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Google pays the price for panicking over AI race
Google held an AI event in Paris last week with live demos so full of gaffes and errors that you’d never know how good their AI actually is. Read more…
Month: February 2023
Features
Social media oversharing – children, organisations at risk
Since social media is a significant part of our daily lives, it is important to understand the dangers of sharing too much information, or oversharing, online. Read more…
News
Cybersecurity firm and Asian telco combine for SME offering
Regional digital telco operator MyRepublic and cybersecurity firm Blackpanda have teamed up to provide a cyber incident response solution for SMEs in Singapore. Read more…
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AI products need to be designed with a good UX in mind
We hear that the user experience (UX) is a crucial aspect of building products and services. This isn’t happening with AI products nearly as much as it should. Read more…
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Vietnam walks back claim of new Intel investment
The Vietnam government appears to have backtracked its announcement that Intel will be involved in a major billion-dollar investment initiative in 2023. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea falls behind on its licence and SUC payments
Vodafone Idea has only payed around 10% of its licence fee and spectrum usage charges (SUC) for the October-December quarter. The DoT will send a note. Read more…
Off the Wire
ZTE obtains security certification for its 5G NR product
ZTE Corporation has obtained the certification of NESAS Cybersecurity Certification Scheme – German Implementation (NESAS CCS-GI) with its 5G NR gNodeB product. Read more…
Features
Supply chain, sustainability and workforce trends to watch
Supply chain disruption, sustainability, and workforce turnover are connected challenges, and each offers an opportunity for innovation and transformation. Read more…
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Protelindo and SPL aim to connect Indonesia with HAPS
Protelindo and UK-based SPL have joined forces to deliver broadband connectivity across Indonesia from the stratosphere using High Altitude Platforms (HAPS). Read more…
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India includes 100 new 5G labs in its 2023 budget
India will set up 100 5G labs and three AI Centres of Excellence to develop 5G enterprise use cases and explore employment potential, says finance minister. Read more…
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More evidence the consumer metaverse is a distant dream
The reduction in Sony’s PlayStation VR2 volumes for 2023 is the latest indication that the metaverse remains very far from being ready for the consumer market. Read more…
Features
Why ASEAN leaders are doubling down on cloud basics in 2023
ASEAN leaders see cloud and connectivity infrastructure together as forming the core enablers of digital transformation initiatives and processes. Read more…
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Content may be king, but creators and consumers aren’t
Distributors and platforms make more money from digital content than its creators. Here’s how we could change that so everyone wins (including consumers). Read more…
News
New 28-GHz licenses up for grabs in South Korea
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) plans to offer at least one new 28-GHz band license to anyone who isn’t SK Telecom, KT or LG Uplus. Read more…
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STL is selling off its telecom software unit to Skyvera
Sterlite Technologies (STL) is selling its Telecom Products Software business to Skyvera as part of its strategy to refocus on its core optical fiber business. Read more…
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Nokia Bell Labs to design PoC for NOW Telecom 5G project
Nokia Bell Labs Consulting has teamed up with NOW Telecom in the Philippines to design and implement a proof of concept for its first standalone 5G network. Read more…