This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover topics including mobile mast upgrades, the UK government's AI copyright plan, data centres, phone theft, satellite messaging, AI-big data services, covert social media tracking, subsea cables and EU digital strategies.
Here are our highlights:
monday_____________________________
50 mobile masts upgraded to boost rural UK connectivity
The UK Government has announced 50 existing mobile masts across England, Scotland and Wales have been upgraded to improve rural mobile coverage.
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The House of Lords has dealt a fourth defeat to the government over its plans to allow tech companies to use copyrighted material to train their models.
Read the full story here.
tuesday___________________________
Vodafone and Three Finalize Merger to Become UK's Largest Telco
Vodafone Group and CK Hutchison Group have announced that the merger of Vodafone UK and Three UK successfully completed on 31 May 2025.
Read the full story here.
Google pledges $7bn to expand Iowa data centre footprint
Google is expanding its data centre footprint in Iowa, announcing plans to double its total spend in the Hawkeye State.
Read the full story here.
Wednesday___________________________
Apple and Google clash with police and MPs over phone thefts
Senior figures at Apple and Google have clashed with the police over its recommendations for how best to deal with phone theft in the UK.
Read the full story here.
Telstra launches satellite messaging in Australia
Omantel, GlobalTech Ink AI-Big Data Revenue Sharing Deal
Omantel and GlobalTech Corporation announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a collaboration on AI & Big Data services.
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Meta found 'covertly tracking' Android users via Instagram and Facebook
Google says Meta and search engine company Yandex used Android capabilities "in unintended ways that blatantly violate our security and privacy principles".
Read the full story here.
Friday___________________________
Google, Chile sign deal for new subsea cable
Google has signed a deal with the Chilean government to build a 14,800-kilometre submarine data cable across the Pacific Ocean, connecting Australia and Asia.
Read the full story here.
EU Unveils Global Digital Strategy with Focus on Cybersecurity and AI
European Commission and the High Representative are setting out a joint vision for the EU's external action for digital.
Read the full story here.
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