SoftBank Group's mobile payment subsidiary PayPay inked a deal to acquire a 70% stake in T&D Financial Life Insurance Company for $840 million, part of an aim to broaden its range of financial services. The post SoftBank’s PayPay set for life insurance buy appeared first on Mobile World Live.
T-Mobile US officially opened a global capability centre in Hyderabad, India, with plans to hire around 1,000 staff by 2027, its first such facility outside of its home market. The post T-Mobile US expands globally with India tech hub appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Orange Business secured a deal to supply French public hospital group GHT Rouen Coeur de Seine with a generative AI (genAI) platform, equipping 15,000 health professionals across its network with secure sovereign AI tools. The post Orange Business touts genAI healthcare use case appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Telefonica chairman and CEO Marc Murtra insisted European sovereignty will only be possible with simplified regulation and a commitment to building technology within the continent, while stressing strategic autonomy does not mean isolation. The post Telefonica boss lays out path to Europe sovereignty appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Apple unveiled plans to open a facility for developers in Berlin, Germany, a site intended to help European companies in creating and improving apps for the iPhone-maker’s devices. The post Apple poised to open first European developer centre appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Meta Platforms unveiled an AI agent designed to help businesses carry out day-to-day tasks, as the social media giant looks to be a bigger competitor in the enterprise arena. The post Meta takes aim at enterprise with new agent appeared first on Mobile World Live.
AT&T deepened its partnership with EV maker Rivian, confirming its 5G network will power connectivity inside its R2 model, which is slated for availability 9 June. The post AT&T, Rivian extend 5G partnership to next-generation vehicle appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Ex-Deutsche Telekom executive Abdu Mudesir resurfaced at US rival Verizon as EVP and president of the operator's global networks, platforms and technology. The post Former DT exec migrates to US rival Verizon appeared first on Mobile World Live.
The European Commission took the wraps off a sweeping new package outlining measures to boost the continent’s ambitions around semiconductors, AI, cloud and open source, as part of a bid to strengthen the bloc’s digital autonomy. The post EU targets AI, chips in fresh sovereignty drive appeared first on Mobile World Live.
MWL's Mike Robuck investigates moves by Wirtgen Group to develop autonomous road construction vehicles using some of the same technology stack as parent company John Deere. The post Feature: Wirtgen Group paves the way for autonomous road building appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Vodafone Business and carmaker Geely’s European R&D division extended an existing partnership to cover adoption of a range of connectivity platforms intended to support vehicle monitoring and driver experience improvements. The post Geely, Vodafone expand car connectivity drive appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Research company Sensor Tower estimated OpenAI’s ChatGPT crossed 1 billion monthly active users on its app in May 2026, becoming the fastest in history to reach the number. The post ChatGPT hits 1B user mark in record time appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Ofcom called for a concerted effort from mobile operators, local authorities and other entities to improve coverage across the UK, as it published a study highlighting widespread mobile signal issues uncovered on the country’s railway network. The post UK regulator bemoans train mobile signal failures appeared first on Mobile World Live.
The Federal Communications Commission opened its first spectrum auction in four years, putting 200 licences on the block for bidding by AT&T, T-Mobile US, Verizon and possibly SpaceX. The post FCC kicks off first spectrum auction in 4 years appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Orange deepened its push into the travel eSIM market through a global distribution deal with online travel agency Trip.com, offering mobile connectivity at the point of travel booking as demand for roaming services grows. The post Orange Travel takes eSIM push to Trip.com appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Anthropic expanded the reach of its Mythos AI model to an additional 150 companies across 15 countries but stated each will need to meet its security requirements before they gain access. The post Anthropic expands Mythos access to 150 new companies appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Telefonica reached a deal to buy back rural backhaul provider LineoX after selling the business to investment group Asterion Industrial Partners more than six years ago. The post Telefonica buys its former microwave backhaul unit appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Tech giants and nations stepped up measures to protect young users online as Poland moved to ban mobile phones in primary schools and Meta Platforms separately beefed up teen content controls globally. The post Poland plots phone school ban; Meta expands teen controls appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Verizon finalised the purchase of spectrum licences from the infrastructure company comprised of the remnants of UScellular not included in the sale of the bulk of its wireless assets to T-Mobile US. The post Verizon completes $1B spectrum buy appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Telstra teamed up with Google to bolster digital infrastructure across Australia and Asia-Pacific, using a combination of fibre and subsea network integration to tap into growing demands for AI technology. The post Telstra, Google set sights on Australia AI appeared first on Mobile World Live.
SK Telecom (SKT) partnered up with Nvidia to use the chip company's digital twin technology for semiconductor manufacturing environments operated by SK Hynix, pushing industrial AI deployments to achieve more automated factory operations. The post SKT puts Nvidia digital twins to work in chip fabs appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Anthropic a annoncé le 1er juin son intention d’accorder à l’agence européenne de cybersécurité un accès préliminaire à son outil Read more... The post Anthropic offre à l’agence de cybersécurité européenne un accès à Mythos appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Les grandes plateformes technologiques et plusieurs États intensifient leurs mesures de protection des jeunes utilisateurs en ligne : la Pologne s’apprête Read more... The post La Pologne interdit le téléphone à l’école, Meta renforce ses contrôles pour ados appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Orange Travel renforce son offensive sur le marché des eSIM de voyage en passant un accord de distribution mondial avec Read more... The post Orange Travel s’associe à Trip.com pour distribuer ses eSIM appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Anthropic ha anunciado una expansión de su modelo de inteligencia artificial Claude Mythos, mediante la que 150 nuevas empresas de Read more... The post Anthropic amplía el acceso a Claude Mythos a 150 empresas e incluye a la UE appeared first on Mobile World Live.
EchoStar elected to defer approximately $183 million in cash interest payments due on debt held by its Dish DBS Corporation subsidiary, citing a preference to conserve liquidity while it awaits the closing of its spectrum deal with AT&T. The post EchoStar skips $183M payment amid AT&T deal wait appeared first on Mobile World Live.
AI player Anthropic confidentially submitted paperwork for its proposed initial public listing ahead of rival OpenAI, while also giving the European Union's cybersecurity body preliminary access to its Mythos AI tool. The post Anthropic confidentially files for IPO appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang positioned the adoption of humanoid robots in industry as opening a multitrillion-dollar economic opportunity, as it announced a model for academics using hardware from Unitree and Sharpa intended to accelerate advances. The post Nvidia chief pushes industrial humanoid robot opportunity appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Liberty Global appointed Stephen van Rooyen to take charge of its newly formed telecoms company Ziggo Group, which will combine VodafoneZiggo in the Netherlands with Telenet in Belgium. The post Liberty Global names chief to lead Ziggo Group appeared first on Mobile World Live.
SoftBank Group overtook Toyota Motor as Japan’s most valuable company, as AI gains propelled the technology group ahead of the country’s largest automaker. The post SoftBank topples Toyota to become Japan’s top company appeared first on Mobile World Live.
SoftBank Group committed to an investment of up to €75 billion to bolster AI data centre infrastructure in France, with the first phase of the project set to deliver 3.1GW of capacity. The post SoftBank to splash up to €75B on France AI capacity appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon used his keynote at the annual Computex event in Taiwan to stake the company’s claim in the next phase of AI, arguing the technology will reshape demand for compute across devices, networks and data centres. The post Qualcomm boss sets out agentic AI ambitions appeared first on Mobile World Live.
UAE operator e& struck a deal with Uber to sell 12.5% of its stake in digital platform provider Careem Technologies for $100 million, leaving it with a 37.5% shareholding which the taxi app giant has an option to acquire the rest of. The post Uber to deliver e& $100M for Careem stake appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Meta Platforms reportedly acknowledged its controversial employee surveillance programme captures data from employees outside the US, raising fresh legal questions in Europe. The post Meta tracking tool raises EU GDPR concerns appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Meta Platforms aurait reconnu que son programme controversé de surveillance des employés collecte des données en dehors des États-Unis, soulevant Read more... The post L’outil de surveillance de Meta soulève des inquiétudes dans l’UE appeared first on Mobile World Live.
SoftBank Group s’engage à investir jusqu’à 75 milliards d’euros dans les infrastructures de centres de données IA en France, la Read more... The post SoftBank s’engage à investir jusqu’à 75 milliards d’euros dans l’IA en France appeared first on Mobile World Live.
El CEO de Qualcomm, Cristiano Amon, ha utilizado su discurso de apertura en Computex 2026 en Taiwán para reafirmar la Read more... The post Cristiano Amon expone en Computex las ambiciones de Qualcomm en IA agéntica appeared first on Mobile World Live.
SoftBank Group ha desbancado a Toyota Motor como la empresa de mayor valor bursátil de Japón, impulsada por el auge Read more... The post SoftBank supera a Toyota y se convierte en la empresa más valiosa de Japón appeared first on Mobile World Live.
El consejero delegado de Nvidia, Jensen Huang, ha presentado la adopción de robots humanoides en la industria como una oportunidad Read more... The post Jensen Huang apuesta por los robots humanoides industriales en Computex appeared first on Mobile World Live.
The European Union is pressing for deeper talks with the US administration over advanced AI models, and at the heart of the conversation is Anthropic's Mythos. The post EU pushes for access to Anthropic model as fears grow appeared first on Mobile World Live.
The US Space Force granted SpaceX a $4.1 billion contract to build a constellation of birds capable of detecting and tracking airborne threats globally, which signals a shift in how the military conducts battlefield surveillance. The post US Space Force awards SpaceX $4.1B to track targets appeared first on Mobile World Live.
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An Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a test, a potential blow to AST SpaceMobile and its launch schedule. The post AST SpaceMobile Blue Origin bet hits turbulence appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Samsung Electronics sent out samples of its latest high bandwidth memory units to selected customers, a chip it asserted helped maximise computing performance for large language models and next-generation AI systems. The post Samsung begins distributing latest HBM chip appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Boldyn Networks’ US CCO Jason Caliento said the company is making good on pledges to boost the digital experience offered at Major League Soccer venues after equipping a new stadium in the city of Miami with various connectivity technologies. The post Boldyn lobs MLS ground into digital era appeared first on Mobile World Live.
NTT Docomo Global expanded its work with Accenture and AWS to build infrastructure for enterprise agentic AI focused on governance and ensuring trust in systems. The post NTT Docomo taps Accenture, AWS for AI governance platform appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Anthropic raised $65 billion in its latest funding round, taking its valuation to $965 billion as investor money continues to pour into big name AI companies. The post Anthropic approaches $1T valuation appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa believes Africa is no longer playing catch-up in global technologies, telling attendees of a key business conference in Kenya the continent is now holding its own in developing fresh business models and tapping emerging digitalisation trends. The post Safaricom boss places Africa on even footing appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Anthropic ha recaudado 65.000 millones de dólares (unos 60.000 millones de euros) en su ronda de financiación más reciente, lo Read more... The post Anthropic roza una valoración de un billón de dólares appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Samsung Electronics ha empezado a distribuir muestras de sus nuevas unidades de memoria de alto ancho de banda (HBM) entre Read more... The post Samsung comienza a entregar sus nuevos chips HBM appeared first on Mobile World Live.