
Apple unveils Siri AI as EU, China rollouts face delay
Apple has unveiled Siri AI, a new version of its digital assistant built on the company's Apple Intelligence platform, alongside a broader expansion of AI capabilities across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Vision Pro devices. The announcement comes as Apple claimed some of the new Siri AI features will not initially be available on iPhone and iPad devices in the European Union because of issues related to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple also confirmed the features will not be available in China whi

Apple unveils Siri AI as EU, China rollouts face delay
Apple has unveiled Siri AI, a new version of its digital assistant built on the company's Apple Intelligence platform, alongside a broader expansion of AI capabilities across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Vision Pro devices. The announcement comes as Apple claimed some of the new Siri AI features will not initially be available on iPhone and iPad devices in the European Union because of issues related to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Apple also confirmed the features will not be available in China whi

Apple claims DMA rules are delaying Siri AI launch in the EU
Apple has claimed requirements arising from the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) will delay the launch of Siri AI on iPhone and iPad devices in the region. The company announced the delay alongside the introduction of Siri AI at its Worldwide Developers Conference, where it unveiled a new version of its digital assistant based on the Apple Intelligence platform.

Apple claims DMA rules are delaying Siri AI launch in the EU
Apple has claimed requirements arising from the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) will delay the launch of Siri AI on iPhone and iPad devices in the region. The company announced the delay alongside the introduction of Siri AI at its Worldwide Developers Conference, where it unveiled a new version of its digital assistant based on the Apple Intelligence platform.

Apple updates parental controls as it expands AI tools for developers
Apple has announced new AI frameworks and developer tools designed to expand access to its Apple Intelligence platform, alongside new parental controls and child safety features across iPhone, iPad and Mac. The company said developers will gain access to a new Foundation Models framework that provides a native Swift API for integrating on-device and server-based AI models into applications.

Apple updates parental controls as it expands AI tools for developers

Megafon to deploy private 5G network for mining company Apatit
Russian operator Megafon has signed a cooperation agreement with the mining company Apatit, based in the Murmansk region, reports Kommersant. The operator will carry out a project on deployment of a private 5G/LTE network for management of pilotless vehicles in quarries of the company. The multi-network architecture will be launched there. The agreement was signed during St Petersburg Economic Forum.

Megafon to deploy private 5G network for mining company Apatit

Lithuania telecoms watchdog RRT agrees to join IRIS2 EU satellite initiative
Lithuanian national telecommunications regulator RRT said it has signed an administrative agreement related to the coordination of satellite frequencies under the EU satellite IRIS2 initiative. IRIS2 aims to create safe and reliable satellite communications infrastructure in the EU and help ensure connectivity in more remote areas, strengthen cybersecurity and reduce dependence on third-party technologies.

Lithuania telecoms watchdog RRT agrees to join IRIS2 EU satellite initiative

Tcell to broadcast FIFA World Cup men's football on IPTV service
Tajik operator Tcell has announced that its customers will be able to watch matches from the FIFA World Cup men's football tournament on its IPTV platform Ajoyib TV. The content will be available on smartphones, tablets, smart TV-sets and PCs. A daily subscription to the Basic tariff of the service costs TJS 1 and the price of a daily subscription to the All Inclusive tariff is TJS 2. Monthly subscriptions cost TJS 15 and TJS 40 respectively.

Tcell to broadcast FIFA World Cup men's football on IPTV service

Bakcell appoints new CEO
Azeri operator Bakcell has announced that Gunnar Pahnke has been appointed the CEO of the company. Pahnke has more than 35 years of international experience in the telecommunications industry. He has held various leadership positions at leading telecommunications companies in Azerbaijan, Germany, France, Romania and other countries. Pahnke holds a PhD in strategic management from the University of Poitiers (France) and an MBA from the French university ENSPTT (Ecole nationale superieure des postes et teleco

Bakcell appoints new CEO

MTS to issue floating-rate bonds
Russia operator MTS said it will start placing a new special issue of floating-rate bonds linked to the Bank of Russia's key rate. This new instrument is designed specifically for money market funds and is being placed through the infrastructure of professional market players.

MTS to issue floating-rate bonds

T2 offers money transfers to foreign countries from service app
Rostelecom's mobile subsidiary T2 is offering customers the ability to send money transfers to foreign countries from its services management mobile application. They can make instant transfers from their handset balance to ten countries in the CIS and South-East Asia, based on the T-Bank payment infrastructure. The countries in question are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Laos, Uzbekistan, as well as the Republic of Transnistria, part of Moldova. The list is due

T2 offers money transfers to foreign countries from service app

Azetelekom and Huawei scheme raises Azeri broadband coverage to nearly 100%
Azcon Holding unit Aztelekom and Huawei have announced that the 'Online Azerbaijan' broadband connectivity strategy has covered 99.7 percent of Azerbaijan. Up to 3 million households and businesses in major cities and remote villages alike now have full access to broadband and digital services, of which 2 million were connected within the past two years. The scheme launched by the Azeri Ministry of Digital Development and Transport in 2021 supported government targets to increase average tnternet speeds on

