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Global partners advance plans to harden submarine cable networks
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 06, 2026 Governments, industry representatives and international organizations from over 70 countries have agreed on new guidance to strengthen the resilience of submarine telecommunications cables at the International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit 2026 in Porto, Portugal. The event focused on protecting the subsea infrastructure that underpins global digital communications and economic activity. A declaration adopted at the summit, together with recommendations from the International Advisory Body on ... read more |
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Google's annual revenue tops $400 bn for first time, AI investments riseSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 Google parent Alphabet on Wednesday reported blockbuster earnings, its revenue climbing as it invests massively in cloud computing services enhanced with artificial intelligence. ... more 
Amazon shares plunge as AI costs climbSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 Amazon shares dove more than 11 percent on Thursday as the computing and retail titan reported strong sales but significantly boosted spending estimates. ... more 
Chinese tech giants trade cash for AI buzzBeijing (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 Chinese tech giants are luring users with cash offers before their reported upcoming releases of competing AI models this month. ... more 
ClearSky and Hydeco team to revamp carrier P2P messaging economicsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 ClearSky Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership with Hydeco to integrate carrier-grade P2P SMS, MMS, and USSD capabilities into the iCODE Connect ecosystem, targeting modernization of ... more |
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TikTok in the US goes American, but questions remainWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 23, 2026 After a long legal saga, TikTok has established a majority American-owned joint venture to operate its US business, deflecting the threat of a ban over its Chinese ownership. ... more 
Keysight joins Airbus UpNext SpaceRAN project to advance 5G satellite NTNLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Keysight Technologies is collaborating on the Airbus UpNext SpaceRAN demonstrator to explore 5G non-terrestrial network capabilities using software-defined satellite technology in both ground and in ... more 
Snapchat settles to avoid social media addiction trialSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 Snapchat on Wednesday confirmed it made a deal to avoid a US civil trial accusing it, along with Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, of addicting young people to social media. ... more 
Beijing vows to 'safeguard' rights if EU bans telecom suppliersBeijing Jan 21, 2026 Beijing vowed on Wednesday that it would "safeguard" the rights and interests of Chinese businesses if the European Union pushes on with plans to ban "high-risk" foreign telecoms suppliers, a move seen as targeting China. ... more 
US regulator appeals Meta's court victory in monopoly caseWashington, United States Jan 20, 2026 The US Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it was appealing a court ruling that dismissed its antitrust case against Meta, insisting the tech giant illegally monopolized social media. ... more |
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UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate rages
Paris, France (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia's lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still locked in a debate over the effectiveness of the move. Supporters of a ban warn that action needs to be taken to tackle deteriorating mental health among young people, but others say the evidence is inconclusive and want a more nuanced approach. Australia last month became the first nation to prohibit people under the age of 16 fr ... read more
UK, France mull social media bans for youth as debate ragesParis, France (AFP) Jan 19, 2026 Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia's lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still locked in a debate over the effectiveness of the move. ... more |
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Pressure piles on Musk's X to curb sexualised deepfakesSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 15, 2026 More governments vowed crackdowns Thursday to prevent Grok, the AI chatbot on Elon Musk's X platform, from undressing or sexualizing images of real people in their jurisdictions, in a face of a growing backlash against the deepfakes. ... more 
OpenAI introducing ads to ChatGPTSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 16, 2026 OpenAI announced Friday it will begin testing advertisements on ChatGPT in the coming weeks, as the wildly popular artificial intelligence chatbot seeks to increase revenue to cover its soaring costs. ... more
Apple chooses Google's Gemini AI to power SiriSan Francisco, United States Jan 12, 2026 Tech giants Apple and Google announced Monday a multi-year partnership that will see Apple's next-generation artificial intelligence features, including its Siri assistant, be powered by Google's Gemini technology. ... more
Zuckerberg names banker, ex-Trump advisor as Meta presidentSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 Meta on Monday appointed banker Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, tapping a former member of the Trump administration to help steer the technology giant's massive AI infrastructure expansion. ... more 
Google's Gemini seeks edge in AI for online shoppingWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 11, 2026 Google on Sunday unveiled a new iteration of its professional Gemini AI suite geared toward online retail, seeking to create seamless interactions for shoppers from product searches to customer service. ... more |
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