KKR-backed FiberCop has filed a legal challenge against Italy’s broadband agency Infratel, claiming it gave unfair advantages to its state-backed rival, Open Fiber. The dispute centers on a review of contracts for over 700,000 addresses under the EU’s “Italia a 1 Giga” program and could complicate I
Apple’s upcoming iOS 26.3 update is packed with features specifically for the European Union. It includes tools for easier pairing with non-Apple devices and data transfer to Android, all mandated by the Digital Markets Act.
Samsung’s automotive arm, Harman, is making a huge move into self-driving tech. The company is acquiring the ADAS unit from German auto supplier ZF for a cool $1.76 billion.
A Singapore AI firm called Megaspeed has imported over $4.6 billion in Nvidia GPUs since 2023. Now, the US is investigating whether it’s a front for smuggling those restricted chips into China, a probe that could reshape global export controls.
Copper just smashed through $12,000 a ton for the first time ever. The rally is being fueled by a perfect storm of potential US tariffs and severe supply disruptions, even as demand in China weakens.
Nigeria is negotiating with Google to build a new undersea internet cable, aiming to diversify its connections and avoid outages. The country’s tech chief calls the current setup a “single point of failure” and wants more investment in cloud and computing power.
Alphabet is spending billions to secure clean energy for its AI data centers. The $4.75 billion acquisition of Intersect Power comes as Google’s carbon emissions have surged 48% since 2019.
Oyster, a platform for hiring and paying remote global teams, just hit a $1 billion valuation. Its explosive growth underscores a permanent shift in how companies build their workforces.
The European Commission says integrating AI across civilian and defense sectors is critical for the bloc’s future. While investment is growing, structural hurdles remain for startups trying to scale.
AI adoption in HR is leading to a wave of new, specialized job titles. These roles focus on managing the human-AI relationship, from training the systems to governing their ethical use.
