Britain’s materials industries are struggling with Europe’s highest energy prices while trying to decarbonize. Skills shortages and supply chain vulnerabilities add to the challenges facing these foundation sectors.
ZTE and Indonesian operator XLSMART have completed a successful trial of FDD Massive MIMO technology. The solution demonstrated doubled average user data speeds and 20% traffic growth while maintaining 2G compatibility. This marks significant progress for Indonesia’s 5G evolution.
Recent speculation suggested Tim Cook might step down as Apple CEO next year, with John Ternus positioned as his successor. However, Bloomberg’s Marc Gurman says those reports are false. While Apple is planning for Cook’s eventual retirement, 2026 isn’t the timeline.
Major motherboard manufacturers are marketing “AI overclocking” features that promise intelligent performance tuning. The reality is much simpler – they’re just automated scripts with lookup tables. True enthusiasts should stick with manual overclocking for real gains.
Byju Raveendran, founder of the once $22 billion edtech giant, has been ordered to pay more than $1 billion by a US bankruptcy court. The ruling comes after years of legal battles with creditors over a $1.2 billion loan.
Nothing is rolling out Android 16 to the Phone 3 starting today, hitting its promised November deadline. The update brings AI-generated widgets and broader Glyph interface support. Older Nothing phones and CMF devices will get it in the coming weeks.
OpenAI has expanded its group chat feature to all ChatGPT users globally. The feature supports up to 20 people and works even for free accounts. It’s rolling out over the coming days.
Google has connected Android’s Quick Share with Apple’s AirDrop, finally enabling cross-platform file sharing. But there’s a catch – it requires iOS users to enable a potentially risky “Everyone for 10 minutes” mode. The feature currently only works on Google’s Pixel 10 smartphones.
EMVCo, the technical body owned by American Express, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, UnionPay and Visa, is considering global specifications for agentic payments. The move aims to create trusted frameworks for AI systems that initiate transactions autonomously.
Verizon has announced it’s cutting 13,000 jobs in a major restructuring effort. The company claims this has nothing to do with AI automation, but the scale suggests deeper problems. CEO Dan Schulman promises more organizational changes in coming weeks.
