Saudi Arabian telecom providers Mobile Telecommunications Company Saudi Arabia (Zain KSA) and Etihad Etisalat Company (Mobily) jointly announced on Thursday plans to merge their telecom towers under a registered entity called Towers Company based in the Kingdom. According to a statement by both telcos, the duo has received in-principal approval from the board of Communications […]
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Japanese automakers Toyota, Isuzu and Hino said Wednesday they are setting up a partnership in commercial vehicles to work together in electric, hydrogen, connected and autonomous driving technologies. Under the deal, Toyota Motor Corp., Japan’s top automaker, and truckmaker Isuzu Motors will each take a 4.6% stake in each other, the three companies said in […]
Craftly.AI has launched a web-based AI-powered copywriter that leverages natural language processing and machine learning (ML) to research and write original content. Craftly notes, “let us get right to the point. Writing is hard” and proceeds to inform on how the platform can change that, at least on the copyrighting front, if not Shakespearean plays […]
GameStop, the video game retailer at the center of a social-media driven investment frenzy, said it lost $215 million in the 12 months ended Jan. 30 as it dealt with pandemic-related shutdowns and moved to transform itself into a more online-focused company. The company’s latest results, which fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, offered few […]
Swedish telecom kit provider Ericsson was awarded on Monday the Best 5G Core Technology (Vendor) category for its dual mode 5G Core technology at the 5G Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 2021 Digital Symposium virtual awards ceremony. The award recognizes the best core network solution that is enabling network transformation or a new service […]
STC Kuwait and Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa (VMMEA) announced on Sunday that they have received approval of a license as Kuwait’s first virtual network operator (MVNO) from the country’s Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA). The announcement, made during a press conference attended by senior government and industry figures, will allow STC […]
Japan’s top telecommunications company is getting 7.3 billion yen — about $67 million — in taxpayer money to design mobile tracking software to curb the spread of coronavirus infections during the Tokyo Olympics. There’s one catch: Few Olympic fans from abroad will be around to use it. Tokyo Olympic organizers and the IOC on Saturday […]
Chinese authorities summoned 11 companies including Alibaba and Tencent for talks regarding the security of voice software, as Beijing steps up scrutiny over the internet sector. The internet watchdog the Cyberspace Administration of China said Thursday that the talks were about security assessments of technology used in voice-based social media and deepfake technology that can […]
The Senate confirmed Katherine Tai as the top U.S. trade envoy in an overwhelming bipartisan vote on Wednesday . She will be the first Asian American and first woman of color to hold the position. Tai is considered a problem-solving pragmatist, and her nomination by President Joe Biden to be U.S. trade representative drew support […]
In an attempt to flex its technological muscles, Chinese telecom titan Huawei released a white paper on Tuesday highlighting its commitment to R&D and intellectual property. The white paper – which was unveiled during the Forum on Innovation and IP Prospects in 2021 and Beyond, held at the company’s Shenzhen headquarters – focused on Huawei’s […]