Net neutrality, and why it's vital to the future of the internet
It was on, then off, and now "net neutrality" is back on again.
May 15, 2024
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Internet outage hits several African countries as undersea cables fail
A dozen countries across Africa suffered a major internet outage on Thursday as multiple undersea telecommunication cables reported failures, network operators and internet watch groups said.
Mar 14, 2024
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Three Red Sea data cables cut as Houthis launch more attacks in the vital waterway
Three cables under the Red Sea that provide global internet and telecommunications have been cut as the waterway remains a target of Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials said Monday. Meanwhile, a Houthi missile attack set a ship ...
Mar 4, 2024
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Spain takes 10% of Telefonica following Saudi stake
Spain said Tuesday it will acquire 10 percent of local telecoms giant Telefonica, just months after Saudi Telecom took a significant stake in the operator.
Dec 19, 2023
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Broadcom planning to complete deal for $69 billion acquisition of VMWare after regulators give OK
Computer chip and software maker Broadcom has announced it has cleared all regulatory hurdles and plans to complete its $69 billion acquisition of cloud technology company VMware on Wednesday.
Nov 22, 2023
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European telecom firms urge EU to make big tech pay
The heads of European telecoms firms, including Orange and Vodafone, on Monday urged the EU to make tech and streaming giants pay for the massive amounts of bandwidth they use.
Oct 2, 2023
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T-Mobile to lay off 7% of workforce
Bellevue, Washington-based T-Mobile announced Thursday it plans to shed 5,000 roles, or nearly 7% of its workforce. The company will inform all laid-off employees by the end of September.
Aug 25, 2023
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Broadcom's $69 billion VMware purchase wins UK competition watchdog's approval
Computer chip and software maker Broadcom's $69 billion plan to buy cloud technology company VMware cleared another hurdle Wednesday after Britain's competition regulator gave the deal provisional clearance.
Jul 19, 2023
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UK telecom company BT plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs, replace some with AI
U.K. telecom company BT Group said Thursday that it plans to shed up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade and replace some of them with artificial intelligence, as part of an overhaul aimed at slimming down its workforce ...
May 18, 2023
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Scammers can slip fake texts into legitimate SMS threads. Will a government crackdown stop them?
Are you tired of receiving SMS scams pretending to be from Australia Post, the tax office, MyGov and banks? You're not alone. Each year, thousands of Australians fall victim to SMS scams. And losses have surged in recent ...
Mar 20, 2023
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