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Boldyn Networks and West Sussex County Council to drive 5G powered smart food and wine production
- New private 5G networks to empower West Sussex growers, creating new digital skills and career pathways.
- The project, Growing Sussex 5G Innovation Region, has won £3.8million funding from the Government’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology to catalyse sustainable food production thr
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UKTIN’s Highlights: Connected Britain 2024
Connected Britain took place at ExCeL London from the 11th to the 12th of September. The comprehensive two-day programme brought together 7,500 industry experts, innovators, and policymakers to shape the future of connectivity.
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Qualcomm and Sequans Reach Agreement on Sale of 4G IoT Technology
- Strengthens Qualcomm’s Industrial IoT portfolio, offering low-power solutions for reliable, optimized cellular connectivity for IoT applications
- Expands and accelerates Qualcomm’s leadership position in digital transformation at the edge
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AMD takes on Nvidia with $4.9bn deal to compete for AI supremacy
AMD acquires ZT Systems in deal to enhance data centre AI capabilities
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has announced a landmark agreement to acquire ZT Systems, a provider of AI and compute infrastructure for hyperscalers, in a deal valued at £4.9 billion.
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UK innovation diffusion and adoption survey
The Department of Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is conducting a survey of UK businesses. Help us understand how we can support innovation in businesses and shape future policies.
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Worldwide Spending on Artificial Intelligence Forecast to Reach $632bn in 2028 – IDC
Worldwide spending on artificial intelligence (AI), including AI-enabled applications*, infrastructure, and related IT and business services, will more than double by 2028 when it is expected to reach $632 billion, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC)
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SK Telecom’s AI chip start-up seals merger deal
Two of the country’s developers of AI processors, one backed by SK Telecom and the other by KT, are merging to form a company valued at almost $750m
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DDoS Attacks Surge 106% from H2 2023 to H1 2024, Reveals New Zayo Data
Report highlights the alarming need for businesses to strengthen defenses as AI fuels cyber threats
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AI-RAN Alliance Announces Appointment of Dr. Alex Jinsung Choi as Chair
The AI-RAN Alliance is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alex Jinsung Choi, Principal Fellow of SoftBank Corp.’s Research Institute of Advanced Technology, to Chair.
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Bharti Global picks up 24.5% stake in BT
Bharti Global will become BT’s biggest shareholder after buying a 25% stake, worth US$4 billion from Altice.
The Indian tech and telecoms giant said it would buy 9.99% immediately, with the remainder subject to regulatory approval.
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European Union takes the global lead in AI legislation
The European Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), the world's first extensive and far-reaching legislation on AI, has come into force.
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Five innovators establish energy efficient Open RAN
(London, UK, 6th August, 2024): Digital Catapult has launched its first SONIC Labs Technology Access Programme, collaborating with leading organisations to address energy efficiency challenges in Open RAN operations.
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HPE’s $14bn Juniper deal gets EC green light
Following a short investigation, the European Commission (EC) has “approved unconditionally” the planned $14bn acquisition of Juniper Networks by
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Samsung bolsters its on-device AI smarts with Oxford Semantic acquisition
With AI-enhanced devices increasingly finding their way into consumers' pockets, Samsung is keen to gain an edge over its rivals.
To that end, the Korean electronics giant has just shelled out an undisclosed sum for Oxford Semantic Technologies, a UK-based startup that specialises in knowledge graph technology.
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GSMA report highlights AI potential in certain sectors in Africa
Among the Africa AI use case applications identified, the vast majority are related to agriculture, climate action and energy, according to the GSMA
New artificial intelligence (AI) applications could boost Africa’s economic growth by $2.9 trillion by 2030, according to a new GSMA report.
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GRAPHCORE JOINS SOFTBANK GROUP TO BUILD NEXT GENERATION OF AI COMPUTE
Written By Nigel Toon
Graphcore today announced that the company has been acquired by SoftBank Group Corp. Under the deal, Graphcore becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank and will continue to operate under the Graphcore name.
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Keysight Joins the AI-RAN Alliance to Advance AI Innovations in Mobile Networks
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has joined the AI-RAN Alliance to advance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and innovations in radio access networks (RAN).
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Global Telco AI Alliance signs JV for multilingual telco LLM
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Telefónica Tech and IBM promote AI, Analytics and Data Management Solutions
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AMD launches new AI chips to take on leader Nvidia
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