This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover topics including digital awareness in the UK, digital infrastructure upgrades in Syria, subsea cables, AI chip mega deals, the EU’s AI code, route market growth, Abu Dhabi’s G42, machine-learning and 5G network connectivity.
Here are our highlights:
monday_____________________________
Vodafone Joins Digital Awareness UK in Promoting Healthy Screen Habits
Vodafone has partnered with Digital Awareness UK to highlight the online risks children could face this summer, alongside helpful advice for parents on how to set a healthy, digital routine.
Read the full story here.
As part of the Saudi-Syrian Investment Forum held under the patronage of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Salam signed a MOU with the Ministry of Communications and Technology in the Syrian Arab Republic.
Read the full story here.
tuesday___________________________
nokia to power Medusa subsea cable connecting Africa & Europe
Nokia will power the Medusa submarine cable system, a project led by AFR-IX Telecom. The new subsea fibre-optic network will link the Atlantic coast, Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.
Read the full story here.
Tesla taps Samsung for $16.5bn AI chip megadeal as Texas fab ramps up
Tesla has confirmed it is the unnamed client behind Samsung Electronics’ landmark $16.5 billion chip contract, in a move set to reshape the AI semiconductor landscape and fortify supply chains in the United States.
Read the full story here.
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Google to sign EU's AI code of practice despite concerns
Google will sign the European Union's code of practice which aims to help companies comply with the bloc's landmark AI rules, its global affairs president said in a blog post on Wednesday, though he voiced some concerns.
Read the full story here.
EE to launch phone plans which restrict internet for teens
Router Market to Hit $73B as AI Infrastructure Drives Core Router growth
Northern Data to provide compute capacity to Abu Dhabi's G42
Read the full story here.
Google is experimenting with machine learning-powered age-estimation tech in the US
Kaleido Intelligence: Over 40,000 Private Networks by 2030, Driven by NaaS & 5G Growth
New research from Kaleido Intelligence expects over 40,000 private networks to be active in 2030.
Read the full story here.
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