Orange France gives access to AI chatbots in new app for non-subscribers, launches EUR 10/month super-app tier for own customers
Orange France said it will launch a selection of free services for non-subscribers who download a new app dubbed 'IAs Decouverte' (AIs Discovery). The app will combine access to different chatbots, including Claude, Gemini, Mistral and ChatGPT, subject to daily usage limits. Alongside this development, Orange also announced the introduction on 19 November of new super-apps dedicated to its Orange and Sosh customers. These replace the current 'Orange et moi' and 'MySosh' apps, while giving users the option t
Orange France gives access to AI chatbots in new app for non-subscribers, launches EUR 10/month super-app tier for own customers
Orange France said it will launch a selection of free services for non-subscribers who download a new app dubbed 'IAs Decouverte' (AIs Discovery). The app will combine access to different chatbots, including Claude, Gemini, Mistral and ChatGPT, subject to daily usage limits. Alongside this development, Orange also announced the introduction on 19 November of new super-apps dedicated to its Orange and Sosh customers. These replace the current 'Orange et moi' and 'MySosh' apps, while giving users the option t
Anthropic starts IPO roadshow, targets trillion-dollar market cap
Anthropic launched the roadshow for its proposed initial public offering (IPO). It expects to offer 825 million shares of class A common stock at a price between USD 70.00 and USD 78.00 per share. That means at the midpoint of the expected price range, it would raise more than USD 61 billion. A concurrent share sale to key partners increases the direct proceeds to Anthropic to some USD 85 billion.
Anthropic starts IPO roadshow, targets trillion-dollar market cap
Anthropic launched the roadshow for its proposed initial public offering (IPO). It expects to offer 825 million shares of class A common stock at a price between USD 70.00 and USD 78.00 per share. That means at the midpoint of the expected price range, it would raise more than USD 61 billion. A concurrent share sale to key partners increases the direct proceeds to Anthropic to some USD 85 billion.
Skydance to launch Paramount+, HBO Max bundle in early 2027
Skydance will launch a new streaming subscription in early 2027 bringing together Paramount+ and HBO Max, the company announced at its first quarterly report since completing the takeover of Warner Bros Discovery. The single bundle will provide subscribers with "even greater value", the company said, without providing further details on the price or content. More details will be provided in the coming months.
Skydance to launch Paramount+, HBO Max bundle in early 2027
Vodafone raises FY targets after double-digit growth in H1
Vodafone reported double-digit growth in revenues and adjusted EBITDAaL in the first half of its fiscal year, supported by the acquisitions of the rest of VodafoneThree in the UK and a higher stake in Safaricom. The operator said it also performed well in the B2B market and achieved higher service revenue in all its markets. As a result, the company upgraded its forecasts for full-year results.
Vodafone raises FY targets after double-digit growth in H1
Australia plans AI safety regulator and mandatory incident reporting
The Australian government plans to introduce mandatory safety and security requirements for frontier AI developers operating in Australia, including rapid reporting of incidents, independent model evaluations and security controls throughout development and deployment. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the proposed measures on 10 November as part of the government's Australian AI Standards legislation. The framework would apply to companies developing and operating frontier AI models, defined as the
Australia plans AI safety regulator and mandatory incident reporting
Rakuten and AST SpaceMobile form joint venture for satellite-to-mobile network
Rakuten Group and AST SpaceMobile have agreed to establish a joint venture to develop and operate a direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications network in Japan, backed by up to JPY 148bn (around USD 1bln) in government funding. The new company, Rakuten AST, will deploy a constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites using mid-band spectrum to provide broadband connectivity directly to commercially available smartphones, without requiring specialised user equipment.
Rakuten and AST SpaceMobile form joint venture for satellite-to-mobile network
Comba to supply remote radios for Vietnamese operator's 5G expansion
Comba Telecom Systems announced it has been chosen by an unnamed Vietnamese 5G operator to supply remote radio units (RRUs) for low-band coverage. The client will procure Comba's 4T4R model configured for 700 and 900 MHz bands. The rollout is aligned with an accelerated scale-out of Vietnamese 5G coverage following the award of multiple of 700 and 900 MHz licences by the Ministry of Information and Communications. Additional low band capacity is intended to help operators meet a national deadline for reachi
Comba to supply remote radios for Vietnamese operator's 5G expansion
Netskope names channel senior VP to drive partner activity following Catalyst launch
Netskope has named Carrie Francey as senior vice president for global channel sales. Francey has almost 30 years of sales and channel partnership expertise during tenures with enterprise software and IT vendors HPE, Oracle, Microsoft, ServiceNow, and ZenDesk. Her appointment is expected to strengthen Netskope's partner-led market activity, bolstering outreach initiatives such as the new Catalyst programme to promote adoption of its SASE and AI security portfolio.
Netskope names channel senior VP to drive partner activity following Catalyst launch
Partner Communications Q3 revenue up 6%
Israeli operator Partner Communications reported a 6 percent year-on-year rise in third-quarter revenue to ILS 829 million, up from ILS 784 million in Q3 2025. Net profit rose by about 12 percent to ILS 101 million, while operating profit climbed 12 percent to ILS 148 million. Adjusted EBITDA reached ILS 350 million, up 6 percent from ILS 331 million, with the margin holding steady at 42 percent.
Partner Communications Q3 revenue up 6%
Iraq commissions GBI's North Express Route
Iraqi communications minister Mustafa Jabar Sanad has commissioned the North Express Route of Qatari connectivity provider Gulf Bridge International (GBI) from the company's network operations centre in Doha. The East-West international capacity route runs through Iraq. The North Express Route provides a new path for international capacity between East and West, operated from Doha using Qatari expertise. It enhances route diversity and network resilience across the region, reinforces Qatar's position as a r
Iraq commissions GBI's North Express Route
Google debuts specialised tensor accelerators for AI inference
Google is expanding its range of tensor processor units with two new models, the TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max, enabling AI acceleration in specialised inference cases. The 8i Max is designed to execute AI software with extended context windows and compute density per rack. The product combines a pair of low-latency inference accelerators, namely Google's existing TPU 8i, into a single package. Google's architecture is intended to address memory bottlenecks that could impact AI agents with exceptional context requ
