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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. 0819 GMT – SAP's slower-than-expected rollout of agentic AI is limiting monetization…

Jio Prime Membership Return, Price Lock Signal Imminent Tariff Hikes for Indian Telecom Users

Reliance Jio's strategic reintroduction of its Jio Prime membership, offering a price lock until September 2027, is widely interpreted by industry analysts as a clear signal of impending tariff hikes across the competitive Indian telecom market.

The US Wants to Get into Venezuelan Telecom (and Push China Out) | Caracas Chronicles

On August 21, the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a couple of new general licences related to Venezuela's telecommunications sector. Both General Licenses 61 and 62 will now allow the Venezuelan Government (including…

COL Group, CP Group Strike 360-Degree Partnership to Grow Thailand's Short-Form Drama Industry

COL Group and CP Group are teaming on a partnership aimed at building up Thailand's short-form drama business, linking creative training, local content production and distribution under a single initiative. The deal centers on a talent incubation…

Dycom Industries extends retreat with another 7% drop; earnings on tap (DY:NYSE)

Shares of Dycom Industries (DY), a specialty contractor serving digital infrastructure, telecommunications, and utility customers, tumbled more than 7% on Tuesday. This extended a recent losing streak, with the stock in danger of closing lower in…

IBM Completes Acquisition of HRL Laboratories to Accelerate the Future of Quantum

The combination brings together complementary expertise in quantum computing, sensing, materials science, and advanced technologies to accelerate future innovation ARMONK, N.Y., Aug. 26, 2026 /CNW/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has…

Latin America's democracy will also be built by its engineers

Aug. 26 (UPI) -- As a telecommunications student in Chile, I have usually viewed technology from a technical perspective: infrastructure must function, networks must connect, systems must run efficiently. But lately I have begun to see another side…

Microsoft Is Leaving Investors Flying Blind on Its AI Businesses

China to accelerate 6G super-high-speed mobile technology R&D, aiming for its commercial use before 2030: MIIT

China will strengthen 6G super-high-speed mobile communication technology R&D and prepare for its commercial rollout between now and 2030. The technology is among the planned key growth drivers including quantum computing, bio-manufacturing…

EchoStar's SpaceX Payday Faces a $1.5 Billion Reckoning from Angry Hughes Creditors

The telecom industry's great balance-sheet reshuffling has entered a new phase. EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS | SATS Price Prediction) has sold more than $40 billion of spectrum to buyers including AT&T (NYSE:T) and SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX), transforming a…

HP partners with U.S.-blacklisted Huawei for licensing the Chinese company's WiFi tech

HP has signed a global licensing agreement for certain WiFi patents from Huawei. The news comes despite U.S. restrictions on American companies supplying the Chinese telecoms giant. HP resolved a patent dispute with Huawei on wireless networks late…

U.S. Durable-Goods Orders Rose More than Expected in July

Demand for U.S. durable goods jumped more than expected in July, according to data published by the Commerce Department. Total orders for durable goods—which comprise goods meant to last three years or more—increased in July by 1.1%…

AI is changing network management. How smart can networks get?

Networks have long been seen as the plumbing of enterprise IT — critical infrastructure that connects systems and moves data. AI is changing how that infrastructure is managed. Network management systems can now correlate siloed signals…

Are employees to blame for rise in insider access threats? This new study claims so

Flashpoint found ~34 insider threat posts daily on dark web between July 2025–26 July 2026 saw 12,653 posts, with 75% from insiders selling access themselves Report warns insiders are now the weakest link, urging external monitoring of…

TTM Technologies CEO Edwin Roks Buys 10,000 Shares for $1.1 Million. What Is He Telling Investors?

Edwin Roks, the President and CEO, purchased 10,000 shares of TTM Technologies, Inc. (TTMI +9.85%) on August 25, 2026, as disclosed in a recent SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueTransaction value$1.1 millionShares purchased10,000Post-transaction shares…