Newly appointed AgiBot chief scientist Luo Jianlan, who previously worked at Google, spearheads the advanced AI research effort.
The latest upgrade to the Qwen family of models will include a mixture-of-experts version and one with just 600 million parameters for mobile devices.
Autonomous-driving features carry high safety risks amid a lack knowledge about how the systems work, leader of industry body says.
American senators have requested documents related to Meta's past plans to enter the Chinese market since 2014.
Launched in 2024, TikTok Notes was tested in Canada, Australia, and Vietnam before its shutdown.
Although Zhang has handed over corporate roles to Liang Rubo, he is widely seen as the real decision maker at the tech giant.
Has until month end to make an offer for semiconductor design and licensing shop Qualcomm has confirmed its interest in buying high-speed connectivity module designer Alphawave Semi, a move that could see yet another major British tech operation swallowed up by a foreign business.…
Joelle Pineau, a Meta VP who leads the Fair group, has announced her departure, leaving the Facebook owner with a leadership gap in the AI race.
Organizational, technological resilience combined defeat the disease that is cybercrime When IT disasters strike, it can become a matter of life and death for healthcare organizations – and criminals know it.…
Victims expect to spend considerable time and money over privacy incident, lawyers argue Specialist class action lawyers have launched proceedings against Oracle in Texas over two alleged data breaches.…
The elective medical industry is cashing in on plastic pollution fears, but the evidence of harm from microplastics is still deeply uncertain.
AI accelerators to see the light, literally Lightmatter this week unveiled a pair of silicon photonic interconnects designed to satiate the growing demand for chip-to-chip bandwidth associated with ever-denser AI deployments.…
Active users, in-app subscription revenue and app downloads of ChatGPT reached an all-time high, according to external data.
Experts from major industrial players and operators speaking at Hannover Messe 2025 declared the era of proof-of-concept for industrial 5G deployments is over, yet challenges around cost, business cases, devices and education continue to hamper widescale adoption. The post Feature: What is holding back 5G in industry? appeared first on Mobile World Live.
The leading plan is for the biggest non-Chinese investors in ByteDance to raise their stakes and acquire TikTok’s US operations, sources say.
Andreessen Horowitz previously invested US$400 million in Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter.
Kept quiet for 30 years before becoming an 'unrivalled advocate' for the site Obit Betty Webb MBE, one of the team who worked at the code-breaking Bletchley Park facility during the Second World War, has died at the age of 101.…
More: A look at the vertical microdrama phenomenon and at the Shanghai AI lab that Microsoft closed down.
Jay Peters / The Verge: Nintendo unveils Switch 2 details: a 7.9", 120fps, 1080p display, larger Joy-Con controllers, 256GB of storage, 4K games at 60fps when docked, launching June 5 — Finally, some specs. … Nintendo has finally shared many of the key specs about the Nintendo Switch 2 as part of its Switch 2-focused Direct.
MasOrange shareholders are reportedly eyeing an IPO of the company in Spain next year in a bid to liquidate assets. The post Private equity backers mull MasOrange IPO appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: Patreon says it now has 6.7M paid podcast subscriptions, generating $472M+ in 2024 revenue, up 35% YoY, and signs podcasting deals with Sony Music and Wondery — Podcasters made more than $472 million on the platform last year — Patreon Inc., a subscription platform for online creators …
Qualcomm offered some bold claims about its future generative AI capabilities after acquiring Vietnamese specialist MovianAI, a deal the US company intends to use to target a host of devices including smartphones. The post Qualcomm acquires Vietnam AI specialist appeared first on Mobile World Live.
The UK government reportedly offered significant tax cuts to US technology companies in a bid to shield the country from fresh tariffs, as the Donald Trump administration gets set to announce a new round of levies later today. The post UK offers US lower digital tax as tariffs loom appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Here are the companies in Singapore that are attracting tons of investors and have the resources to spend on software, talent, and expansion.
Nintendo of America on YouTube: A livestream of Nintendo's Switch 2 event — Join us on April 2nd at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET for a closer look at Nintendo Switch 2! The Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 - 4.2.2025 livestream will be ap...
AC Ventures sells half of its stake in the Philippine e-wallet to Mitsubishi, which will then own 50% of the VC firm.
£5M in savings? Should've gone to third-party support International optometry company Specsavers has paused the global standardization of its Oracle ERP system and moved to third-party support, saving £5 million ($6.5 million) that can be reallocated to the business.…
Alex Sherman / CNBC: UFC signs a wide-ranging, multimillion-dollar, multiple-year sponsorship deal with Meta, which will be its “official fan technology partner” — TKO Group's UFC has struck a multimillion-dollar, multiple-year partnership deal with Meta that will bring the mixed martial arts league closer …
Jay Peters / The Verge: Roblox rolls out new parental controls, including to let parents block and report people on their child's friends list, building on changes it made in 2024 — They'll be able to block specific experiences, too. … Roblox is introducing new parental controls that give parents more tools …
Nokia revealed another operator win in India and the completion of a trial in Singapore of its cloud-based RAN platform, claiming a first in Southeast Asia. The post Nokia delivers Airtel core, StarHub cloud RAN appeared first on Mobile World Live.
It focuses on enhancing credit and insurance services for tech firms and promoting pilot projects to support bond financing.
Michael Acton / Financial Times: Documents: the NLRB froze Janneke Parrish and Cher Scarlett's cases against Apple pending a review after Trump nominated an Apple attorney as general counsel — National Labor Relations Board freezes pair of disputes after Crystal Carey nominated as agency's general counsel
The authors claim Meta used works from LibGen, a "shadow library" with over 7.5 million books, without permission.
SoftBank's investment, the largest in this round, would drop from US$30 billion to US$20 billion.
Katie Notopoulos / Business Insider: X users are asking Grok to fact-check posts by tagging @grok, often during political or historical arguments, as a new passive aggressive way to dunk on others — - People are replying to posts on X — asking Grok: “Is this true?” — It's a new form of dunking on someone on X …
Hong Kong's Communications Authority revealed plans to hold an auction in Q4 to reassign 50MHz of 2.6GHz spectrum, which expires in May 2028. The post Hong Kong plans 2.6GHz auction in Q4 appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Boosted human-computer interface promises better communication for patients who lost ability to speak Some smart cookies have implemented a brain-computer interface that can synthesize speech from thought in near real-time.…
Experts from Accenture, AT&T and ServiceNow used an AltaGas deployment to highlight the real-world challenges of implementing AI and private 5G during a GSMA Connected Industry session at MWC25 Barcelona last month. The post Feature: AT&T, Accenture reveal AI, private 5G challenges appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Singtel partnered with Enterprise Singapore and Nanyang Polytechnic to launch a training initiative to support local SMEs advance their sustainability objectives and take practical action towards decarbonisation. The post Singtel partners to deliver sustainability training appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Despite the downturn, Musk remains optimistic, calling the situation a "buying opportunity" for investors.
Agricultural and heavy-equipment maker John Deere launched Starlink’s satellite broadband service in Brazil and parts of the US to provide connectivity in rural and underserved locations. The post John Deere launches Starlink service in US, Brazil appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Amazon's drones include the MK30 model, designed to be quieter and fly in light rain.
Meta Platforms chief of AI research Joelle Pineau announced she plans to leave the company on 30 May as the tech giant plans to invest heavily in the AI sector this year. The post Meta AI research VP sets departure date appeared first on Mobile World Live.
This case is one of the first major legal challenges by a news publisher against AI companies.
The Chinese version of TikTok has launched a special website that explains how the app recommends and ‘moderates’ content for its users.
CaaStle has raised over US$530 million in funding, with its last round in 2019 totaling US$43 million.
Después de una larga espera, el Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) digital será una realidad a partir de este miércoles, Read more... The post El DNI digital llega a los móviles españoles appeared first on Mobile World Live.
Flagship currently has 13 employees in Australia and the US, with plans to grow the workforce by 25% this year.
Financial Times: In a March 28 brief, X asked SCOTUS to shield user data from US law enforcement without “probable cause”, in Coinbase user James Harper's long-running case — Billionaire backs case brought by Coinbase client whose data was surrendered to authorities