This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover X, AI, SMS, Super Computers, Telecoms, Cloud and Internet.
Here are our highlights:
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Elon Musk says X to have two new premium tiers
Elon Musk has said his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will launch two new tiers of premium subscriptions. "One is lower cost with all features, but no reduction in ads, and the other is more expensive, but has no ads," the billionaire said in a post on X. Mr Musk did not provide more details on the plans.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/45KY6br
Google Pixel’s face-altering photo tool sparks AI manipulation debate
In the age of the smartphone, digital edits on the fly to improve photos have become commonplace, from boosting colours to tweaking light levels.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/46VAfGQ
Tuesday_____________________________
Global SMS authentication traffic to only grow by 4% next year
In what could be a major blow to a key revenue stream for operators, SMS authentication traffic could only rise by 4% next year, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/40cOAfZ
Biggest-ever supercomputer delves into universe's evolution
The "super precise" simulations helps them investigate if the standard model of cosmology is flawed. Astronomers have performed the biggest computer simulations investigating how the universe evolved from the Big Bang.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3s34pcE
Wednesday___________________________
Telcom Group acquires Luminet
“The board of Telcom are delighted to be working with the team at Luminet whose London footprint and strong channel proposition will complement and integrate into Telcom’s network infrastructure and provide a platform for our product portfolio of applications, products and services aimed at the business market,” said Christopher Baldock, Telcom Group’s chairman.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/409NIsu
Japan launches antimonopoly probe into Google's search dominance
Japan's competition watchdog said on Monday it has started investigating Google for a possible breach of antimonopoly laws in web search services.
Read the full story here: https://reut.rs/40bWAxU
Thursday____________________________
Shentel to acquire Horizon Telcom in $385m deal
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests in Horizon Acquisition Parent for $385 million. The transaction will comprise of $305 million in cash and $80 million of Shentel common stock.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3tOEV3n
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Amazon Web Services to launch AWS European Sovereign Cloud
AWS is designed for the public sector customers and companies in highly regulated industries meet strict regulatory data residency and operational requirements.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3rXNeJD
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Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law
The government's controversial Online Safety Bill, which aims to make the internet safer for children, has become law. It seeks to force tech firms to take more responsibility for the content on their platforms. Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan said it "ensures the online safety of British society not only now, but for decades to come."
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/40kt8FZ
Google executive testifies innovation key to avoid becoming 'next road kill'
Google executive Prabhakar Raghavan detailed challenges the search and advertising giant faces from smaller rivals, describing efforts to avoid becoming "the next road kill."
Read the full story here: https://reut.rs/3sdtNfG _______________________________________________________________________________________
