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Important moment' as Manx Telecom's sale to JT Group approved
The sale of a telecommunications firm to a rival company has been approved. JT Group said its acquisition of Isle of Man-based Manx Telecom had been completed in a move which created the largest telecoms provider for the UK Crown Dependencies. JT…
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. 0805 GMT – Macquarie analysts prefer Chinese semiconductor companies with significant exposure to…
Billionaire David Teoh's $1.1 Billion Singapore Mobile Deal Set To Lapse Amid Regulatory Breach
David Teoh, chairman of Australia-listed Tuas Ltd. Singapore-listed Keppel Ltd. is letting the proposed sale of mobile carrier, M1, to Australian billionaire David Teoh lapse on Thursday after government regulators halted the evaluation of the…
Uncertainty in Singapore telecom market after failed M1 sale to Simba - Techgoondu
Not often in the Singapore telecom market does a bombshell drop as dramatically as the now seemingly failed M1 sale to Simba this week. The government regulator's review of the acquisition had taken months since the buyout was announced in August…
Shares of China's three major telecom operators rally for 2nd consecutive day on 'token economy'
The day may have arrived when buying tokens is as easy and convenient as purchasing electricity, water, or mobile data. Shares of China's three major telecom operators edged up for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, after they launched 'token…
Centre nominates CA Harsh Girish Patel in Telecom Advisory Committee
The Ministry of Communications has nominated Advocate CA Harsh Girish Patel, founder and Global CEO of Water & Shark, as a Member of the Telecom Advisory Committee, which advises on regulatory frameworks and strategic direction for telecom sector.
This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It.
Internet Gold Rush: Alaskan companies are getting billions of dollars in public telecom subsidies, yet the state ranks last in internet speed. Subsidizing a Ghost Town: The federal government pays one company more than $350,000 a year to provide…
Big Short' investor Michael Burry says AI boom is dead ringer for dot-com bubble
Michael Burry says the AI boom is a dead ringer for the dot-com bubble. The investor of 'The Big Short' dissected the two periods in a Substack post and discussion thread this week. He also cast doubt on whether AI will live up to its heady…
This Hedge Fund Just Bought $32.8 Million in Fiber Infrastructure Stock
On May 15, 2026, Diameter Capital Partners disclosed a buy of 4,181,528 shares of Uniti Group (UNIT 1.40%), an estimated $32.78 million trade based on quarterly average pricing. According to a May 15, 2026, SEC filing, Diameter Capital Partners LP…
Benedict Evans Says AI Capex Is Eating The World And Investors Still Have No Map
Integrated Circuit, Film-Layout of a Printed Circuit Board. (Photo by Mediacolors/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images) The largest capital expenditure cycle in the history of technology is now running at roughly $400 billion a year from…
New Trump FCC Plan To 'Fight Robocalls' Raises Red Flags And Major Privacy Concerns
We've talked a lot about how Americans have somehow accepted the fact that our voice networks are now saturated with scammers, fraudsters, and robocallers (no, that's not something that happens in well run, functionally regulated countries). I've…
T-Mobile can't stop dissing its own heavily-marketed feature
T-Mobile and SpaceX struck up a high-profile partnership in 2022, culminating in the rollout of T-Satellite in July. Fast forward almost a year, and T-Mobile seemingly can't downplay the service enough. The adoption of the SpaceX-powered…
Japan to strengthen cyber defense for critical infrastructure
The government on Monday compiled a package of measures to enhance cyber defense systems for critical infrastructure operators in 15 industry sectors, including telecommunications, finance and medicine. The package was adopted at the first meeting…
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0749 GMT – Uber's increased stake in Delivery Hero is likely to spur speculation over a potential…
One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions
NASA released a much-anticipated contract solicitation for a Mars-orbiting spacecraft late last week, kicking off what is sure to be a hotly contested and potentially controversial procurement. At issue is $700 million, already appropriated by…
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