AI
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The 2024 Huawei Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) kicked off in Istanbul yesterday, with industry leaders gathering to discuss the future of mobile networks, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital transformation. -
The US Treasury Department has issued a Final Rule restricting US investments in foreign technologies deemed to pose a “national security concern,” specifically targeting sectors like semiconductors, quantum technology, and AI.
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Elon Musk has announced that xAI, his AI startup rivalling OpenAI, plans to double the size of its Colossus supercomputer cluster, which currently consists of 100,000 Nvidia GPUs.
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SK Telecom and Samsung have developed AI technology capable of optimising 5G base stations.
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Open source has been a driving factor behind the ever-continuing rise in AI. From the early days of OpenAI (before it closed its doors) and Meta’s ever-growing herd of llamas, open source AI has powered tools and technologies used by industries all over the world.
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Meta has partnered with Lumen Technologies to “significantly increase” its network capacity to meet the increased demand for its AI models and services.
Forthcoming events
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New analysis of sustainability credentials across the private sector has concluded that Vodafone, BT and Virgin Media are leading the TMT industry when it comes to their sustainability pledges.
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Since the onset of COVID-19, people’s working lives have changed dramatically. Most industries have seen a massive shift in working practices, with businesses across the globe having to adapt to the ‘new normal’ of employees working from home (WFH).
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Phil Sorsky, SVP of service providers EMEA at CommScope, puts forward his vision for a network that meets the technical and economic demands of the future
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Swedish cloud computing services provider Sinch has a new shareholder after SoftBank took a 10.1% stake in the company.
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HGC Global Communications Limited has completed its network interconnection with TKO Express, connecting Hong Kong’s major financial hub and technology centre with a new route.
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Chris Pu, general partner and head of China at Telstra Ventures, picks the tech start-ups to watch coming out of China.
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STC’s chief executive officer, Nasser Al Nasser, has resigned from his role, effective 28 March 2021.
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Colt Data Centre Services (DCS) has appointed a new director of energy and sustainability.
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This episode features deputy editor Melanie Mingas, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray and senior reporters Natalie Bannerman and Abigail Opiah.
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Australian telco Telstra has reached a settlement with Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to pay A$50 million ($36.8 million) for mis-selling its services to indigenous customers.
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Telesat Canada is to become Telesat Corporation and list on the NASDAQ.
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New reports claim Ethiopia is planning to sell a 45% stake in Ethio Telecom, the monopoly player at the centre of the country’s ICT liberalisation strategy.
