Vodacom has finally received approval to acquire a 30% stake in CIVH, forming fiber joint venture Maziv. The deal comes four years after it was first announced and faced multiple regulatory hurdles over competition concerns.
The European Union has 45 days to decide whether to designate Apple Maps and Ads as “gatekeeper” services requiring antitrust measures. Separately, security researchers identified potential malicious vectors in Apple’s Podcasts app that could enable attacks without user consent.
Anthropic’s enterprise-first strategy is showing remarkable results, with Uber claiming massive efficiency gains and the AI company hitting $7 billion in revenue this year. The company’s “land and expand” approach is converting coding tools into broader enterprise contracts, with 60% of business cus
The two American data center giants are reportedly in a bidding war for Nordic operator atNorth. The acquisition would give either company strategic footholds in Iceland, Norway, and other key European markets they currently lack.
Samsung is pushing to finalize HBM4 pricing with Nvidia by year-end, aiming to match SK Hynix’s rates around mid-$500 per stack. The company has accelerated its timeline and now targets second-quarter 2026 shipments, potentially narrowing SK Hynix’s supply advantage from six months to just one quart
Founders are staging dramatic returns to companies they built or lost. Kevin Rose bought back Digg, Anne Wojcicki rescued 23andMe from bankruptcy, and other entrepreneurs are making surprising comebacks.
The Office for Budget Responsibility accidentally published its November 2025 Economic and Fiscal Outlook online 45 minutes before the Chancellor’s speech. Former NCSC chief Ciaran Martin has been brought in to investigate how the easily guessable URL became publicly accessible ahead of schedule.
The SUN-DT project launched in October 2025 with backing from Horizon Europe and nine international organizations. It focuses on digitizing tower CSP systems through AI calibration, predictive maintenance, and real-time optimization to strengthen Europe’s renewable energy leadership.
The rumored price for Samsung’s first tri-fold phone appears to be coming into focus. A new report suggests it may be hundreds less than initial estimates, though still firmly in the premium category. The device is expected to have a very limited initial release.
Privacy advocates warn that the EU’s new “voluntary” approach to scanning private messages should alarm businesses. The Chat Control proposal still threatens corporate communications and data security despite appearing to back down from breaking encryption entirely.
