1. Carefull secures funding from CIBC
Fintech firm Carefull receives capital from CIBC Innovation Banking to expand its financial protection platform for older adults and caregivers. Source
2. 16B passwords leaked from tech giants
Massive data breach exposes 16 billion passwords linked to Apple, Facebook, Google and others, raising cybersecurity concerns globally. Source
3. Iran bans officials from smart devices
Iran prohibits government officials from using internet-connected devices over national security and surveillance fears. Source
4. ARC explores advanced nuclear solutions
ARC Clean Technology promotes its Deep Atomic approach to expand zero-emission nuclear energy infrastructure. Source
5. Vodafone appoints Lopez as new CFO
Vodafone names Microsoft executive Luka Mucic Lopez as its new Chief Financial Officer. Source
6. BDX Indonesia secures major power deal
BDx Indonesia lands a 30 MVA power agreement to support its data centre expansion in Jakarta. Source
7. Ten major telco-cloud partnerships listed
Global telco-hyperscaler partnerships highlighted for accelerating digital infrastructure and edge innovation. Source
8. Huawei, TM Forum launch white paper 3.0
Huawei and TM Forum publish White Paper 3.0 focused on digital operation transformation for telecom operators. Source
9. MTN Nigeria probes ₦1.6B fraud scheme
MTN Nigeria uncovers ₦1.6 billion fraud involving staff and third-party agents; investigation ongoing. Source
10. Eutelsat signs €1B French military deal
Eutelsat inks satellite services agreement worth up to €1 billion with the French Ministry of Armed Forces. Source
11. ESA and Hispasat target satellite security
ESA and Hispasat collaborate on quantum-secured satellite communications to protect sensitive transmissions. Source
12. NTT rebrands by simplifying its name
NTT announces a rebrand by consolidating and simplifying its name to strengthen global brand identity. Source
13. Malaysia obtains court order on Telegram
Malaysia secures a court order against Telegram for allegedly spreading harmful content online. Source
14. Meta offered bonuses to OpenAI staff
Sam Altman reveals Meta tried to lure OpenAI staff with $100 million retention bonuses. Source
15. Vodafone names Microsoft’s Lopez as CFO
Microsoft’s Luka Mucic Lopez will take over as Vodafone’s new finance chief starting September 2025. Source
16. Telcel fined $93M over monopolies
Mexico’s regulator fines Telcel $93 million for monopolistic behaviour in the telecoms market. Source
17. Streaming surpasses cable TV in US
Streaming services have overtaken cable and broadcast TV in the U.S. for the first time. Source
