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Khalifa University develops AI language model for radio frequency

RF-GPT turns radio signals into visual patterns for AI to interpret, moving spectrum intelligence from isolated, task-specific RF pipelines toward a unified RF-language interface.

OpenAI pulls out of Norway deal with Microsoft as substitute

Just days after 'pausing' Stargate in the UK, OpenAI buys a podcast to better explain its thinking while CNBC notes the AIco is tempering spending plans as a potential IPO looms

Cinia, Nokia partner to secure Finland’s critical infra against DDoS

A recent report by the EU's agency for cybersecurity found the volume of DDoS rose sharply in the bloc, with hacktivists primarily attacking public administration

Amazon changes the space race, acquiring Globalstar for $11.6bn

A stunning amount for just 24 active satellites – but Globalstar owns 2.4GHz spectrum licences, perfect for D2D, plus unique access to Apple’s ecosystem and more

Lidl to launch no-frill plans in up to 30 countries as MVNO sector heats up

Walmart Bait has 26m customers in Mexico, fintechs are invading the UK and US Mobile dynamically switches between the main mobile networks, bundles Starlink for home broadband

Orange wins EC approval to buy out partner in MasOrange for €4.25bn

Orange will acquire the outstanding 50% stake in MasOrange from Lorca, a private equity group that includes KKR, Cinven and Providence Equity Partners

Physical AI in logistics, manufacturing to hit 400,000 systems by 2030

This is according to Juniper Research but is physical AI just Round 2 of MEC or could we follow Softbank and Yaskawa's lead to turn the network into the brain for less specialist tasks?

Africa Data Centres partners Oni-Tel Fibre Networks to improve Guateng links

Africa Data Centres says it operates the continent’s largest interconnected, vendor- and cloud-neutral data centre platform – the new connectivity is for Midrand and Samrand campuses

CEO of Poste Italiane follows up on €10.8bn bid for Telecom Italia

Matteo Del Fante has outlined the business justification for the offer to the Financial Times, regardless of state-ownership, and suggests the deal could be complete by September

Differing definitions of data sovereignty cause confusion for compliance

Research by Omdia finds more than 100 countries have some form of data sovereignty or localisation laws but often even within countries there are contradictory rules

UK Navy foils Russian submarines surveying cables in North Atlantic

UK's Defence Secretary, John Healey, says a British warship and aircraft tracked the three subs for more than a month and forced them to abandon their mission

UK government chooses City veteran to chair regulator Ofcom

Sir Ian Cheshire formerly was head of Kingfisher and chair of Channel 4 until last year: he has worked in the public sector, telecoms, e-commerce and banking

DT is making space for business broadband in Germany

The operator group is using Starlink to offer enterprise broadband: it previously announced it would launch D2D services in 10 European countries via Starlink in 2028

UK extends law designed to make it easier to acquire and operate basestation sites

Legislation introduced in 2017 has led to a surge in disputes and delays with landowners; expanding it to include 15,000 more sites looks unlikely to improve matters

United’s 600km terrestrial cable links Greek cities and Greece to ME

It connects eight cities, links Greece to its main PoPs in southeastern Europe and beyond to Turkey and the Middle East, for its own traffic and on a wholesale basis
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