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Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0752 GMT – New game launches will be key for the re-rating of NetEase's shares, HSBC analysts say…
Indian telecom major Bharti Airtel is doubling down on Africa venture, UK's BT
India's second-largest telecom company, Bharti Airtel, is deepening its investment in Africa and the U.K. Bharti plans to raise its stake in U.K-listed Airtel Africa to 79% from around 62.7% in a cashless share-swap deal, worth nearly $3 billion.
Panel pushing telecom firms to prevent scams | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
WASHINGTON -- A powerful congressional committee is urging major telecommunications companies to do more to protect Americans against scams, part of a widening investigation into the role that U.S. companies play in the surge in cyberscams that…
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[OPINION] Globe Telecom continues to sizzle with strong Q1 performance
Consistent with its demonstrated record of sustainability, Globe Telecom turned in a strong growth and stable profitability performance for the first quarter of 2026 against the backdrop of ongoing global uncertainties, including geopolitical…
Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica to sell Madrid headquarters for 200 million | Sur in English
Telefónica put Europe's first skyscraper, located on Gran Vía 28 in Madrid, up for sale in June 2025. The Telefónica headquarters were looking for a new owner, as current proprietor was seeking to cash in on millions of euros.
View: How SpaceX is making a quiet bet on Africa
Buried within the 277-page prospectus for SpaceX's $1.75 trillion valuation IPO, the aerospace giant points out that lowering the cost of access to space enabled it to pursue its goal of “bridging the digital divide.” That lofty…
Myanmar's Wei family go on trial in latest phase of China's scam farm crackdown
An alleged Myanmar crime boss and members of his syndicate were put on trial this week in the latest stage of Beijing's sweeping crackdown on cross-border scam networks. Wei Huairen, also known as Wai San, faces charges including fraud, murder…
Police boast of hacking VPN where criminals 'believed themselves to be safe'
European law enforcement say they hacked into a VPN (virtual private network) service used for ransomware attacks and other crimes, and identified thousands of users before shutting the VPN down and arresting its administrator. Europol announced…
Telecom company executives hit with $20M fraud charges in New York in first case of self-reporting
Senior personnel at a telecommunications company orchestrated a “calculated embezzlement scheme” to divert millions of dollars into their own pockets, federal prosecutors in New York charged in the first case of its kind that involved…
Alarm raised at Russia's shadow fleet hybrid warfare threat to NATO
Russia is using 'shadow fleet' vessels not only to evade sanctions but also to wage hybrid warfare targeting NATO members, according to the monitoring firm ACLED. Since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has been…
ST Engineering iDirect's New CEO Kuppanna Talks Ground Tech's Cloud-Native, Interoperable Future
In late March, ST Engineering iDirect appointed Sridhar Kuppanna as its new CEO as the company navigates an increasingly dynamic and evolving market for ground tech. With Starlink shaking up the market not just from an operator perspective, but…
Data center debacle is already roiling midterms - and AI companies may need to share the wealth to fix it
Data centers have quickly become a political liability for the entire AI industry — and any elected officials backing them, making it a bipartisan bête noire heading into the 2026 midterms. No wonder AI insiders are scrambling to turn…
Integrity360 to unpack politics of future info networks
Independent cyber security and payment card industry company Integrity360 is scheduled to present on the politics of future information networks, during ITWeb Security Summit JHB 2026. The event focuses on redefining security in the face of…
How To Invest In SpaceX Before The IPO: How To Buy SpaceX Stock
TOPSHOT - The SpaceX Starship lifts off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 13, 2024, for the Starship Flight 5 test. SpaceX successfully 'caught' the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch…
SpaceX's Money-Losing Rockets Are Biggest Asset in AI Dream
SpaceX revealed eye-popping numbers in its IPO prospectus, including a $26.5 trillion potential market for an empire spanning artificial intelligence and telecommunications. But another, comparatively low, number also stood out. SpaceX's launch…
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