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Eurobites: EU doubles down on KKR's Netco acquisition

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Nexfibre vents anger at regulator's merger report; Telefónica and NOS do defense connectivity; Tele2's Q3.

AI and integrated mobility shape Gulf travel’s next chapter, says Amadeus

Jamel Chandoul explores how AI assistants, integrated mobility platforms and personalised loyalty rewards can shape seamless travel across the Gulf.…

Eliminating E-Rate would cut US GDP by $4.2B – study

As the FCC considers ending the E-Rate program, which subsidizes telecom services for schools and libraries, a recent study shows that losing the program would cost the US economy $4.2 billion annually.

WhatsApp Hid Instructions in Help Pages Telling Its AI Chatbot Not to Recommend Privacy Regulators

WhatsApp's help pages carried hidden instructions for its support chatbot that told it not to recommend a data protection authority or regulator to users who could no longer delete their accounts, even though WhatsApp's own privacy policy…

Google experiences "service disruption" in UK cloud region

What Security Teams Can Do To Tame Wild Code

A sales manager builds an AI-assisted workflow to route leads. It connects to customer records, summarizes inbound requests, and posts updates to a shared channel.

Go Issues Emergency Update Blocking Eight CA Keys Over Undisclosed Security Concerns

Go 1.27.3 and Go 1.26.10, released on October 20, make Go's certificate verifier reject any certificate chain that passes through one of eight intermediate certificate authority keys.

Nokia, SoftBank plot commercial AI-RAN trial

Nokia agreed a deal with SoftBank Corp to conduct an AI-RAN field trial in commercial traffic conditions in 2027, progressing efforts to validate the technology.

Nexfibre rejects CMA’s position on its Netomnia acquisition

UK broadband consortium Nexfibre has decided not to offer any remedies in response to concerns about its proposed acquisition of fibre company Netomnia.

Enersense and Betolar Oyj to develop security solutions for substations and data centers across the Baltics

Finnish firms will target grid and industrial customers

Ericsson expands work with Singtel, Telstra

Ericsson unveiled extended partnerships with Singtel and Telstra in two of several announcements made this week based on developing advanced network technologies and automation.

Digital Realty breaks ground on 22MW data center in Ankara, Türkiye

Partnering with Turkish investment firm Rönesans

Telefonica, NOS target military, defensive 5G uses

Telefonica demonstrated the military capabilities of its 5G infrastructure during an unmanned drone and vehicle exercise, one of the first moves it is making in a collaboration with Portuguese telecoms player NOS Comunicacoes.

Telstra and Ericsson call for common approach to autonomous networks

Together Telstra and Ericsson are having a look at how common approaches to network knowledge can improve automation.

Huawei's New FANSpirit and OTNSpirit Upgrade Optical Network Operations

Huawei's Brand New FANSpirit and OTNSpirit Upgrade Intelligent Platforms and Services, Driving a Paradigm Leap in Optical Network Operations.

Google expands partnership with Entergy Arkansas, will fund renewable energy and grid upgrades for West Memphis data center

Inks 440MW PPA and backs two BESS projects

Huawei Optical Summit 2026: Florence Hosts F5G-A All-Optical Networks Launch

At HUAWEI CONNECT 2026 Florence, Huawei held the Global Optical Summit 2026 Europe, gathering 150+ experts to discuss F5G-A's role in industrial intelligence.

NITDA and Stakeholders Renew Push to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital Transformation

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating Nigeria’s digital transformation through stronger public-private partnerships, collaboration with academia and sustainable…

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Ericsson CEO champions his silicon over Nvidia chips in RAN

Per Narvinger, Ericsson's new CEO, describes Ericsson's ASICs as an 'extraordinary asset' when asked about interest in Nvidia's GPUs.

VAST and Hyperfusion target faster deployment of sovereign AI inference

Haider Aziz of VAST Data discusses how modular infrastructure could address power and capacity constraints, support local data control and…

Ex-OpenAI Engineer Detained in Spy Device Case as Saudi Royal Contacts Emerge

A U.S. court on Monday granted the U.S. government's request to detain a former OpenAI engineer accused of planting a recording device in an executive conference room at the company's San Francisco office to allegedly steal sensitive…

Spain-Based Startups Advance Regional Innovation With Barcelona Supercomputing Center

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)’s AI Factory Accelerator Programme, now in full operation following a pilot initiative, gives startups access to sovereign compute, technical support and training to support innovation across…

Hackers Use New ROMULUS ClickFix Platform to Deliver LegionLoader and Other Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a ClickFix delivery platform called ROMULUS that's being used to distribute malware such as Legion Loader.

Digicel Trinidad and Tobago adds satellite to managed services portfolio

Digicel Trinidad and Tobago announced on Friday its business unit has launched satellite connectivity solutions that offer businesses a secure, resilient backup connectivity option to strengthen business continuity and operational…