Vodafone deploys IoT, digital twins to protect trees
Vodafone Germany outlined progress of a partnership with start-up Agvolution and a local university which are using IoT technology and smart sensors to create digital twins of natural sites in the country.
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Vodafone, Orange progress Romania open RAN project
Vodafone Group and Orange extended a shared open RAN network pilot in Romania to cover a greater number of rural areas and include 2G virtualised RAN technology, an achievement the two positioned as marking another milestone in cloud migration.
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AI leaders commit to safe AI development
AI companies including Anthropic and Google DeepMind agreed to a new round of commitments to ensure the safe development of the technology, a move built on a declaration announced in 2023.
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Vodacom, Orange explore Africa partnership
Vodacom Group reportedly held talks with Orange about a potential infrastructure-sharing deal in Africa, a partnership aimed at cutting costs for network rollouts and expanding connectivity coverage.
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Snap CEO looks to boost AI investment
Evan Spiegel, CEO at Snap, acknowledged social media app Snapchat has fallen behind on AI, telling Bloomberg it plans to increase investment on the technology following years of focusing on its advertising business.
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UK watchdog drops Microsoft, Mistral partnership probe
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will not move forward with investigating Microsoft’s multi-year partnership with French start-up Mistral AI, after seeking views from interested parties regarding the deal in April.
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The Friday File: AT&T space deal, Google powers search with GenAI
Mobile World Live brings you our top three picks of the week as AT&T struck a satellite-based broadband agreement with AST SpaceMobile, Google bolstered search system with generative AI (genAI) and Apple closed in on a deal with OpenAI.
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Veon boss committed to decade-long telco AI mission
Kaan Terzioglu, CEO at Veon (pictured), argued AI has the potential to redefine telecoms services and generate real customer value, telling Mobile World Live (MWL) creating offerings based on the technology will be its mission for the next five to ten years.
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Axiata, Sinar Mas advance Indonesia merger plans
Malaysia-based Axiata Group struck a non-binding agreement with Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas to explore a merger of respective local businesses XL Axiata and Smartfren, confirming reports circulating last month.
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The Friday File: Apple iPad refresh, US toughens up on Huawei
Mobile World Live (MWL) brings you our top three picks of the week as US revoked export licences held by companies selling to Huawei, Apple refreshed its iPad portfolio and the Biden administration set aside $258 million to boost chips industry through digital twins research.
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