Australia launches probe after OpenAI AI agent accessed govt portal
An AI agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to the Australian government's public-facing Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal in June, accessing both public and non-public files, Prime minister Anthony Albanese has announced. The portal, administered by Services Australia, contains non-sensitive Medicare statistics, including spending data. Albanese said there was currently no evidence that personal information had been accessed and that available evidence indicated there had been no
Australia launches probe after OpenAI AI agent accessed govt portal
An AI agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to the Australian government's public-facing Medicare Statistics Reporting Service portal in June, accessing both public and non-public files, Prime minister Anthony Albanese has announced. The portal, administered by Services Australia, contains non-sensitive Medicare statistics, including spending data. Albanese said there was currently no evidence that personal information had been accessed and that available evidence indicated there had been no
Liberty Global picks Sierra AI platform for customer contact
Liberty Global announced it's adopting the Sierra conversational AI platform for its companies across Europe. The three-year contract will see Sierra used for customer interactions across operators such as Ziggo, Telenet and Virgin Media. The software is already rolling out, with the timing and use cases to depend on the individual market requirements, Liberty Global said.
Liberty Global picks Sierra AI platform for customer contact
Liberty Global announced it's adopting the Sierra conversational AI platform for its companies across Europe. The three-year contract will see Sierra used for customer interactions across operators such as Ziggo, Telenet and Virgin Media. The software is already rolling out, with the timing and use cases to depend on the individual market requirements, Liberty Global said.
Semtech brings Palo Alto next-gen firewalls to AirLink routing line-up
Semtech is launching an integration into Palo Alto Networks' next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) for its AirLink portfolio of secure edge 5G/LTE routers. AirLink customers will be able to deploy Palo Alto's NFGW feature set, including machine learning safeguards, zero-touch public key infrastructure (ZTPKI) and next-generation trust tools (NGTS). Semtech said the tie-up would support its clients in scaling up network infrastructure while boosting resilience against evolving cyber threats.
Semtech brings Palo Alto next-gen firewalls to AirLink routing line-up
Firebird raises investment estimate for 2nd phase of Armenia AI project to USD 7-8 bln
Firebird has raised its investment estimate for the second phase of its AI infrastructure project in Armenia to USD 7-8 billion, according to Alexander Yesayan, a co-founder and CEO of Firebird AI, reports Arka. Previously, the company had announced plans to scale the project to approximately 50,000 GPUs with total investments of around USD 4 billion. The company claims that, as part of the first phase, it deployed 6,144 Nvidia B200 GPUs. The second phase involves 45,000 GPUs, and a third phase, adding anot
Firebird raises investment estimate for 2nd phase of Armenia AI project to USD 7-8 bln
Eutelsat and Meo bring advanced LEO satellite backup to Portugal
Satellite operator Eutelsat has teamed up with Portuguese telecom provider Meo to roll out Eutelsat's OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet services throughout Portugal. Meo will blend Eutelsat's LEO satellite technology with its existing 5G and fibre networks, creating a robust, multi-layered communication system. The service is designed to deliver high-reliability backup connectivity for businesses, government agencies, local municipalities, and critical infrastructure networks.
Eutelsat and Meo bring advanced LEO satellite backup to Portugal
Uztelecom to offer Amazon Leo satellite internet in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan national operator Uztelecom and Amazon Leo announced a partnership on providing satellite internet services in Uzbekistan. UZ-SAT, a subsidiary of Uztelecom, will serve as an authorised distributor of Amazon Leo. UZ-SAT will use Amazon Leo to create and deliver new connectivity solutions to its customers, bringing satellite internet to communities and businesses in areas where traditional networks are difficult to deploy.
Uztelecom to offer Amazon Leo satellite internet in Uzbekistan
Uztelecom adds Bukhara, Kokand to national data centre network
Uzbekistan national operator Uztelecom commissioned two new data centres in Bukhara and Kokand on 22 September, reports Trend from a statement by the Ministry of Digital Technologies. The new data centres operate as part of the unified national cloud platform, UzCloud, providing infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS), software-as-a-service (SaaS), object storage and backup services.The facilities also offer AI cloud and GPU-as-a-Service resources, with dedicated GPU servers for tra
Uztelecom adds Bukhara, Kokand to national data centre network
VK places bonds worth RUB 5 bln
Russian internet company VK announced the placement of a new series of RUB 5 billion in exchange-traded bonds with a floating coupon by its subsidiary Mail.Ru Finance. The bonds have a maturity of three years, with coupon payments scheduled every 30 days. The arranging banks were Gazprombank, Alfa-Bank, VTB Capital Trading, Sber CIB, and Sovcombank.
VK places bonds worth RUB 5 bln
Kenya and Intel partner to expand AI literacy across public libraries
Kenya has partnered with Intel to expand artificial intelligence (AI) literacy across the country's public library network under the AI for Citizens initiative. Formalized on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly in New York, the agreement will be implemented through the Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) in collaboration with the Mandela AI Hub Foundation.
Kenya and Intel partner to expand AI literacy across public libraries
CGE to build major data centre in Konin
Polish energy group Centralna Grupa Energetyczna (CGE) plan to build a data centre, set to be Poland's largest facility dedicated to artificial intelligence, in Konin. The company Energa Obrot, the City of Konin, and CGE signed letter of intent regarding the supply of electricity to the data centre. Data Centrer Konin is a large-scale investment worth nearly EUR 3 billion, located on sites prepared by the local government in Konin to support the delivery of AI-based solutions. Initial construction work is s
CGE to build major data centre in Konin
Tadaam drops unlimited mobile offer, introduces 'on the go' broadband
Telenet has stopped offering mobile services under its Tadaam brand. Existing customers can keep the unlimited mobile plan launched last year for EUR 25 per month, but the offer is no longer available to new subscribers. The Belgian operator told news site HLN.be that it wants Tadaam to focus on its original offer of fixed internet over the 4G/5G network. It's also offering a new 'on the go' internet plan, so the modem can be taken outside the home.
