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Global Mobile News Digest, April 5th

We take a weekly look at mobile and tech stories from around the world. Headlines include... UK, US join forces on AI safety, Google’s New Privacy Feature Pushes Android Beyond iPhone, RCS: The next big messaging channel for business in SA and much more... The UK and US have signed…
Sam Hill
April 5, 2024
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Global Mobile News Digest, March 29th

We take a weekly look at mobile and tech stories from around the world. Headlines include… EC hits Apple, Alphabet, Meta with DMA probes, Thousands of servers hacked in ongoing attack targeting Ray AI framework, Samsung seeks to launch new super mobile banking app with a local bank, and much…
Sam Hill
March 29, 2024
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Global Mobile News Digest, March 22nd

We take a weekly look at mobile and tech stories from around the world. Headlines include... Apple has kept an illegal monopoly over smartphones in US, Justice Department says in antitrust suit, UK confirms in-depth antitrust probe into Three and Vodafone’s planned $19B merger,  Microsoft picks DeepMind co-founder to lead…
Sam Hill
March 22, 2024
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Global Mobile News Digest, March 15th

We take a weekly look at mobile and tech stories from around the world. Headlines include… Apple is working on an AI-powered platform that might make mobile ads even more annoying, EU dials up scrutiny of major platforms over GenAI risks ahead of elections, Security and Trust in Africa’s Digital…
Sam Hill
March 15, 2024
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Global Mobile News Digest, March 8th

We take a weekly look at mobile and tech stories from around the world. Headlines include… Celebrating the older female tech pioneers, Women’s Day 2024: Inclusion In Tech To Accelerate Progress, iPhone China sales slide as Huawei soars and much more…This year’s International Women’s Day theme, “Inspire Inclusion,” underscores the…
Sam Hill
March 8, 2024
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Global Mobile News Digest, March 1st

We take a weekly look at mobile and tech stories from around the world. Headlines include… the Best of MWC 2024, Meta wants you to run AI on your phone , 80% of 85–95-year-olds now pay with contactless, and much more…At Mobile World Congress 2024, a plethora of new Android…
Sam Hill
March 1, 2024
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Global Mobile News Digest, February 23rd

We take a weekly look at mobile and tech stories from around the world. Headlines include… GenAI spend on mobile messaging to reach $11bn globally by 2028, thanks to automated hyper-personalisation, MWC 2024: Your Insider’s Guide to the World’s Biggest Phone Tech Event, The App Store’s monopoly rents deter brands…
Sam Hill
February 23, 2024
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Global Mobile News Digest, February 16th

We take a weekly look at mobile and tech stories from around the world. Headlines include… European Commission open to allowing cross-border telecom mergers, Apple wins EU rule exemption for iMessage, Meta Offers Advertisers Escape From Apple’s 30% Service Charge and much more…The European Commission has shifted its stance on…
Sam Hill
February 16, 2024
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Global Mobile News Digest, February 9th

We take a weekly look at mobile and tech stories from around the world. Headlines include... US FCC makes AI-generated robocalls illegal,  Meta Platforms targets AI content transparency,  AI In Your Pocket and much more...The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US has officially prohibited the use of AI-generated voices…
Sam Hill
February 9, 2024
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Global Mobile News Digest, February 2nd

We take a weekly look at mobile and tech stories from around the world. Headlines include… FCC to declare AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal under existing law, Apple Vision Pro: Here’s everything you need to know, Verizon switches to Google’s flavor of RCS. That’s a good thing, here’s why… and…
Sam Hill
February 2, 2024
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