NXP bags €1B loan to boost EU R&D
NXP Semiconductors secured a €1 billion loan from the European Investment Bank to help fund the company’s research, development and innovation efforts across its home market of the Netherlands and four other European countries.
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Nokia, Samsung ink video tech licensing deal
Nokia agreed a multi-year patent licensing agreement with Samsung, allowing the South Korean electronics giant to use the Finnish vendor’s video technologies in its televisions.
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Adani Group mulls abandoning 5G plans
Indian conglomerate Adani Group could reportedly return 5G-suitable spectrum it acquired in an auction in 2022, after it faced scrutiny from the country’s telecoms regulator for failing to meet minimum rollout obligations.
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Musk calls for OpenAI auction as row heats up
Elon Musk reportedly called for lawmakers in two US states to force Chat-GPT maker OpenAI to auction large stakes in its business, the latest development in a long-running row between the two parties.
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Former Telenor boss lands at Thai conglomerate
Former Telenor president and CEO Sigve Brekke (pictured, left) wasted little time in securing a new job, joining Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group to take charge of the company’s Telecom and Digital Business Group.
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API supergroup unveils new name, first CEO
A recently launched API supergroup involving Ericsson, Google Cloud and some of the world’s largest operators named its first CEO and announced its official company name, Aduna.
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Ligado sues Inmarsat over 2007 contract
Ligado Networks filed a lawsuit against rival Inmarsat over alleged breaches of contract between the pair, with the troubled satellite company seeking financial damages covering a 17-year period.
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SpaceX in talks over €1.5B Italian job
The Italian government reportedly lined up a deal with Elon Musk for his SpaceX entity to provide a range of communications services for employees and the country’s military, with discussion ongoing over a five-year contract worth €1.5 billion.
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Meta shakes-up leadership ahead of Trump arrival
Nick Clegg, president of global affairs at Meta Platforms is leaving the company after seven years, to be replaced by current VP of global public policy and known Republican, Joel Kaplan.
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Tech giants miss Malaysia social media deadline
Malaysia’s internet regulator reportedly revealed Elon Musk’s X and Alphabet’s Google are yet to apply for a social media operating licence, required under new laws in the country that came into force at the start of 2025.
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