Author: Mike Robuck

Google enacted restrictions on election-related questions placed with its Gemini chatbot, which reflected its concern over how AI could be used to provide misinformation or inaccurate responses.

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Vodafone UK claimed its sub-brand VOXI was the first operator in the country to deploy a large language model (LLM) AI chatbot, detailing a trial as it seeks to improve user experience by generating more sophisticated customer responses.

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INTERVIEW: IBM GM for global telco and distribution industries, Stephen Rose cautioned there is still plenty of work to do on implementation and governance of generative AI (GenAI), despite the industry largely moving beyond the hype phase.

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Infrastructure player Boldyn Networks struck a deal to acquire US-based Apogee Telecom for an undisclosed sum, a move which would expand its footprint in the higher education sector.

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The US government reportedly pressured allies to increase restrictions on China to prevent access to semiconductor technology in an effort to thwart its ability to develop domestic chips.

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T-Mobile US finally gained Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval to deploy 2.5GHz spectrum it won in an auction in 2022, most of which it plans to deploy over the next few days to boost performance on its 5G network.

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Reuters reported the European Commission (EC) looked set to approve a $28 billion move by Cisco to acquire cybersecurity company Splunk, a deal which would be the largest acquisition in the US vendor's history.

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Ericsson named Rebecca Rohr as its new chief compliance officer (CCO), overseeing the company's compliance team as well as its investigations office, in a move that brings the two functions together.

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Apple took the wraps off its newest MacBook Air laptops, now equipped with its M3 chips which it stated were up to 60 per cent faster than models with its M1 processor.

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EchoStar revealed a loss of 123,000 Boost Mobile prepaid phone customers in Q4 2023 as it issued its first numbers since completing a merger with Dish Network, with the decline contributing to a net loss of $2 billion for the period.

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