This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover space, full fibre, streaming, electric cars, Telkom Kenya, cyber attacks, IT chips, 5G, T-Mobile and Tesla.
Here are our highlights:
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NASA manages to produce oxygen on Mars
NASA has produced enough oxygen on Mars to sustain an astronaut for a few hours in a world-first experiment. A device on NASA's rover has finished a world-first experiment generating oxygen on Mars. The toaster-sized instrument produced enough to sustain an astronaut for a few hours.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/48ni4vB
Full fibre now covers 52% of UK
UK Regulator Ofcom has released its Summer 2023 Study, based on mobile coverage and fixed broadband availability in the UK, as of April and May this year. According to the ‘Connected Nations’ report, “Full fibre” (FTTP) now reaches 52% of the UK.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3PyMDa0
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Streaming takes center stage in Charter-Disney deal
Charter Communications' vision for a "hybrid" model for video that pairs traditional pay-TV packages with streaming services is taking form in a new distribution deal that puts an end to a high-profile carriage dispute with The Walt Disney Company.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3r8brME
Volcano discovery could power electric cars for decades, scientists say
Scientists say they have discovered the largest lithium deposit in the world inside an extinct volcano in the United States.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/45PEOm4
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Telkom Kenya pledges to connect African youth
The big theme coming out of the opening addresses at ITW Africa this morning was the steps that private companies, regulators and government need to take to provide meaningful connectivity to Africa’s youth. Africa will be home to 40% of the global workforce by 2100.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/467v8Tz
MGM Resorts: Slot machines go down in cyber-attack on firm
Customers have reported problems with slot machines and online room booking systems following a cyber-attack on casino and hotel giant MGM Resorts. Certain systems were shut down due to a "cyber-security issue", the firm said. But it added that its facilities remained "operational".
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3sS9lRI
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Arm: UK chip designer in $54.5bn market return
UK-based chip designer Arm Holdings has secured a $54.5bn (£43.6bn) valuation, as it makes its highly-anticipated return to the stock market. The shares were priced at $51 each, which is at the top of the range that had been indicated to prospective investors.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3sMSI9Q
Singtel Unveils Singapore's First All-Digital 5G tourist esim
Singtel’s new fully digital 5G Tourist eSIM, launched, offers travellers to Singapore the most convenient way to enjoy the world’s best 5G coverage experience.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3LnpCVg
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T-Mobile signs spectrum deal with Comcast worth up to $3.3 billion
The final purchase is expected to be completed in 2028, should it receive approval from the US Federal Communications Commission.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3LrXXST
Tesla plans to almost double component sourcing from India to $1.9B this year
Tesla is planning to nearly double its component sourcing from India to up to $1.9 billion this year, the nation’s trade minister has said.
Read the full story here: https://tcrn.ch/48gUdxu
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