2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (143+ words) The group plans to invest more than $1.5 billion over the next decade to upgrade and operate a mobile network in Syria. Kuwaiti telecom Zain Group plans to invest more than $1.5 billion over the next decade to upgrade and operate a…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (137+ words) Semafor German court rules on Google AI liability A German regional court ruled that Google was responsible for its AI search overviews, potentially leaving Big Tech firms open to defamation lawsuits. Search engines are partially protected against liability for their…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (184+ words) Shipments of African mobile phones have slowed to their lowest level in two years, research firm Omdia said. Iran war disrupts phone shipments to Africa Disruption caused by the Iran war is weakening smartphone availability in Africa and making handsets…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (111+ words) Iran is starting to restore internet access after a nearly three-month blackout. Tehran cut its public off from the web shortly after the US and Iran struck the country in late February, instead promoting a heavily curtailed network of domestic…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (184+ words) Semafor Nearly 60% of self-employed women in Nigeria use WhatsApp for work Nearly 60% of self-employed women in Nigeria use WhatsApp to earn an income, the highest rate across four countries surveyed in a new study. Around 1 in 6 working-age women across India,…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (218+ words) Qatari telco Ooredoo Group and Dubai-based du plan to land the Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) subsea cable in the emirates. Qatar and UAE edge closer together with subsea cable project Qatari telco Ooredoo Group and Dubai-based du plan to…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (661+ words) View / Competition to provide satellite internet heats up in Africa Semafor View / Competition to provide satellite internet heats up in Africa One of the most eye-opening conversations I had at Semafor World Economy was about the fierce commercial battle playing…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (255+ words) Semafor Iran internet blackout enters 46th day, straining economy Iran’s internet blackout is 46 days old, and is now among the longest ever recorded. Web traffic in the country is around 1% of prewar levels; Starlink is blocked using military-grade jamming, Tom’s Hardware…...

5+ mon, 9+ hour ago   (144+ words) Moscow has blocked Telegram, looked to crack down on VPN use, and is pushing a state-linked messaging app. Russia’s domestic spy agency is pushing to tighten control of the country’s internet, sparking rare pushback from the country’s…...