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Hoppr sets London HQ & Lotier alliance for LatAm push

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Hoppr picks London for its European hub and teams with Lotier to drive addressable TV ad growth across key Latin American markets.
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Apple unveils MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop

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Apple has launched MacBook Neo, a 13-inch aluminium laptop with Apple silicon, focused on budget-conscious users.
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Tencent Cloud boosts Frankfurt AI capacity for Europe

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Tencent Cloud opens a new Frankfurt zone, expanding AI-ready capacity in Germany to meet rising European demand and data residency needs.
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Alibaba Cloud powers AI-first tech shift at Olympics

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Alibaba Cloud's AI and live cloud platform reshaped Milano Cortina broadcasting and operations, debuting LLM tools across the Olympics.
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Netherlands tops MedUX ranking for European 5G quality

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The Netherlands has been named Europe's top market for 5G mobile quality, beating Denmark, Norway and Switzerland in MedUX's latest study.
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'Phantom' smart gadgets blamed for slowing home WiFi

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So-called phantom smart gadgets are quietly clogging home WiFi, slowing streaming and gaming as half-term pushes families online for longer.
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Europe & South Korea pursue low-energy photonic AI

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Europe and South Korea team up on a photonic AI project to slash data centre power use and turbocharge future digital services.
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CDN market to hit USD $42.89bn as edge demand surges

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Global CDN spending is forecast to soar from USD $27.25bn in 2025 to USD $42.89bn by 2030, driven by edge demand and performance pressure.
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Exclusive: Edifier outlines next phase of global audio strategy

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Edifier charts next phase of global audio push, targeting hybrid workers with HDMI eARC speakers, studio monitors and planar earbuds.
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Teads expands Google TV HomeScreen ad reach globally

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Teads partners with Google TV to offer HomeScreen ads on over 500 million devices, boosting global connected TV reach and impact.
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Guardsquare buys Verimatrix XTD to boost mobile security

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Guardsquare snaps up Verimatrix's XTD tech, adding real-time mobile threat detection and response to its end-to-end app security platform.
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Brightcove maps 2026 AI roadmap & Video Cloud revamp

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Brightcove maps 2026 AI push and major UX overhaul, promising faster innovation, richer accessibility tools and smoother video operations.
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Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.
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CBNG unveils VectaStar NR 5G mmWave fixed wireless

Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Cambridge Broadband Networks Group launches VectaStar NR, a 5G mmWave fixed wireless platform promising fibre-grade last-mile speeds.
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DE-CIX traffic hits 79 exabytes as AI & sport surge

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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DE-CIX data traffic surged 16% to 79 exabytes in 2025, fuelled by AI workloads and record-breaking live sports streaming demand.
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YouTube sets 2026 agenda on creators, kids & AI tools

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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YouTube sets 2026 agenda with tougher child safety tools, bigger creator payouts and expanded AI across production and viewing.
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EE bundles WiFi 7 routers across all Full Fibre plans

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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EE becomes first major UK provider to bundle WiFi 7 routers with all Full Fibre plans as it readies for speeds up to 8.5Gbps.
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Zen Internet sees record traffic growth driven by sport

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Zen Internet's UK network traffic jumped 21% in 2025, with repeated record peaks driven by live football and heavier daily streaming use.
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HP debuts slimmer AI laptops & creator all-in-ones

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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HP has revealed a slimmer AI‑centric OmniBook Ultra 14 and OmniStudio X 27 creator desktop as it overhauls PCs for hybrid, creative work.
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Explainer: Oscars to stream on YouTube after long TV era

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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The Oscars will leave traditional TV for a free global YouTube livestream from 2029, ending decades of broadcast dominance on ABC.