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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. -
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.
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Tech Mahindra has opened a Centre of Excellence (CoE) powered by Nvidia AI Enterprise and Omniverse platforms.
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Sweeping new powers granted last year to Georgia's communications regulator, GNCC, have been deemed "not in line with European standards".
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International Telecoms Week 2021 will now take place in August.
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Raxio Group has received a US$48 million investment from Meridiam, the French asset manager specialising in mobility, social infrastructure, and energy transition and environment.
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MasMovil has launched a takeover bid for Euskaltel, claiming to already have the agreement of shareholders.
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Your news roundup from around the world making headlines today!
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News round up: Box appoints former Google Cloud exec, Digital Realty achieves "Five Nines" of UptimeData Economy shares five news stories making headlines from around the world.
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Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi is diversifying into electric vehicles and computer chips.
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Bezeq Israel Telecom saw a 25.3% increase in net profit last year, declaring the Covid-19 pandemic had "immaterial" impact on the financial condition of the group.
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Season 2, episode 11 is presented by deputy editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman, and special guest Josh Snowhorn.
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Openreach's full fibre broadband will be available to 4.5 million UK premises by next Wednesday.
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Covid vaccinations funded by MTN Group are now being rolled out in Ghana, with further doses planned for Middle East markets in the coming months.
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Known as the off-payroll rules, IR35 reforms come into force in the UK on 6 April. Michael Paulin, founder of Wolf IR35 Legal Services, explains the implications for telcos and project-based roles
