This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover Softbank's acquisition of Ampere Computing, new data centres, connectivity in English schools, fibre networks, clean energy funds, Nokia's latest optical kit, an AI demonstration centre in Seoul, NHS data breaches, the UK's greenhouse gas levels and Spanish satellite investments.
Here are our highlights:
monday_____________________________
SoftBank Takes Over Oracle's Ampere Computing for $6.5B
SoftBank Group has announced that it will acquire Ampere Computing, an independent silicon design company, in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.5 billion.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/41UeMNP
The partnership aims to meet the growing energy demands of AI-driven industries and hyperscale data centres in the U.S.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4c0CJHU
tuesday___________________________
DfE launches £45m plan to boost school connectivity
The Department for Education (DfE) has unveiled a £45 million investment to strengthen connectivity and establish digital standards as a requirement for all schools in England.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4c0sfZ7
CityFibre expands network with Connexin fibre acquisition
UK independent full fibre firm CityFibre has acquired Connexin's fibre network infrastructure. The acquisition adds up to 185,000 premises to CityFibre’s national footprint, including presences in Hull and East Riding.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4j2EZRi
Wednesday___________________________
Apple launches second clean energy fund in China
US technology provider and manufacturer Apple has launched a new clean energy fund in China. The fund is worth an estimated 720 million yuan ($99.26m), according to National Technology News, which first reported the story. It is the second clean energy fund the company has launched in the country.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/43WoDoQ
Nokia unveils new optical products ‘for the AI era’
Nokia is planning to show off its latest optical kit which it says is aimed at helping operators with capacity demands driven by ‘rapid growth’ in data centre builds and AI workloads.
KT Cloud to establish AI Data Center demonstration center in Seoul, South Korea
The demonstration center will be used to explore operation strategies for sustainable and efficient AI data centers.
NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after ransomware attack
An NHS software provider has been fined £3m by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) over security failings that led to a ransomware attack on the NHS.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3DTwwRr
FRIDAY____________________________
UK greenhouse gases fall as renewable electricity hits 50% for the first time
Spanish government injects €13.8 million into Sateliot
IoT focussed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite firm Sateliot is getting a €13.8 million investment from the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT) to boost its constellation.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3XwspkX
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