Tencent Q1 revenue rises 9%
GLOBAL 13:35

Tencent Q1 revenue rises 9%

Tencent first quarter total revenue rose by 9 percent year on year to CNY 196.5 billion. Operating profit was likewise up 9 percent at CNY 75.6 billion and the operating margin was largely stable at 38.5 percent and the operating profit excluding new AI products was CNY 84.4 billion, up 17 percent. Tencent's core businesses continued to grow their engagement, revenue and profit in Q1, providing the cash flow to fund its AI investments.

Canadian govt selects 44 projects for AI Compute Access Fund support
CANADA 13:28

Canadian govt selects 44 projects for AI Compute Access Fund support

The federal Canadian government has announced CAD 66 million of support for 44 projects through the CAD 300 million AI Compute Access Fund. This will help the SMEs access the compute power needed to build and scale AI products. The selected companies are working across key areas of the economy, including energy, healthcare, life sciences, agriculture, finance, advanced manufacturing, transportation and natural resources.

Ooredoo Qatar launches strategic AI transformation programme with Microsoft
QATAR 12:43

Ooredoo Qatar launches strategic AI transformation programme with Microsoft

Ooredoo Qatar has announced the launch of its strategic digital and AI transformation programme, designed to accelerate Ooredoo's evolution into an AI-powered company, supported by Microsoft. Building on previous projects and collaborations, the programme is centred on sovereign and hybrid cloud capabilities, AI enablement, and the development of a scalable digital foundation to support advanced digital solutions, enhance customer experiences, empower businesses, and contribute to building a resilient digit

Cisco extends partnership with US Golf Association
UNITED STATES 12:27

Cisco extends partnership with US Golf Association

Cisco has extended its technology partnership with the US Golf Association (USGA). The multi-year renewal means Cisco will continue to serve as the association's official technology partner, supplying networking, cybersecurity and observability platforms to support USGA tournaments, including the US Open and US Women's Open, as well as round-the-year operations.

Cyan reports FY EBITDA within forecast range
GLOBAL 09:41

Cyan reports FY EBITDA within forecast range

Cybersecurity provider Cyan's annual report for 2025 shows that EBITDA reached EUR 780,000, which was within its forecast range of EUR 750,000 to EUR 850,000. It confirmed the revenue figure of EUR 9.2 million stated in its preliminary results at the end of March, which was a rise of approximately 30 percent and at the top of its projected range. Recurring revenue from subscriptions and service and maintenance contracts accounted for 95 percent of total revenue. The end-customer base expanded by 47 percent

Ericsson steps up RAN Scheduler rollout with live field trials targeting T-Mobile US 5G-A network
UNITED STATES 08:59

Ericsson steps up RAN Scheduler rollout with live field trials targeting T-Mobile US 5G-A network

Ericsson and T-Mobile US have advanced Ericsson's AI-native RAN Scheduler with built-in link adaptation technology into large-scale commercial trials. These trials aim to prove up the benefits of Ericsson's software when applied to live 5G Advanced network traffic in T-Mobile's US network. Already, the partners say they have achieved an increase in spectral efficiency close to 10 percent and up to 15 percent uplift in downlink throughput in comparison to rule-based RAN scheduling. 

UK Sovereign AI Fund appoints Managing Partner
UNITED KINGDOM 08:57

UK Sovereign AI Fund appoints Managing Partner

The UK government's Sovereign AI Fund has announced the appointment of Suzanne Ashman as Managing Partner. She will lead the GBP 500 million fund, identifying potential AI business founders to support. She is an experienced venture investor in the UK, having previously been a General Partner at LocalGlobe and Latitude. She was also a co-author on the UK Tech Competitiveness Study. Her appointment comes as the UK government announced London-based Isomorphic Labs as the latest company to receive investment fr

Gaiia draws USD 40 million series B funding pot to expand AI-driven telecoms BSS and OSS
CANADA 07:53

Gaiia draws USD 40 million series B funding pot to expand AI-driven telecoms BSS and OSS

Gaiia, the creator of an AI-driven telecoms BSS and OSS platform, announced that it has raised USD 40 million from minority investors backing its Series B funding round. The investment, led by the growth equity firm JMI with participation from Inovia, provides capital to plough into Gaiia's R&D initiatives and product roadmap. Gaiia's founding team remains in possession of a controlling stake in the company, which is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

NTT develops prototype registry for AI agent identity verification
JAPAN 06:01

NTT develops prototype registry for AI agent identity verification

NTT Docomo Business has developed a prototype registry system designed to verify the identity and attributes of AI agents participating in autonomous digital transactions and service interactions. The operator said the project is intended to support emerging AI agent ecosystems in which multiple autonomous software agents interact directly with each other using protocols such as Agent2Agent (A2A).

NTT Data partners HTX on AI and digital forensics initiatives in Singapore
SINGAPORE 05:44

NTT Data partners HTX on AI and digital forensics initiatives in Singapore

NTT Data has signed an MoU with government agency HTX to develop AI-driven public safety and digital forensics capabilities in Singapore. The agreement was formalised at the Milipol TechX Summit 2026 in Singapore. HTX is a statutory board under Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs. Under the partnership, the organisations will collaborate on technologies aimed at improving frontline response times, supporting data-driven operational decision-making and strengthening the detection and investigation of digita

LG Uplus expands AI-based road hazard monitoring system in Yongin
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:39

LG Uplus expands AI-based road hazard monitoring system in Yongin

LG Uplus has expanded the deployment of an AI-based road hazard monitoring system in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, in partnership with road management solutions company Milliway. The system combines real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning technology with AI-powered video monitoring to detect and analyse potholes and other road surface damage in real time. It is installed on city buses and government vehicles, allowing road hazards to be identified and linked to repair operations.

DE-CIX global revenues up 3.3% to EUR 70.9 million in 2025
GLOBAL 12 MEI

DE-CIX global revenues up 3.3% to EUR 70.9 million in 2025

Global internet exchange operator DE-CIX saw global revenues reach EUR 70.9 million in the 2025 financial year, growing by 3.3 percent or EUR 2.3 million over the year. It is now ranked No 1 across Europe, the Middle East and India; and taking a Top 3 position in North America. DE-CIX saw network growth of 25 percent and a 40 percent increase in connected capacity to 220 terabits. 

CANADA 12 MEI

Telus, Canadian govt work to expand sovereign AI infrastructure

Telus is working with the Canadian government to advance work on the country's Sovereign AI Factory infrastructure under the federal 'Enabling Large-Scale Sovereign AI Data Centres' programme. Telus, the government and Westbank are working on the details of this initiative as Telus expands its Sovereign AI Factory network across three sites in British Columbia. This AI data centre cluster will expand to over 60,000 GPUs and 150 MW by 2032. 

POLAND 12 MEI

Gaia AI factory launches in Krakow

The AI Factory project Gaia AI has officially launched in the Krakow-based Academic Computing Centre Cyfronet AGH. The project is carried out under the framework of the EU programme EuroHPC JU. The AI factory will rely on the new supercomputer Gaia.

UNITED STATES 12 MEI

Ooma introduces AI suite for Ooma Office

Ooma has announced the introduction of Ooma AI, a suite of capabilities for Ooma Office that are supported by artificial intelligence to enable businesses to capture and analyse call information. AI Transcriptions, AI Answering Service and OpenAI integration have already become available but Ooma's AI Receptionist and AI Insights services are still in beta mode for the next few weeks. Ooma AI capabilities create a more automated, intelligent call workflow to help businesses reduce manual effort, respond fas

AFRICA 12 MEI

Orange commits to train 3 mln youth by 2030 to boost African digital transformation

Orange announced a roadmap to accelerate digital growth in Africa, pledging new investments in youth training, entrepreneurship, connectivity, and the development of inclusive AI. The commitment was made during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya which brought together French and African leaders in a non-Francophone country to forge new business and political alliances.

GLOBAL 12 MEI

Cohere to launch channel observability feature to surface ISAC data insights

Cohere Technologies announced a feature update in its Universal Spectrum Multiplier software platform set to enhance sensing and AI-RAN workloads hosted in mobile towers. The new ECHO feature leverages USM to generate real-time wireless channel insights, delivering comprehensive observability to help operators understand and act on physical radio environments. ECHO is short for Enhanced Channel Insight with Holographic Observability. Cohere regards the tool as a key component in enabling commercial use case

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 12 MEI

E& and Qualcomm work on AI-powered autonomous systems in UAE

E& and Qualcomm Technologies are working on advancing AI-powered autonomous systems across robotics and next-generation aerial technologies in the United Arab Emirates. The partnership focuses on developing an autonomous management platform for physical AI. This initiative combines E&'s network connectivity with Qualcomm's expertise in edge AI and autonomous systems.

GLOBAL 12 MEI

Nokia rolls out new agentic AI features in fixed broadband management software

Nokia has announced that it is bringing new agentic AI features to fixed broadband management software platforms including Altiplano, Corteca and Broadband Easy. The AI agents leverage natural language processing to implement automated root cause analysis and problem solving, targeting access and residential equipment managed with Nokia's software, including fibre and Wi-Fi use cases.

EUROPE 12 MEI

Sopra Steria supports AI adoption with Red Hat's OpenShift

IT services and consulting group Sopra Steria has expanded its long‑standing collaboration with Red Hat to support clients in adopting AI as part of large‑scale digital transformation projects. Sopra Steria's clients will be offered a standardised modular architecture built on Red Hat's hybrid cloud portfolio, targeting in particular the financial and public sectors. This standardised operational framework will rely on the capabilities of the Red Hat OpenShift suite to provide several key advantages, includ

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 12 MEI

South Korea ministries sign agreement on power supply for AI data centres

The ministry of science and ICT and ministry of climate, energy and environment have signed an MoU to strengthen coordination on power supply for AI data centres. The agreement, signed in Seoul on 12 May 2026, focuses on ensuring stable and timely electricity provision for AI data centre infrastructure, which the government describes as a key component of national competitiveness in the AI sector.

MALAYSIA 12 MEI

LG Uplus agrees Malaysia launch of AI assistant service with Maxis

LG Uplus has agreed with Malaysian operator Maxis to commercially launch its AI call assistant service, ixi-O, in Malaysia. The agreement marks LG Uplus's first overseas expansion of the service using a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model, tailored for deployment within another operator's network environment. The move follows the company's previously stated strategy to expand AI services internationally.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 12 MEI

South Korea selects Samsung SDS consortium for national AI computing centre project

The ministry of science and ICT has confirmed a consortium led by Samsung SDS as the final private-sector partner for South Korea's national AI computing centre project. The consortium includes Naver Cloud, Samsung C&T, Kakao, Samsung Electronics, Korea Telecom (KT), Clash, Jeollanam-do Province and Seonamhaean Enterprise City Development. The ministry said the consortium was selected following technical, policy and financial reviews after being the sole bidder in the tender process, which ran from Septembe

JAPAN 12 MEI

NTT West expands voice AI platform with new voice actors and broadcasters

NTT West has added five voice actors and broadcasters to its AI voice platform "Voicence" as the operator expands its voice AI business and audio intellectual property portfolio. The operator said the new participants include voice actors Tomoko Kaneda, Minami Takayama, Shugo Nakamura and Aya Uchida, broadcaster Sakiko Nojima, and talent management company Amuleto, which manages voice actors and performers.

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