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VMO2 upgrades 4G, 5G coverage on UK motorways, A-roads

Leading UK operator announces mobile coverage upgrades on more than 40 main highways to provide the connectivity it says is critical for future electric vehicle infrastructure and adoption

UK government outlines next wave of AI investment plans

Computing

The UK government continues to build on the release of its AI Opportunities Action Plan, with the announcement of another AI Growth Zone plus investment opportunities for the nation's startup community

Fujitsu milks £110m from HMRC in six months with hardly a public stir

Computing

IT giant Fujitsu pockets £110m from deals with HMRC in six months since the end of March this year

AWS claims cloud-provider first with DWDM transponder

Internet, Technology

IT and cloud giant reveals in-house development project for dense wavelength division multiplexing transponder system showing significant bandwidth gains, and reduced failure rates and power consumption

Orange claims Euro first with satellite direct-to-device SMS service

Internet, Technology

Telco’s customers in France, England and 35 other countries will be able to use core mobile network to send messages even if they have no mobile or Wi-Fi coverage using direct-to-device satellite technology

Finland uses tax reform to attract foreign tech investment

Computing

Finland is attempting to attract more foreign technology investment through lower corporate tax

Trump Takes Aim at State AI Laws in Draft Executive Order

Business

The draft order, obtained by WIRED, instructs the US Justice Department to sue states that pass laws regulating AI.

Nvidia CEO Dismisses Concerns of an AI Bubble. Investors Remain Skeptical

Business

Record sales, a strong financial forecast, and CEO Jensen Huang’s impassioned arguments on his company’s earnings call weren’t enough to push Nvidia shares back to their October high.

NASA Finally Weighs In on the Origin of 3I/ATLAS

Science

After weeks of silence, NASA has officially dismissed speculation that 3I/ATLAS has anything to do with aliens.

Google DeepMind Hires Former CTO of Boston Dynamics as the Company Pushes Deeper Into Robotics

Business

DeepMind’s chief says he envisions Gemini as an operating system for physical robots. The company has hired Aaron Saunders to help make that a reality.

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