This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover Google, Meta, AI, Personalised Content, Microsoft, Amazon, Virgin Media, Etsy, 5G, TikTok, and Startups.
Here are our highlights:
Monday _____________________________
Meta rolls out full encryption on Facebook
Meta has rolled out end-to-end encryption for personal chats on Messenger on Facebook, reigniting the UK government’s debate on online safety.
The move will make end-to-end encryption the default on Facebook and Messenger. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4acdJMz
Google admits AI viral video was edited to look better
The Gemini demo, which has 1.6m views on YouTube, shows a remarkable back-and-forth where an AI responds in real time to spoken-word prompts and video. In the video's description, Google said all was not as it seemed - it had sped up responses for the sake of the demo.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3tmaKQS
Tuesday_____________________________
festive shoppers are 81% more likely to click on personalised content this year
Festive online shoppers are taking longer to make purchase decisions this year, including interacting more heavily with retailers’ personalised product recommendations and content. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/41hF63E
Microsoft's links with OpenAI to be examined by competition watchdog
The UK's competition watchdog is to look at whether Microsoft's high-value partnership with OpenAI could be considered as a merger.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4854g84
Wednesday___________________________
Amazon reveals the questions we asked Alexa the most in 2023
The length of the Oppenheimer movie, the number of birthdays the King has and Elon Musk's net worth were among the topics Alexa was quizzed on most this year.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3uTWShs
Virgin Media 'fastest wi-fi' advert banned by watchdog
A Virgin Media advert has been banned for misleading customers into thinking the firm offered faster wi-fi than its rivals. The ad boasted it had the "fastest wi-fi guarantee of any major provider". Virgin said it found the ruling "slightly baffling".
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3uSTh33
Thursday____________________________
Etsy: Online marketplace lays off 11% of staff to cut costs
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3GJxLjY
AI to Help Reduce 5G Roaming Revenue Loss to $118M by 2024, says Juniper Research
A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in telecommunications markets, found the average revenue leakage per 5G roaming connection decreases from $1.72 to $1.20, as operators use AI-based segmentation.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3RInY47
FRIday____________________________
TikTok faces watchdog probe after supplying inaccurate information
TikTok is being investigated by the UK communications watchdog over providing it with inaccurate information.It is now investigating whether the platform failed to comply with a legal information request. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Trz4vr
Just 7.5% of UK deep tech startups are founded by women
All woman-founded teams make up just 7.5% of the UK’s total deep tech startup ecosystem, according to a new report. Research from the Royal Academy of Engineering found that all male founding teams made up 77%. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3NjE8xZ
