Microsoft pledges £2.5B to boost UK AI infrastructure
Microsoft committed to invest £2.5 billion in the UK over the next three years to expand its AI data centre footprint, a boost to the country’s ambitions to become a leader in growing and developing the technology.
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Musk unleashes attack on advertisers boycotting X
Quirky billionaire Elon Musk (pictured) delivered a foul-mouthed rant at advertisers which halted spending on his social media company X, insisting he did not want such companies to return to the platform if he was going to be blackmailed.
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Orange experts issue digital security warning
Executives from Orange Cyberdefense warned about a changing nature of cyber-attacks and how geopolitical issues are causing a major ripple effect on digital security, as the company unveiled research showing it processed almost 130,000 incidents in 2023.
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Brazil trio back GSMA Open Gateway with 3 anti-fraud API services
Brazilian operators Claro, TIM Brasil and Telefonica’s Vivo launched three network API services focused on improving digital security as part of the GSMA’s Open Gateway initiative, a move the trio claimed would be the first of an evolutionary roadmap.
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Investor slams irresponsible stewardship of Crown Castle
Activist investor Elliott Management again took aim at mobile tower player Crown Castle, calling for a comprehensive leadership change and a review of the company’s fibre strategy.
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Orange withdraws from Ethio Telecom sale process
Orange Group opted to withdraw from a process to acquire a 45 per cent stake in Ethiopia’s state-owned operator Ethio Telecom, blaming existing market conditions which it claims do not match its strategy.
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BT ends takeover interest in musicMagpie
BT Group dropped its interest in making an acquisition play for trade-in specialist musicMagpie, around a week after it emerged the company had entered into preliminary talks about a buy-out.
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PCCW mulls $1B fibre stake sale
Hong Kong-based PCCW reportedly could sell a minority stake worth around $1 billion in its fibre business, with the asset attracting interesting from Chinese and Middle Eastern investors.
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Digital groups urge EU to give AI a fighting chance
Technology industry body DigitalEurope called on the European Union to avoid over-regulating AI foundation models and create a situation that would force start-ups in the sector to leave the region, as the bloc enters financial negotiations over crucial laws to govern the sector.
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The Friday File: 5 days that shook OpenAI and a smartphone rebound
Mobile World Live brings you our top three picks of the week, as Sam Altman left and then agreed to return to OpenAI, BT Group entered into talks to acquire tech trade-in specialist musicMagpie and there were early signs of a recovery in the smartphone market.
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