This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover topics including AI visual effects, environmental initiatives, connected cars, scam calls, AI in UK public services, data centres, 5G standalone networks, cybersecurity and the Freemove alliance.
Here are our highlights:
monday_____________________________
Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs
Netflix says it has used visual effects created by generative artificial intelligence (AI) in one of its original TV shows for the first time.
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UK broadband provider Openreach has committed to removing 100 tonnes of plastic from its supply chain. Openreach said it plans to remove the plastic by using new ‘modems’ to connect customers to its full fiber network.
Read the full story here.
tuesday___________________________
Connected Car Growth to Surpass 500 Million by 2029, Says Berg Insight
The number of telematics service subscribers using embedded systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13.0 percent from 286.6 million subscribers at the end of 2024 to 528.1 million subscribers at the end of 2029.
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Ofcom plans new rules for telcos to tackle scam calls
Ofcom is putting the onus on telecoms operators to help it mitigate the impact of the growing number of scam calls UK consumers receive from overseas.
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Wednesday___________________________
OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services
OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, has signed a deal to use artificial intelligence (AI) to increase productivity in the UK's public services, the government has announced.
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Amazon named as company behind 290-acre data center campus in Tuscson, Arizona
EE expands 5G SA network to 34 million people
Microsoft says some SharePoint server hackers now using ransomware
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OpenAI agreed to pay Oracle $30B a year for data center services
FreeMove Alliance Expands European Footprint with Telekom Srbija
FreeMove Alliance, the global mobile telecommunications alliance between Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telia, and TIM, has announced a strategic partnership with Telekom Srbija.
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