1. Napier AI appoints Noel King as CTO
Napier AI has appointed industry veteran Noel King as Chief Technology Officer to lead its AI-enabled financial crime compliance solutions. Source
2. Rand Merchant Bank adopts Surecomp’s TFaaS
South Africa’s Rand Merchant Bank selects Surecomp’s Trade Finance-as-a-Service solution to modernise its trade finance operations and support international expansion. Source
3. Revolut integrates Wero via EPI partnership
Revolut joins the European Payments Initiative to integrate the Wero digital wallet into its app for customers in France, Belgium, and Germany. Source
4. Broadcom unveils Tomahawk 6 switch
Broadcom begins shipping its Tomahawk 6 data-center switch chip, delivering 102.4 Tbps Ethernet switching capacity to meet AI data center demands. Source
5. Sparkle CEO elected chair of GLF
Enrico Bagnasco, CEO of Sparkle, has been elected as chair of the Global Leaders’ Forum, succeeding Emmanuel Rochas. Source
6. FCC commissioners Simington and Starks resign
FCC commissioners Nathan Simington and Geoffrey Starks announce their resignations, leaving three vacancies on the five-member panel. Source
7. Cisco research highlights AI infrastructure shift
Cisco’s research indicates a significant infrastructure shift, with AI potentially doubling network strain or providing solutions to manage it. Source
8. Deutsche Telekom joins EU’s IRIS2 project
Deutsche Telekom commits to supporting the EU’s IRIS2 satellite project, providing secure services via a multi-orbital constellation. Source
9. Google partners with Chile on submarine cable
Google and Chile sign agreement to deploy the Humboldt Cable, a 14,800 km trans-Pacific submarine cable connecting Chile to Australia. Source
10. Rakuten to deploy O-RAN in Vietnam
Rakuten plans to deploy Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) technology in Vietnam, enhancing the country’s 5G infrastructure. Source
11. Orange expands Eutelsat partnership
Orange extends its collaboration with Eutelsat, incorporating low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite access into its connectivity services. Source
12. Vodafone launches global travel eSIM platform
Vodafone introduces a digital travel platform offering mobile data eSIM services across over 200 destinations on 700 networks worldwide. Source
13. SmartSpires transforms Belval into smart city lab
SmartSpires is developing Belval into a smart city living lab, leveraging 5G, AI, and edge computing innovations. Source
