Big Tech Greater China Qualcomm March 25, 2025 China talks trade with Qualcomm, others China’s government emphasised it remains open for business and is seeking to maintain global collaborations, an apparent rebuff to US trade tariffs made as ministers met with a host of top executives from companies including Qualcomm and Apple. By Michael Carroll
Big Tech Topic Panel March 24, 2025 TOPIC PANEL: Connectivity Everywhere – Satellite Comms Comes of Age 17 April 2025 8:00am PDT | 11:00am EDT | 17:00 CEST Join our upcoming Satellite & NTN Topic Panel, where we’ll delve into the industry-wide push to bridge connectivity gaps in remote and underserved areas.
Big Tech Google March 18, 2025 Google agrees its largest deal in $32B buyout Google struck a deal to acquire Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz in a deal worth $32 billion, an agreement coming less than a year after talks between the pair fell through. By Kavit Majithia
AI & Cloud Big Tech Devices Google March 17, 2025 Google to switch Assistant for Gemini on most devices Google revealed it would retire Google Assistant in favour of its latest AI-powered Gemini platform on compatible mobile devices, with the transition already underway. By Amiya Johar
Big Tech Meta North America March 14, 2025 Meta tests user fact checks in US Meta Platforms revealed plans to start testing a crowd-sourced fact checking model on 18 March in the US across Facebook, Threads and Instagram, after ending its third-party fact checking programme in January. By Mike Robuck
Big Tech Devices Google March 12, 2025 Google eyes tie-up to power smart glasses Google reportedly entered talks to acquire Canadian eye-tracking start-up AdHawk Microsystems for $115 million, as part of efforts to upgrade its smart glasses and augmented reality headsets. By Amiya Johar
Big Tech MWC Barcelona 2025 March 5, 2025 Disinformation expert calls for smart regulation Rules governing content platforms should be built to press players involved into engaging with the process of tackling online disinformation, an expert in the sector argued. By Chris Donkin
