This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover Cloud, Net Neutrality, Social Media, Ransomware Data, 6G, Subsea Cables, 5G, Cyber Attack and AI.
Here are our highlights:
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Zenlayer and Mobily team up on Saudi cloud
Cloud provider Zenlayer and Mobily, Saudi Arabia’s second largest internet service provider, announced a new partnership at Capacity Europe. The alliance aims to deliver high performance edge compute and connectivity services to businesses deploying infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Mlgp00
Ofcom revises UK net neutrality rules
UK regulator Ofcom has made revisions to its net neutrality rules, which will further ensure that all traffic carried across UK networks is treated identically. The adaptations will “allow for clarity in our guidance to enable ISPs to innovate and manage their networks more efficiently".
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3SjcMLG
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Facebook and Instagram launch ad-free subscription tier in EU
Facebook and Instagram are launching subscriptions in most of Europe that will remove adverts from the platforms. People using the Meta-owned platforms will be able to pay €9.99 (£8.72) per month for an ad-free experience.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3QmsEKK
White House to share ransomware data with allies
The White House is working to finalize a new policy outlining how governments should respond to ransomware attacks, including sharing information on attackers and the accounts they use to collect ransoms, a senior administration official with knowledge of the matter said.
Read the full story here: https://reut.rs/3MpWopc
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Ericsson launches ‘India 6G’ project
Ericsson announced the launch of its ‘India 6G’ program with the formation of an India 6G Research team in its Chennai R&D Center. Ericsson has three R&D Centers in India: in Chennai, Bengaluru and Gurgaon. This ‘India 6G’ team comprises of senior research leaders and a team of researchers across Radio, Networks, AI and Cloud.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3QI7Y1v
Google unveils double subsea cable project through South Pacific Connect initiative
Google has announced plans for the South Pacific Connect initiative, a new project will deliver two new trans-Pacific subsea cables.
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Port of Tyne switches on 4G/5G private network
The Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s biggest and most important ports, has gone live with 4G and 5G private network connectivity, bringing together its vision to become a leading smart port that is a model of safety, efficiency and sustainability.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3FIqjFh
Boeing says 'cyber incident' hit parts business after ransom threat
Boeing, one of the world's largest defense and space contractors, said it was investigating a cyber incident that impacted elements of its parts and distribution business.
Read the full story here: https://reut.rs/46USAV6
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AI bot capable of insider trading and lying
Artificial Intelligence has the ability to perform illegal financial trades and cover it up, new research suggests. In a demonstration at the UK's AI safety summit, a bot used made-up insider information to make an "illegal" purchase of stocks without telling the firm.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3QEjFWN
BT records soaring profits in latest results
In the six months ending September 30, revenue rose to £10.41 billion from £10.37 billion a year earlier. The operator said pretax profit rose 29% to £1.08 billion from £831 million. Adjusted earnings before tax, depreciation, and amortisation rose to £4.09 billion from £3.87 billion.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3tRxmZu
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