AI
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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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Cerberus Capital Management's second blank cheque company targeting the ICT industry, is looking to raise US$500 million in its IPO.
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Rio de Janeiro-based financial group Piemonte Holding has purchased five data centres from Oi for a total cost of US$70 million (R$367 million).
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Baidu Inc said its artificial intelligence chip unit Kunlun raised around $2 billion, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter, Reuters reported.
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Oguz Sunay, VP of R&D at the Open Networking Foundation explains the latest advances in radio access networks and how Open Source technology is driving change
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Orange has entered a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) with Total Quadran, a provider of renewable energies in France and subsidiary of Total.
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Season 2, episode 9 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 Mikael Schachne, the VP of Mobility and IoT Business and CMO, BICS.
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Saudi Telecom Company is in the process of submitting an application to register and offer shares in Solutions by STC on the Saudi Stock Exchange.
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The UK's Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has outlined its priorities for the year ahead, saying that its new strategy "represents a real step change in both its scope and ambition".
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Mike Hallam, executive managing director – wholesale, Virgin Media Business, speaks to Capacity’s Natalie Bannerman about the company’s offerings in the market, trends in the space and plans for sustainability.
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Telecom Italia (TIM) is reportedly set to make 1,300 employee redundancies by the end of 2021.
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Vocus Group has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (SID) with a Macquarie-led consortium to acquire the company for A$3.5 billion ($2.7 billion).
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South African regulator ICASA has been ordered to halt the country's spectrum auction.
