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

The stories cover AI, IOT, robotics, 5G, connectivity, hacking, VR, TikTok, Meta and privacy breaches.

Here are our highlights:

monday_____________________________

Samsung to Showcase 15 C-Lab Projects in AI, IoT, and Robotics at CES

Samsung Electronics today announced it will showcase new projects supported by its C-Lab program, innovating in AI, IoT, digital health, and robotics at CES 2025, taking place from January 7–10.

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

How 5G technology can revolutionise connectivity in rural Asia

The rollout of 5G networks aims to provide faster speeds, lower latency and more stable connections, which can greatly improve the quality of life for residents in these regions, in more ways than one.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4gByC6p

tuesday___________________________

India lifts WhatsApp payment curbs

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the payments body overseeing the popular instant payments rail called UPI, said that WhatsApp can now roll out WhatsApp Pay to all its users in the market. WhatsApp has more than 500 million users in India.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4j1SK3c

Gilat Secures $18 Million in Orders for In-Flight Connectivity Solutions

Gilat Satellite Networks, a worldwide leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, announced today that the Company has secured over $18 million in orders for IFC solutions.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/41ZHHBE

Wednesday___________________________

US Treasury says it was hacked by China in 'major incident'

Chinese state-sponsored hackers broke into the US Treasury Department's systems earlier this month and were able to access employee workstations and some unclassified documents, American officials have said.

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

Scientists build tiny vR goggles for mice

Scientists have built tiny VR goggles for mice so they can better study how animals behave in virtual reality. Researchers at Cornell University created the MouseGoggles using low-cost, off-the-shelf components such as smartwatch displays and tiny lenses.

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

thursday____________________________

Trump told SCOTUS he plans to make a deal to save TikTok

Trump has moved to delay a nationwide TikTok ban from taking effect until he has a chance to make a deal on his own terms that he believes could allow TikTok to continue operating in the US without posing a national security threat.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4fK6NYx

Rainbow Robotics Becomes Subsidiary of Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics has announced that it will become the largest shareholder in Rainbow Robotics to accelerate future robot development such as humanoid robots.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ZY2zH2

Friday____________________________

Meta policy chief Nick Clegg steps down

The president of Meta’s Global Affairs team, Nick Clegg, is stepping down from his position at the company, the executive announced in a tweet on Thursday. Clegg, Meta’s politically centrist policy chief since 2018, will be replaced by one of the company’s most prominent Republican executives, Joel Kaplan.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4a7gpv9

Siri “unintentionally” recorded private convos; Apple agrees to pay $95M

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant Siri routinely recorded private conversations that were then shared with third parties and used for targeted ads.

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

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Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (30/12/2024 - 03/01/2025)