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Will new AI products help or replace humans? It’s up to us
Swiss research shows how data and AI are linked to physical products and production. Whether this is good and bad depends on how we build and use AI tools. Read more…
Month: May 2023
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Philippines tower deals defied last year’s M&A slump in APAC
The Philippines registered the APAC region’s largest wireless M&A deal value in 2022 – $3.1b across just four transactions, says S&P Global Market Intelligence. Read more…
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Microsoft should probably just go ahead and buy out OpenAI
Microsoft is putting OpenAI’s tech into almost everything it makes. This is creating a single-source risk that can only be resolved by buying OpenAI outright. Read more…
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Lack of 5G is starting to hurt Vodafone Idea
The lack of 5G has started to hurt Vodafone Idea, as experts say high-paying customers could jump ship in the coming quarters to other telcos with 5G. Read more…
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APAC consumers want security and ease-of-use when online
APAC consumers want the security that their private data are protected as well as an easy, seamless experience when online. Read more…
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Observability leaders report fewer outages – but what is it?
Wikipedia defines observability as a measure of how well the internal states of a system can be inferred from knowledge of its external outputs. Read more…
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Is the era of smart devices just around the corner?
A lot still has to happen for connected smart devices and services powered by AI to finally arrive. But we’ll settle for making microwave ovens easier to use. Read more…
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Vodafone Idea loses legal challenge over TRAI PoI penalties
The Delhi High Court dismisses a plea from Vodafone Idea challenging a hefty penalty imposed by TRAI for denying sufficient PoIs to then-newcomer Jio in 2016. Read more…
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TRAI in a fix over claims of 5G predatory pricing
Vodafone Idea’s complaint against rival telcos Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel over 5G predatory pricing has put Indian regulator TRAI in a tight spot. Read more…
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VNPT taps Nokia to upgrade its fiber broadband to 10G
VNPT has hired Nokia to roll out what has been described as the first deployment of 10G fiber broadband in Vietnam to preserve its market share. Read more…
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What Micron ban really says about China’s chipset situation
China has banned Micron products from critical infrastructure. It’s a safe move that clearly demonstrates just how weak its hand is in semiconductors. Read more…
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New DWN 5G model expected to drive Malaysian telco growth
The growing clarity surrounding Malaysia’s 5G rollout and plans for a future dual wholesale network (DWN) model is expected to drive sector growth: report. Read more…
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SMS for 2FA security – who are they kidding?
SMS was deprecated as authentication more than a decade ago, yet Twitter announced that it will only allow its users to secure their accounts with SMS-based 2FA Read more…
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Apple partner Wistron winds down India business
Apple partner Wistron is winding down its operation in India by selling its iPhone manufacturing facility to the country’s conglomerate Tata Group. Read more…
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Banking on change – time for another crisis?
The negative headline news of Silicon Valley Bank, Credit Suisse and First Republic brought an end to a period of slowly recovering trust in the banking sector. Read more…
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Collaborative Future of Work led by people and innovation
The Future of Work is here and now, and organisations need to think even more about people, collaboration and innovation. Read more…
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How to manage personal copyright with generative AI?
Recent advances in fast development have raised questions about copyright because AI can generate new content based on old content sometimes using personal data Read more…
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Vietnam’s extreme heatwave puts power grid under pressure
Vietnam’s biggest city has begun implementing measures to conserve energy in response to an unprecedented heatwave threatening the national power grid. Read more…
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Indians can now track and block stolen mobile phones
India now empowers citizens to track and block lost and stolen mobile phones through a newly launched government-run portal called the Sanchar Saathi. Read more…
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Singapore retailers are investing to meet consumer demands
Singapore retailers are investing for growth despite rising interest rates, inflation and the GST hike in both brick-and-mortar and online offerings. Read more…