tech) - [Telecom](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecom) - [Telecommunications](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/telecommunications) - [market trends](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/market-trends) - [fibre](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/fibre) - [satellite](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/satellite) - [Open RAN](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/open-ran) - [6G](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/6g) - [edge computing](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/edge-computing) - [aerospace](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/tag/aerospace) [Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (21/08/2023 - 25/08/2023)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-12-12-22-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0) [Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (07/08/2023 - 11/08/2023)](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/blog/b2b-tech-telecoms-news-12-12-22-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0) ### Recent Posts ### Recent Comments [![Ilex Content](https://blog.ilexcontent.com/hubfs/ilexcontent_April2019/Images/logo-small.png)](https://www.ilexcontent.com/) [Email](mailto:info@ilexcontent.com) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ilexcontent) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ilex-content-strategies) Copyright 2023 © Ilex Content Strategies Ltd.