Apple unveils Siri AI as EU, China rollouts face delay
GLOBAL 01:07

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 updates parental controls as it expands AI tools for developers
GLOBAL 01:02

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. 

Malawi launches Huawei youth skills programme
MALAWI 8 JUN

Malawi launches Huawei youth skills programme

Malawi has launched the Huawei ICT Talent Development Programme to provide young people with digital skills training, building on an eighteen-year partnership by the two parties. ICT Minister Shadric Namalomba, said the scheme will help bridge the digital skills gap through practical training in key technology fields while contributing to Malawi 2063, a national development blueprint to turn the country into an inclusively wealthy, self-reliant and industrialised upper-middle income nation by that year.

Naver and Nvidia agree partnership for large-scale AI infrastructure projects
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 8 JUN

Naver and Nvidia agree partnership for large-scale AI infrastructure projects

South Korean internet giant Naver has entered into a partnership with Nvidia to develop large-scale AI infrastructure projects, including plans for gigawatt-scale AI data centre capacity targeting markets across Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. The companies said the agreement extends beyond technology cooperation to include collaboration across project development, customer acquisition and capital investment, with Naver participating as a strategic partner sharing both project risks and returns.

Telekom Slovenije upgrades emergency services with next-generation calls
SLOVENIA 5 JUN

Telekom Slovenije upgrades emergency services with next-generation calls

Telekom Slovenije said it is modernising its emergency services by rolling out next-generation emergency calls (NG112) and advanced car emergency calls (NG eCall). These new IP-based systems, compliant with ETSI and 3GPP standards, will leverage 4G and 5G networks to deliver quicker, more detailed information and improved reliability, ultimately speeding up emergency response times.

Apple picks Berlin to open first developer centre in Europe
GERMANY 5 JUN

Apple picks Berlin to open first developer centre in Europe

Apple said it has chosen Berlin as the location of its first developer centre in Europe, which will open later this year. It will host app developers, designers and programmers who will cooperate with Apple engineers. Developers will have access to  technologies providing more than 250,000 APIs across frameworks such as HealthKit, Metal, Core ML, MapKit and SwiftUI.

Keysight, NTT progress 6G channel modelling project
GLOBAL 4 JUN

Keysight, NTT progress 6G channel modelling project

Keysight Technologies is working with NTT and the NTT Docomo mobile unit to explore pre-6G channel modelling and lab simulation technology. The collaboration, part of an ongoing memorandum of understanding between the two parties, is  announcing early development milestones, including channel modelling advances expected to support realistic 6G signal measurements and a simulation concept that would emulate distributed MIMO radio infrastructures.

LG Uplus's customer co-creation platform surpasses 10,000 suggestions
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 4 JUN

LG Uplus's customer co-creation platform surpasses 10,000 suggestions

LG Uplus said its customer participation platform, Simple Lab, has received more than 10,000 service improvement suggestions within seven months of launch, with more than 11 percent of submitted ideas either implemented or currently under development and review. The operator said the platform is designed to collect customer feedback on mobile, broadband and digital services through monthly themed topics and open submissions. Suggestions are analysed to identify recurring issues and inform service and user e

NTT Data and AXS sign deal to develop cross-border payment services
SINGAPORE 4 JUN

NTT Data and AXS sign deal to develop cross-border payment services

NTT Data and Singapore-based payments provider AXS have signed an MoU to explore the development of cross-border bill payment services across East and Southeast Asia. The companies said they will begin work on interconnecting their respective bill payment networks, with an initial focus on linking Singapore and Malaysia. The proposed service would allow users to pay bills issued in one country through payment platforms available in the other, regardless of where they reside.

NTT partners Mbryonics on optical comms modules for space networks
GLOBAL 4 JUN

NTT partners Mbryonics on optical comms modules for space networks

NTT has signed an MoU with Irish space communications company Mbryonics to collaborate on optical communications technology for space-based networks. The agreement will see Mbryonics develop an optical transceiver module incorporating NTT's digital coherent communications technology, extending the application of NTT's Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) technologies into the space sector. The collaboration is aimed at addressing growing demand for high-capacity, low-latency communications driven

Researchers demonstrate 450 Tbps transmission over deployed metropolitan fibre link
UNITED KINGDOM 3 JUN

Researchers demonstrate 450 Tbps transmission over deployed metropolitan fibre link

Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and five international research partners have demonstrated optical transmission at 450 Tbps over a field-deployed fibre link in London, setting a new record for data transmission over standard installed optical fibre. The trial was conducted over a 39km metropolitan link connecting University College London (UCL) and the Telehouse North data centre using fibre from the UK National Dark Fibre Facility. 

NTT to support remote rugby video officiating using IOWN network
JAPAN 3 JUN

NTT to support remote rugby video officiating using IOWN network

NTT, NTT Docomo Business and Japan Rugby League One (JRLO) will deploy a remote television match official (TMO) system using IOWN-based networking technology during the League One 2025-26 playoff final on 7 June at Tokyo's National Stadium. The initiative will allow TMO officials responsible for video review decisions to operate remotely from Otemachi Place in central Tokyo rather than from the stadium itself. The remote operation will be enabled by connecting the venue and officiating location through NTT

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 3 JUN

Naver Cloud expands Nvidia partnership around AI infrastructure

Naver Cloud and Nvidia have outlined plans to deepen their collaboration across AI infrastructure, foundation models and AI services as the companies pursue what they describe as a global AI factory initiative. The announcement was made at Nvidia's Cloud Partner Summit in Taipei. According to the companies, the partnership will extend beyond AI infrastructure to include cooperation on large language models and physical AI technologies.

TAIWAN 2 JUN

Nvidia, Foxconn team with Taiwanese healthcare to deploy 'special agent workforces'

Nvidia is collaborating with Foxconn to deploy specialised agentic AI and robotics in the Taiwanese healthcare system. The initiative is backed by a USD 1.5 billion regional investment under the government's 'Healthy Taiwan' initiative, aimed at addressing the aging population, clinician shortages and spiralling healthcare costs. Nvidia says the majority of Taiwanese medical centres have now implemented mature AI systems, enhancing care provision for more than 14 million patient encounters annually.

JAPAN 2 JUN

NTT, 1Finity and Mitsubishi Chemical probe All-Photonic Network in robotic sensing applications

Multiple NTT business units have teamed up with Mitsubishi Chemical and Fujitsu's 1Finity division to trial all-photonics infrastructure at an outdoor manufacturing facility in Japan. The collaboration leverages the All-Photonics Network (APN) infrastructure advanced by the NTT-led IOWN Global Forum. The aim is to deploy computerised intelligence in a bid to limit the burden on human factory inspectors. In addition, NTT and its partners hope to deliver a reference model to promote wider implementation of th

JAPAN 2 JUN

KDDI and Mitsui test drone-based building inspections inside office tower

Mitsui Fudosan and KDDI SmartDrone have completed a trial using a specialised indoor drone to inspect building infrastructure at the Iidabashi Grand Bloom office complex in Tokyo. The companies used the IBIS2 drone, designed for confined spaces, to assess whether drone-based inspections could improve safety and efficiency in areas that are difficult to access, including ceiling voids, air-conditioning ducts, underground water tanks and electrical facilities.

GLOBAL 1 JUN

LoRa Alliance charts forward trajectory for LoRaWAN advances in new technical roadmap

LoRa Alliance, the nonprofit organisation responsible for LoRaWAN, an IoT protocol geared to low powered connectivity via gateways into the cloud, has published a three-year technical roadmap highlighting its plans for the near future. The alliance notes that LoRaWAN has generated the strongest global adoption of any low-powered WAN technology, and argues it is increasingly considered wireless connectivity's "fourth pillar", together with cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. With its new roadmap, the alliance

GHANA 1 JUN

MobileMoney Fintech launches drive to support 600 small businesses in Ghana

MobileMoney Fintech (MMFL) has launched a scheme to provide 600 micro, small and medium enterprises with practical training in financial literacy, digital payments, credit readiness and business growth. The scheme helps entrepreneurs improve record-keeping, manage cash flow, build savings habits and become better positioned for credit, insurance and future investment. It targets informal sector businesses including women's enterprises, dressmakers and tailors, hairdressers and farmers. Many of them support

JAPAN 1 JUN

KDDI selected to develop disaster drone logistics guidelines for Mie Prefecture

KDDI SmartDrone has been awarded a contract by Mie Prefecture to develop guidelines for the use of drones to transport emergency supplies to communities that could become isolated during major disasters, including a potential Nankai Trough earthquake. The guidelines are intended to help municipalities prepare for and operate drone logistics services when roads are cut off by earthquakes, landslides or other disasters. The framework was developed in response to challenges identified during the 2024 Noto Peni

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 1 JUN

LG Uplus and Samsung partner on 6G sensing and AI technology research

LG Uplus has signed an MoU with Samsung Electronics to collaborate on research and development of integrated communications and sensing technologies, as well as AI-enabled 6G technologies. The companies said the partnership is intended to support the transition to 6G by validating emerging technologies in live network environments and assessing their potential for future commercial deployment. The collaboration will focus on integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) technologies, including base station-b

JAPAN 1 JUN

NTT Docomo Business explores data services for water resource management

NTT Docomo Business has begun a joint study with Estonia's Carbontribe Labs to examine how water resource-related environmental data can be structured, verified and used to support investment decision-making and business risk assessment. The companies have completed a proof-of-concept project focused on creating and utilising environmental data derived from water resource management activities. The initiative aims to convert water-related data generated across corporate operations and supply chains into str

GLOBAL 1 JUN

Nvidia and Microsoft bring frontier AI compute to Windows

Nvidia has announced two products developed with Microsoft that bring what the two describe as data-centre-class AI capabilities to the Windows desktop for the first time, targeting enterprise developers, data scientists and engineers who currently rely on cloud infrastructure for large model workloads. The flagship product, Nvidia DGX Station for Windows, is a "deskside system" built on the GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip capable of running models up to one trillion parameters locally. 

GLOBAL 1 JUN

Nvidia widens robotaxi platform with global partners

Nvidia has announced a substantial expansion of its Drive Hyperion autonomous vehicle platform, adding partners across Asia, Europe and the Middle East alongside a new open AI model for level 4 vehicle development. New Drive Hyperion partners include Foxconn, which plans to launch a robotaxi service in Taiwan from 2028 with expansion across Asia; VinFast, deploying level 4 vehicles in Southeast Asia with software partner Autobrains; Uber, working with Autobrains on a Munich robotaxi programme; and Humain, t

JAPAN 29 MEI

Tier IV and KDDI partner on autonomous mobility deployment in Japan

Tier IV and KDDI have signed an agreement to collaborate on the commercial deployment of autonomous driving services in Japan, with a focus on addressing regional transport challenges including driver shortages and declining public transport coverage. The agreement was signed on 29 May 2026 and will expand to include KDDI Smart Mobility from 1 July 2026. Under the partnership, the three companies plan to combine Tier IV's autonomous driving systems, KDDI's communications infrastructure and operational capab

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