This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover, Vodafone, Klarna, Cyber Attacks, Microsoft, AI, Google Cloud, Binance and Online Fraud.
Here are our highlights:
Monday _____________________________
Vodafone Germany Deploys Ericsson’s Triple-band, Tri-sector 5G Technology
Vodafone is introducing Ericsson’s 5G remote radio technology in the German network. The aim: fast network, less power consumption, especially for houses and flats in rural areas. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3uw3NNr
Klarna gets full UK approval to offer credit and payments
The new authorisation, provided by the Financial Conduct Authority, covers Klarna’s term loan, card, one-time card, in-store card and open banking-based payment services.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3R00jdT
Tuesday_____________________________
Cyber-attack leaves home sales in limbo
Property buyers have said their home completions are being left in limbo after a company providing IT services to law firms was hit by a cyber-incident. The firm, CTS, was hit by the problem last week and said it still did not know when services would be restored.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/410D1c5
Microsoft to invest £2.5bn in British AI infrastructure
Tech giant Microsoft has pledged £2.5bn to build AI infrastructure in the UK as part of a raft of overseas investments announced by the government on Sunday. The investment will bring more data centres and “thousands” of graphics processing units.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/49XXBhG
Wednesday___________________________
Google cloud customers locked out of files
Google Drive users have reacted angrily to a glitch leaving some unable to access files from the last six months. Google said it was investigating the issue which is affecting some users of its hugely popular cloud storage service. The problem was first reported on 22 November.
Read the full story here: https://bbc.in/3GnaxQE
Amazon to launch AI business chatbot named Q
The company said Q can do things such as synthesise content, streamline day-to-day communications and help employees with tasks. The announcement was made in Las Vegas at an annual conference the company hosts for its AWS cloud computing service.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/47SseTQ
Thursday____________________________
Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit over Binance ads
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a class action lawsuit in the US over his promotion of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world.
The plaintiffs claim his endorsement led them to make loss-making investments.
Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3NtYHIr
UK to launch an Online Fraud Charter with 11 major tech companies
The UK will launch an Online Fraud Charter with 11 major tech companies in a "world-first" initiative to combat scams, fake adverts and romance fraud. The companies will pledge to implement the measures which apply to their services. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3sTjDkX
