telecommunications

Apple to Enable More Texting Features Between iPhones and Android
Apple to Enable More Texting Features Between iPhones and Android
November 16, 2023  |  Apple

Apple has reportedly revealed its plans to adopt the technological standard known as RCS (rich communication services) for smoother text messaging between iPhones and Android devices. ...

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World’s First Purpose-Built AI Device is a Screenless, Voice-Activated Smartphone 
World’s First Purpose-Built AI Device is a Screenless, Voice-Activated Smartphone 
November 09, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The first commercial device purpose-built for the artificial intelligence (AI) era is here. And it came from a pair of ex-Apple employees. No, it’s not that...

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X to Introduce Video and Audio Calls Without Phone Number
X to Introduce Video and Audio Calls Without Phone Number
August 31, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, is set to expand its offerings by introducing video and audio calls. Owner Elon Musk said in...

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Globalstar Names XCOM Labs Founder Paul Jacobs as CEO
Globalstar Names XCOM Labs Founder Paul Jacobs as CEO
August 29, 2023  |  Personnel

Globalstar, an international telecom infrastructure provider, has named Paul Jacobs as its new CEO. Jacobs, the founder and CEO of XCOM Labs and former CEO and executive chairman of Qualcomm,...

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Generative AI’s Biggest Impact May Be as a Specialist
Generative AI’s Biggest Impact May Be as a Specialist
August 24, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

General-purpose innovations can often fall into the solution-in-search-of-a-problem trap.  After all, to a hammer everything looks like a nail. And to large language models (LLMs), everything might...

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MTN Group CEO: Open to Selling Up to 30% of FinTech Business
MTN Group CEO: Open to Selling Up to 30% of FinTech Business
August 15, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

African telecommunications company MTN Group Ltd. is seeking to include up to three more strategic investors in its telecom unit, said MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita....

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Telecom Sector Bets on AI to Bridge Legacy and Future Operations
Telecom Sector Bets on AI to Bridge Legacy and Future Operations
August 14, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The telecommunications industry can’t afford to put integrating generative artificial intelligence (AI) on hold. A backbone of the connected economy, global telecoms are under enormous...

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TerraPay and Safaricom Team on Cross-Border Payments
TerraPay and Safaricom Team on Cross-Border Payments
July 19, 2023  |  Cross Border Commerce

Payments infrastructure TerraPay has launched a cross-border remittance partnership with Kenyan telecommunications firm Safaricom. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (July 19), will operate through TerraPay’s remittance...

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Endava Acquires DEK to Diversify and Expand in APAC Region
Endava Acquires DEK to Diversify and Expand in APAC Region
June 09, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Endava has acquired DEK to further its diversification and expansion in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. With the addition of DEK, Endava will gain expertise spanning several industry...

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