AI
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Investment firm KKR has formed a partnership with power generation investors Energy Capital Partners (ECP) to create a $50 billion fund to invest in digital infrastructure opportunities aimed at supporting AI and cloud workloads. -
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.
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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.
Forthcoming events
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The next edition of Wholesale Wednesday takes place on 25 November on the topic of “Preparing Networks for 2021”.
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Wifinity Limited has acquired Mediaforce and Optify, which operate under PCCW Global Networks (UK) Limited.
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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is to review the proposed merger of Liberty Global and Telefonica’s mobile brands ahead of the country’s departure from the EU.
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Silos across the technology industry could hinder development and prevent players from realising the full potential of 5G.
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Elliot Management, the US-activist investor that took a US$3.2 billion stake in AT&T, has liquidated its investment in the company.
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Liberty Global has named the CEO and deputy CEO who are to take the helm following its acquisition of Sunrise Communications, which closed last week.
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The e-commerce subsidiary of South Korean telco SK Telecom has entered into a distribution and investment deal with Amazon.
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PM Connect has confirmed three new hires to its commercial team as the company ahead of its “next phase of expansion”.
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Comcast has promoted Rich Jennings to the position of president of Comcast Cable’s West Division.
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Losing the US election hasn’t stopped Donald Trump from taking further shots at China in recent days.
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Here are the five things you need to know this morning, November 13, 2020, from around the world.
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The Small Cell Forum (SCF) has named its new board for 2021, with a line-up it said is reflective of “two key areas of diversification in the small cell ecosystem”.
