Posts tagged with: artificial intelligence (AI)

Oracle plots $3B European expansion

Oracle made two major infrastructure investment announcements this week It’s planning to spend big on compute upgrades in Germany and The Netherlands over the next five years But zooming out, the money is a fraction of its planned capex for...

Intermedia’s new AI tool will provide real-time insights for contact centers

Intermedia Cloud Communications, a provider of intelligent cloud communications, collaboration and customer engagement solutions, announced the launch of AI Supervisor Assist — a powerful new capability designed to help contact center leaders act in real time, while calls are still...

Orange Business ramps up AI for enterprises with digital services transformation

Orange Business partnered with ServiceNow, Splunk, Ciena and CGS The operator is redesigning its product portfolio to deliver simplified AI-native experiences to customers Demand for legacy B2B services is shifting to next-gen AI-powered digital services Orange Business is revitalizing its...

Ooredoo: Nvidia GPUs will power Qatar’s AI cloud

Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider, has announced the launch of advanced sovereign AI cloud services, built on the latest Nvidia Hopper GPUs and hosted in its local data centers. This strategic deployment brings world-class accelerated computing capabilities to Qatar, significantly...

Cheat sheet: Everything you need to know about Stargate

Stargate is OpenAI’s bid to build the data center infrastructure it needs for AI It initially aimed at building facilities in the U.S. A project in the UAE is its first – but not last – international venture People of...

Op-Ed: Tech and telecom are giving me the ick

I can’t be the only one feeling this way. Covering tech and telecom has always been a test of patience, with change in telecom especially moving at a glacial pace. But lately it’s starting to feel like a test of...

Investors to CoreWeave: Slow down!

Investors reacted poorly to CoreWeave’s first earnings report since its IPO The company posted massive revenue growth and unveiled a new $4 billion deal with OpenAI but also plans to spend a hefty sum on capex Analyst Jack Gold said...

Cisco’s AI infrastructure orders soar past $1 billion

Cisco blew past its $1 billion sales goal for AI infrastructure Huge appetites from three of its webscale customers helped it double AI infrastructure sales quarter over quarter A new partnership with Saudi Arabia comes with huge potential for the...

Airtel Biz CEO says telcos need new skills to better compete in enterprise

Telcos need to improve their AI and data analytics skills to get an edge in enterprise, said Airtel Business CEO Sharat Sinha A “vertical mindset” is key when it comes to serving enterprises Sinha also touched upon the state of...

Peter Vetter On Nokia Bell Labs’ Research for the Next Century

In a recent interview, Peter Vetter, President of Bell Labs Core Research at Nokia, shares his vision for the future as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. While reflecting on its historic role in technological advances, Vetter emphasizes Bell Labs’ continued...