Vodafone Turkiye tops 1 million ChatGPT package users in one month
TURKEY 1 AUG

Vodafone Turkiye tops 1 million ChatGPT package users in one month

Vodafone Turkiye has announced that, in the first month since the launch of its campaign with OpenAI, more than 1 million Vodafone customers activated unlimited ChatGPT packages. The offer enables Vodafone customers to use ChatGPT without consuming their mobile data allowance.

MaxLinear prepares live demo of Panther Storage Accelerator
GLOBAL 31 JUL

MaxLinear prepares live demo of Panther Storage Accelerator

MaxLinear will showcase the benefits of its Panther Storage Accelerator platform at the upcoming Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) conference in Santa Clara, which runs from 04 to 06 August.. The presentation will incorporate a live demo of Panther's hardware-accelerated data compression applied to AI datasets. This feature helps AI operators reduce CPU overheads without undermining throughput into modern AI applications. 

Radcom trims FY forecast to reflect lower Q2 turnover due to purchasing delays
GLOBAL 31 JUL

Radcom trims FY forecast to reflect lower Q2 turnover due to purchasing delays

Radcom has downgraded its full-year sales outlook to reflect expected lower second-quarter revenues due to delayed purchase orders. Radcom's preliminary financial update indicates June quarter revenues of around USD 12 million, down 32.2 percent from USD 17.7 million in Q2 2025. Consequently, Radcom now anticipates 2026 revenues will be in the USD 57- 63 million range, implying a 16 percent decline at midpoint.

Nscale agrees Anyscale takeover to boost workload optimisation in GPU infrastructure
GLOBAL 31 JUL

Nscale agrees Anyscale takeover to boost workload optimisation in GPU infrastructure

Hyperscale AI infrastructure developer Nscale has clinched a definitive agreement to acquire Anyscale, creators of a software layer for enhancing AI data centre workloads. Subject to conditions and regulatory approvals, the transaction should be finalised before end-2026. Financial terms were not disclosed, however Nscale will be taking on Anyscale's 200-person workforce spread across the US, Europe and India.

KT teams up with DeepX, Sesol to develop AI edge devices for transport market
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 31 JUL

KT teams up with DeepX, Sesol to develop AI edge devices for transport market

KT announced a partnership with chipmaker DeepX and transport equipment specialist Sesol to develop edge AI devices and services for commercial vehicles. The AI edge boxes will be equipped with low-power and low-heat NPUs from DeepX, supporting the expansion of on-device AI services such as real-time video analysis for transport equipment like EV charging stations and mobile CCTVs. 

Intel Capital backs USD 300 mln funding for connectivity and switch silicon developer Xsight Labs
GLOBAL 31 JUL

Intel Capital backs USD 300 mln funding for connectivity and switch silicon developer Xsight Labs

Connectivity silicon developer Xsight Labs has announced the completion of a USD 300 million+ funding round at a post-money valuation of around USD 2.8 billion. The transaction is led by Fidelity Management & Research Company with participation from unnamed investors in Xsight's existing shareholder base, as well as new participants. These include chipmaker Intel's corporate venturing arm, Intel Capital, in addition to Aliya Capital Partners, Atreides Management, Artisan Partners, Battery Ventures and Diago

Kazakhstan signs smart city, AI cooperation deal with DEC40
KAZAKHSTAN 31 JUL

Kazakhstan signs smart city, AI cooperation deal with DEC40

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DEC40 (Global Digital Economy Cities Alliance), reports Trend citing a ministerial statement. The agreement is expected to strengthen Kazakhstan's integration into the global smart city ecosystem and expand cooperation with leading international technology companies. DEC40 is an international organization that brings together cities, technology companies, research institutions and global pa

EU opens tender for EUR 10 bln in funding for AI gigafactories
EUROPE 30 JUL

EU opens tender for EUR 10 bln in funding for AI gigafactories

The EU has finally opened the tender for public funding to build AI gigafactories. Following strong interest in the initial interest round last year, it has increased the number of sites that will receive funding to seven in total. Along with matching funds from member states, the EU aims to mobilise over EUR 10 billion in public funding to support the projects and create a leading computing infrastructure for the most advanced AI development. It expects this could mobilise another EUR 20 billion in private

Marvell earmarks USD 250 million investment to expand India R&D presence
INDIA 30 JUL

Marvell earmarks USD 250 million investment to expand India R&D presence

Marvell Technology has announced a major expansion of its Indian engineering presence funded by a USD 250 million investment, including plans to build out R&D facilities in Bangalore and Hyderabad. Marvell expects the size of its Indian workforce to double within the next three years, injecting additional resources to guide its next-generation semiconductor projects, including communications components for cloud and AI data infrastructure.

Uztelecom signs memorandum of cooperation with IT Education Association
UZBEKISTAN 30 JUL

Uztelecom signs memorandum of cooperation with IT Education Association

Uzbekistan national operator Uztelecom said that its TMS Hub branch has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the IT Education Association. The document is aimed at developing modern competencies in the telecommunications and IT sectors, enhancing the professional potential of employees, and expanding opportunities for international education and certification. As part of the collaboration, educational programmes, seminars, and training sessions will be organised in areas of artificial intelligence, cyber

Meta profits fall in Q2 on rising costs for lawsuits and lay-offs
GLOBAL 30 JUL

Meta profits fall in Q2 on rising costs for lawsuits and lay-offs

Meta reported a fall in profits for the second quarter, hurt by one-time costs for lay-offs and legal cases. While revenues were up 28 percent year-on-year to USD 60.8 billion, in line with its forecast, operating profit fell 8 percent to USD 18.8 billion, after a 55 percent jump in operating costs. The company's net profit fell 14 percent to USD 15.8 billion. 

Microsoft beats Q4 outlook with revenues up 18%, sees more double-digit growth ahead
GLOBAL 30 JUL

Microsoft beats Q4 outlook with revenues up 18%, sees more double-digit growth ahead

Microsoft again reported better-than-expected quarterly results, with revenues for the three months to June up 18 percent year-on-year to USD 90.0 billion. Operating profit also rose 18 percent, to EUR 40.6 billion, and net profit jumped 31 percent to USD 35.8 billion, helped by a large gain of USD 3.2 billion on its stake in Anthropic. 

JAPAN 30 JUL

KDDI and Avita integrate Gemini AI model into jointly developed humanoid

KDDI and Avita have announced the integration of Google's Gemini generative AI model into a jointly developed humanoid robot, with the system being demonstrated at the Google Cloud Next Tokyo event on 30 and 31 July. The companies said the development forms part of their strategic partnership in physical AI, announced in March 2026, which combines KDDI's communications and AI platform with Avita's avatar and robotics technologies to develop a Japanese-built humanoid for customer service and reception applic

KUWAIT 29 JUL

Zain Kuwait supports teen coding scheme

Zain Kuwait has partnered with CODED Academy to support the latest season of the 'Kuwait Codes' programme to teach high school pupils practical technology and AI skills. The scheme has already trained over 4,500 young people in coding and digital fields. As part of the curriculum, Zain hosted more than 50 participants at its headquarters to show pupils a modern tech workplace with sessions on how AI is applied across business functions.

GLOBAL 29 JUL

IOWN and CNCF aim to boost Kubernetes flexibility in All-Photonics provisioning spec

The industry alliance responsible for the emerging All-Photonics Network (APN) framework has agreed to expand its co-operation with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), a Linux Foundation subsidiary specialising in cloud and AI-native computing. The announcement of an extended MoU between CNCF and APN's developer, the IOWN Global Forum, coincides with the former's conference in Japan this week, and opens up additional Kubernetes functionality in the All-Photonics composable compute layer.

GERMANY 29 JUL

Federal Network Agency takes central role in AI Regulation monitoring

The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) is now responsible for implementing EU AI Regulation in Germany, with the 'Market Surveillance and Innovation Promotion of AI Act' coming into force from 29 July. It will be responsible for market surveillance, monitoring compliance with AI Regulation for AI system. It will also be central complaints body to process complaints about AI Regulation violations. 

UNITED KINGDOM 29 JUL

UK supermarket chain Morrisons pilots AI-powered smart trolleys

UK supermarket chain Morrisons has announced the roll out of Caper smart trolleys at its supermarket in Preston. Morrisons becomes the first UK retailer to deploy the smart trolleys from North American grocery technology company Instacart. The AI-powered smart trolleys automatically recognise products as they are put in the trolley, even weighing fresh produce. This allows customers to bag their shopping as they go, making checkout easier.

AUSTRALIA 29 JUL

Australian ministers split over national AI data centre energy rules

Australian energy ministers have agreed to advance a national framework for regulating the energy use of large-scale AI data centres, despite opposition from Queensland and the Northern Territory over key elements of the proposed reforms. At a meeting of the Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council, ministers agreed to progress measures designed to ensure the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure does not increase electricity costs for consumers or place additional pressure on the power grid.

JAPAN 29 JUL

Rakuten, HP launch hybrid AI desktop service on AI PCs in Japan

Rakuten Group and HP have launched a hybrid AI service for HP PCs in Japan that combines on-device and cloud-based AI, marking the first deployment of Rakuten's Japanese-language large language model (LLM) directly on commercial PCs. Rakuten AI for Desktop is being bundled with eligible HP AI PCs, initially for enterprise customers from 29 July, with consumer availability scheduled for October. The application allows users to switch between locally running AI and cloud-based services, enabling offline acces

GLOBAL 29 JUL

Nvidia and Broadcom ramp up CPO switch production - Trendforce

Nvidia and Broadcom have begun moving co-packaged optics (CPO) switches into volume production, with optical engine yields, silicon photonics capacity and advanced packaging emerging as potential constraints on market expansion, according to analysts TrendForce. Nvidia has started shipping its next-generation Spectrum-X CPO switch to selected partners, while Broadcom is continuing limited shipments of its 51.2T Bailly CPO switch. The developments mark the transition of CPO technology towards mass production

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 29 JUL

SKT releases 688 Bn-parameter AI model for industrial and consumer use

SK Telecom (SKT) has released its second independent AI foundation model, A.X K2, as the operator expands its use of AI across industrial applications and consumer services. The 688 billion-parameter model has been made available through the open-source AI platform Hugging Face. SKT said A.X K2 improved its average performance across 14 domestic and international benchmarks by 32.2 percentage points compared with its 519 billion-parameter predecessor, A.X K1. The operator attributed the improvement in part

JAPAN 29 JUL

IIJ invests in AG17's physical AI platform Alpha Vision for Japan rollout

Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) has invested in AGI7, the California-based developer of Physical AI platform Alpha Vision, and signed an MoU with its Japanese subsidiary, Alpha Vision Japan (AVJ), to expand the platform's sales in Japan. The partnership will combine Alpha Vision with IIJ's networking, security, IoT, micro data centre and operational services. The companies will work on sales and business development, joint development of integrated and industry-specific solutions, managed services and techn

NEW ZEALAND 29 JUL

One NZ research highlights sustainability concerns around business AI use

New research commissioned by One New Zealand has found that environmental and social impacts are emerging as factors in public trust in AI, alongside established concerns around privacy and transparency. The One NZ AI Trust Report 2026: Sustainability Edition found that 45 percent of New Zealanders were concerned about the environmental impact of businesses using AI, rising to 63 percent among those aged 18 to 24. The main environmental concerns were electricity consumption, cited by 66 percent of responden

INDIA 29 JUL

Tata Communications, TTBS launch unified AI platform for small businesses in India

Tata Communications and Tata Tele Business Services (TTBS) have partnered to expand access to AI services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in India through a unified AI platform. Tata reports that the platform combines AI infrastructure, communications, and business services to make AI tools easier for SMBs to adopt and use.

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