This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover topics including Meta's antitrust case, UK quantum research, TIM selling Sparkle, South Korea's semiconductor industry, spoofing firewalls, Canada's sovereign AI factories, geothermal energy deals and AI drones being used for safety inspections.
Here are our highlights:
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Landmark antitrust trial could force Zuckerberg to sell Instagram
A trial in the landmark antitrust case against Meta kicks off in Washington on Monday. If the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wins the case it could force Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to sell off both Instagram and WhatsApp.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4cvBwbP
The UK quantum sector is home to the second largest community of quantum companies behind the US, we’re told, and this new pot of cash will help deliver economic growth, apparently.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4js1fVr
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TIM Sells Sparkle in Final €700M Deal with Mef, retelit
TIM and Boost BidCo, a vehicle controlled by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and participated by Retelit, have signed the agreement for the sale of Sparkle on the basis of the offer approved by the Board of Directors of TIM.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/43OUtnB
South Korea unveils $23 billion support package for chips amid US tariff uncertainty
South Korea announced an increase in its support package for its vital semiconductor industry to 33 trillion won.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/4cRhp8l
Czech Carriers O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile Build Nationwide Spoofing Firewall
Protection against spoofing is free for customers of all three operators, whether they are mobile numbers or landlines.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Ri57Mf
NVIDIA Supercomputers Power Canada's New Sovereign AI Factories by TELUS
TELUS has announced plans to establish its first Sovereign AI Factories in Rimouski and Kamloops.
Google signs first geothermal energy deal in Asia
Google has reached a major clean energy milestone by signing the first-ever corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) for geothermal energy in Taiwan — and across the Asia-Pacific region.
e& UAE Sends AI Drones Up Cell Towers for Safety Inspections
e& UAE has announced the launch of its autonomous drone-based cell tower inspection, powered by AI, marking a major leap in telecom infrastructure management and operational safety.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3G9vHVi
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