This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.

The stories cover Cybersecurity, Microsoft, Satellite, Google, AI, BT, AWS, Data Centres, AT&T, TikTok, BT, Telecoms and Tech.

Here are our highlights:

monday_____________________________

Yearlong supply-chain attack steals 390K credentials

A sophisticated and ongoing supply-chain attack operating for the past year has been stealing sensitive login credentials from security personnel

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/49C5DwT

Microsoft rejects proposal addressing links with fossil fuel companies

The resolution was brought by environmental nonprofit As You Sow. It called for Microsoft to look at the potential risks to its long-term operations and reputation caused by the use of its AI products to support high-carbon emitting projects

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4gwaeDz

tuesday___________________________

China orbits first Guowang internet satellites with more to come

The first batch of internet satellites for China's Guowang megaconstellation launched on the Long March 5B rocket. The satellites are the first of 13,000 spacecraft a consortium of companies plans to build over the next decade.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4ixpzoy

Google experiments with a new image generator that remixes images

Google Labs is testing a new image generator called Whisk. This tool allows people to prompt with images instead of text, allowing them to remix a photo by altering the subject, scene, and style.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Dlzei3

Wednesday___________________________

BT finds more Brits are multitasking during cultural events

According to BT's annual usage data, British internet users have moved away from watching events with loved ones to become a nation of split-screeners.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4glSBpE

AWS to invest $23bn in Ohio by 2030

First reported by Seeking Alpha the tech giant will add $10 billion to its existing investments in the state. The new investment is specifically for data centre infrastructure in a bid to boost its presence in the US amid rising demand for AI and cloud computing services.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/49FQ0Vd

thursday____________________________

AT&T mistakenly charged customer $6,223 for 3.1GB of data

An AT&T customer who switched to the company's FirstNet service for first responders got quite the shock when his bill came in at $6,223.60, instead of the roughly $260 that his four-line plan previously cost each month.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ZDCzjU

US Supreme Court to hear TikTok challenge to potential ban

The US government is taking action against the app because of what it says are its links to the Chinese state - links which TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have denied.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3VM0tZq

Friday____________________________

UK gov't clears Bharti's acquisition of 24.5% BT stake

The UK government has cleared Bharti Global's acquisition of a 24.5% stake in British telco giant BT. The Indian firm Bharti snapped up the stake from Altice founder Patrick Drahi.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3P5G3qt

Biden Admin Considers fast-tracking data center development

The Biden Administration is drafting a plan to enable the construction of data centres and electrical power plants on federally owned land. According to a report, the government is trying to write up a plan before Biden's term ends.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4iLngyb

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Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (16/12/2024 - 20/12/2024)