Vivendi hits Telecom Italia with legal battle
Telecom Italia confirmed its largest shareholder Vivendi has as expected launched legal proceedings against the operator over its decision to agree the sale of its fixed network assets for €18.8 billion.
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Vivendi mulls Telecom Italia stake sale
Vivendi reportedly launched a process to review options for its 24 per cent stake in Telecom Italia with a potential sale on the cards, which would add to a broader reorganisation of the French conglomerate.
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Apple broadens self-repair scheme
Apple expanded its self-repair programme to cover a total of 35 products in 33 countries, while launching a diagnostic tool to give users more transparency and autonomy to troubleshoot issues.
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Foxconn gets nod to invest $1B more in India
Foxconn reportedly secured board approval to invest at least another $1 billion to increase manufacturing capacity in India, adding to a $1.6 billion investment it announced last month.
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Nokia slashes profit target on Networks challenges
Finnish vendor Nokia cut its long-term profitability target in response to current market conditions impacting its Mobile Networks business, a week after AT&T handed rival Ericsson a $14 billion open RAN contract.
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Microsoft, OpenAI partnership under UK, US microscope
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority began looking into Microsoft’s partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI, while Bloomberg reported the US Federal Trade Commission commenced a similar preliminary inquiry.
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1&1 lays claim to Europe open RAN first
German operator 1&1 announced open RAN is fully functional and available throughout the country on its 5G network, a feat achieved in partnership with Rakuten Symphony and vendor Mavenir, marking what the trio positioned as the first commercial deployment of the approach in Europe.
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Apple iMessage set for reprieve from EU rules
Apple’s iMessage could reportedly avoid being subject to new regulations set to be enforced by the European Commission, as officials have suggested the service is not popular enough with business users to warrant scrutiny.
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Apple warns of India disruption over USB-C plan
Apple reportedly warned it would fail to hit production targets in India if the country pushes ahead with plans to follow the European Union by introducing universal charging ports
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UK competition watchdog wins Apple probe appeal
The UK Competition and Markets Authority received clearance to investigate Apple’s mobile browser and cloud gaming services, as the country’s Court of Appeal overturned a tribunal ruling blocking a probe from taking place.
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