UK Could Lose £230B Without Urgent Mobile Network Upgrades

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A report from BT and Assembly Research warns the UK is at a digital crossroads: the choices the country makes about mobile network upgrades over the next decade will determine whether it captures major economic and social benefits or falls further behind global competitors. If the UK commits to serious investment and policy reform, the … Read more

Orange Cyberdefense Report: Surge in Cyberattacks on Healthcare and State-Sponsored AI Deepfakes

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Security firm Orange Cyberdefense has released its report Security Navigator 2025, highlighting a dramatic shift in the global cyberthreat landscape over the past year. Sectors that were previously relatively spared—such as healthcare and social services—have become prioritized targets for cybercriminals. At the same time, advances in AI are enabling increasingly sophisticated deepfake campaigns attributed to … Read more

5G+ Rollout: Is Supply Outpacing Demand?

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5G+ promises dramatically higher speeds, far greater capacity, and much lower latency—promises that suggest a future where digital interactions feel instant. But beneath the marketing slogans, how strong is the real demand? Most consumers don’t wake up thinking, “I need lower latency today.” People rarely ask for technical features; they care about outcomes: smooth online … Read more

Mantis Botnet Behind Record Cloudflare DDoS Attacks

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A botnet known as Mantis has been identified as the source of record-setting attacks that targeted Cloudflare customers. Cloudflare recently disclosed that it mitigated a DDoS attack peaking at 26 million requests per second. This followed an earlier incident in which Cloudflare defended against a 15.3 million requests-per-second attack. Investigations have now tied both of … Read more

Ofcom Fines EE £2.7m for Overcharging Customers

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(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/BraunS) UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has fined EE after finding the operator made “fundamental billing mistakes” that led to nearly 40,000 customers being overcharged. Ofcom identified two separate breaches of billing rules. The first error involved charging customers roaming in Europe the same rate as calls to EE’s customer services number in the … Read more

Former Qualcomm CEO Named CEO of Globalstar: What This Means

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Paul Jacobs, best known for his former leadership role at Qualcomm and as the son of co-founder Irwin Jacobs, has been named CEO of satellite operator Globalstar. “I have devoted my career to advancing and commercializing innovation in wireless technology and am thrilled to continue this journey as CEO of Globalstar,” Jacobs said, emphasizing his … Read more

How Europe’s AI Investments Are Held Back by Billions in Annual Cloud Waste

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European companies are entering the AI era at a built-in disadvantage. A new report from IT firm Insight reveals that businesses waste, on average, 24 percent of their annual cloud capacity—funds that could instead finance resilient, sovereign AI infrastructure. In the EMEA region, nearly half of companies spend up to SEK 55 million per year … Read more

UK Named a European Leader in Digital Evolution Index, Among Global Digital Elite

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In the latest Digital Evolution Index, the UK has been identified as part of a select group of countries classified as the “digital elite” for being highly digitally advanced and progressing rapidly. The study, produced by The Fletcher School at Tufts University in partnership with Mastercard, assessed 60 countries to evaluate both their current level … Read more

Nexer Acquires Qgroup to Drive Innovation and Growth

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Nexer Group, a global technology consultancy, has acquired the Qgroup group — a fast-growing specialist company with revenue of around SEK 700 million and operations in multiple countries. Nexer is part of the Danir group, owned by the Dan Olofsson family. The partnership brings together two dynamic organizations with a shared vision: to drive innovation … Read more