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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AT&T Seals Coverage Gaps with 1,000 Additional Firstnet sites
AT&T has launched 1,000 new cell sites with public safety’s Band 14 spectrum to further expand connectivity on FirstNet, Built with AT&T.
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The US Commerce Department has announced plans to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on imports of solar panels from four South East Asian countries.
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Amazon joins Microsoft in pausing global data centre projects
Amazon Web Services has reportedly hit pause on several new data centre lease agreements, following a similar move by Microsoft.
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Apple hit with €500m fine, Meta €200m for breaking EU digital markets rules
The European Commission has slapped Meta and Apple with fines worth €200 million and €500 million over alleged breaches of its Digital Markets Act.
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Japan Dials in First Satellite Video Call via Rakuten Mobile, AST SpaceMobile
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Overhaul algorithms and age checks or face fines, tech firms told
Websites will have to change the algorithms that recommend content to young people and introduce beefed-up age checks or face big fines, the UK media regulator has confirmed.
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Ericsson Invests €200M in Athlone for Programmable Networks Leadership, 5G
Ericsson has announced a significant EUR 200 million investment over the next three years in a pioneering research, development, and innovation (RD&I) project at the company's Athlone facility in central Ireland.
Verizon Frontline unveils 5G network slice for first responders
Verizon Frontline has rolled out its first solution from its network slicing portfolio to support responders in 29 markets across the US. It offers respondents priority access, better service quality and reliable connectivity.
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