Telus launches Canada’s first sovereign AI factory
The new AI factory from Telus is supported by Nvidia GPUs and infrastructure designed by HPE
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Canada’s first sovereign AI...
SK Telecom launches independent AI unit
SK Telecom has committed $3.6B to AI over the next five years
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Independent AI CIC launched – SK Telecom creates...
CoreWeave expands OpenAI partnership with up to $6.5B deal
CoreWeave noted that the deal raises the total contract value between the two companies to about $22.4B
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$6.5B new agreement...
Germany’s 6G NeXt project concludes after three years of research
The 6G NeXt initiative, led by Deutsche Telekom, was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space
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Agility with credibility: Gen AI as the future of MVNO growth (Reader Forum)
Gen AI is shifting the battleground from infrastructure to intelligence, where MVNOs are already experimenting faster than traditional MNOs
Speed used to be an advantage...
IoT and AI is a game-changer for supply-chain logistics (Reader Forum)
The combination of IoT and AI is transforming logistics from a traditional efficiency game into an inter-connected circular discipline that enables smarter forecasting, real-time...
Three Wi-Fi 7 trials — at home and at work
Wi-Fi 7 trials show multi-gigabit speeds, low latency, and readiness for mainstream adoption, says WBA
Wi-Fi 7, the next generation of wireless technology, is quickly...
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank expand Stargate
The five new locations were selected from more than 300 proposals across 30 states, according to OpenAI
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New Stargate sites...
Samsung secures Nvidia approval for HBM3E chips
Samsung recently passed Nvidia’s qualification tests for its 12-layer HBM3E chips
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Test passed – Samsung secured qualification for Nvidia's 12-layer...
Alibaba Cloud announces international expansion
Alibaba Cloud is announcing its first data centers in Brazil, France, and the Netherlands, with additional facilities planned
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Global expansion...
du upgrades its 5G offering in the UAE
du said the rollout will support a wide range of applications, including mobile gaming, ultra-high-definition video streaming, and AI-driven apps
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India’s “immense potential” – Tech Mahindra on private 5G, home and away
Private 5G is essential to Industry 4.0, says Tech Mahindra; here, it discusses its expanding private 5G portfolio with global enterprises, as well as...
Meet the latest Snapdragon mobile and compute SoCs
Editor's note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accomodations associated with Snapdragon Summit.
At Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm debuted Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for handsets...
Meta files application to sell wholesale power
Meta made the request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission through its newly formed subsidiary Atem Energy
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Meta enters wholesale...
Ciena to acquire Nubis in $270 million deal
The deal will expand Ciena's data center portfolio and add more than 50 engineers to its R&D team
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Ciena acquires...
AI Pathfinder commits $24.9 billion to UK data centers
Newcomer AI Patfinder said it will allocate £3.4 billion to build a data center in Northamptonshire, in the U.K, with the first phase expected...
NTT Data installs private 5G from Celona at two Celanese plants in Texas
NTT Data has deployed a managed private 5G network from Celona at two manufacturing plants in Texas for chemical company Celanese, providing large-scale connectivity...
Intel + NVIDIA: From node races to system races (Analyst Angle)
NVIDIA's investment in Intel is built on three pillars designed to reshape the industry and represents a strategic inflection point
The $5 billion Intel-NVIDIA partnership...
AFC breakthrough brings Wi-Fi 7 closer to reality, says Federated Wireless
Federated Wireless CEO outlines the breakthroughs, challenges, and future opportunities tied to AFC systems
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Standard power Wi-Fi 6E is commercially...
“A niche within a niche” – how IoT came to terms with the hype
Some kind of “niche-within-a-niche” reality emerged at The Things Conference in Amsterdam this week – about an IoT opportunity that is fragmented but also...
Malaysia pilots AI traffic intelligence system
The project is being developed with MyDigital Corporation, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, Digital Nasional Berhad, and the Petaling Jaya City Council
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Boldyn and Nokia deploy private 5G for remote control at Finnish mining testbed
Boldyn and Nokia have deployed a private 5G network at Finland’s Callio FutureMINE, one of Europe’s deepest mining environments and a testbed for new...
Qualcomm CEO calls his shot: ‘Pre-commercial’ 6G devices in 2028
Editor's note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accomodations associated with Snapdragon Summit.
MAUI—Qualcomm CEO Cristiano laid out his vision of the near-term future...
Alibaba, Baidu start using own developed chips: Report
Alibaba has been deploying its custom chips for smaller AI models since early 2025
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Alibaba and Baidu deploy in-house chips...
SoftBank Vision Fund weighs 20% cuts amid AI pivot
The cuts reflect the diminishing role of the Vision Fund as SoftBank allocates resources into AI projects
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Vision Fund plans...