This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover topics including the smartphone market, 5G connectivity, digital switchovers, Artificial Intelligence, children's access to social media, data centres, wearable technology and cybersecurity.
Here are our highlights:
monday_____________________________
APple set to topple Samsung from its smartphone summit
TIM Brasil to activate 5G in Antarctica
TIM Brasil has signed a contract to deliver 5G connectivity to Antarctica. Local media, including Teletime, last week reported that TIM Brasil has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Communications and the Navy to expand the communication capacity of the Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station.
Read the full story here.
tuesday_____________________________
Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers 'at risk of harm'
Virgin Media has been fined £23.8m for leaving thousands of customers without access to lifesaving telecare alarms during the digital switchover.
Read the full story here.
Fearing AI job losses, some young workers in Britain shift towards skilled trades
Read the full story here.
Wednesday___________________________
More than 800,000 young children seeing social media content 'designed to hook adults', figures show
Children as young as three are "being fed content and algorithms designed to hook adults" on social media.
Read the full story here.
Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk
New homes delayed by 'energy-hungry' data centres
Omdia: AI, 5G, and Premium Features Propel Wearable Band Market Forward
UK security minster unveils ‘business-first’ plan to boost cyber resilience
India scraps order to pre-install state-run cyber safety app on smartphones
India has scrapped an order making it mandatory for smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber safety app on new phones after a public furore.
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