1. David Sacks sold $200M crypto before WH job
David Sacks offloaded $200 million in crypto holdings prior to accepting a role in the White House, raising questions about potential conflicts. Source
2. Bilt Rewards acquires receipt tech firm Banyan
Bilt Rewards announced its first acquisition, purchasing receipt data specialist Banyan to expand its loyalty program capabilities. Source
3. MoonPay buys German stablecoin startup Iron
Crypto firm MoonPay acquired Iron, a German stablecoin infrastructure provider, to strengthen its payment solutions portfolio. Source
4. CelcomDigi partners with PayNet for API payments
Malaysia’s CelcomDigi struck a deal with PayNet to enhance digital payment services via API integration. Source
5. EU probes Huawei-linked corruption in parliament
EU Parliament faces corruption investigation tied to alleged Chinese influence campaigns involving Huawei. Source
6. AT&T achieves 1.6 Tbps fiber speed record
AT&T set a 1.6 terabits-per-second transmission milestone on its white box-based fiber network. Source
7. Apple adds E2EE encryption and RCS support
Apple announced end-to-end encryption upgrades and RCS messaging compatibility with Android devices. Source
8. Crown Castle sells fiber assets for $8.5B
Crown Castle finalized an $8.5 billion deal to divest fiber infrastructure amid strategic restructuring. Source
9. Ooredoo, ITPC land FIG subsea cable in Iraq
Ooredoo Group and ITPC partnered to deploy the FIG submarine cable, boosting Iraq’s connectivity. Source
10. EU launches semiconductor autonomy coalition
European nations formed a coalition to secure semiconductor supply chains and reduce foreign dependencies. Source
11. Microsoft partners with DE-CIX for cloud boost
Microsoft collaborated with DE-CIX to improve cloud connectivity and latency for enterprise customers. Source
12. Crown Castle sells fiber assets to Zayo
Crown Castle divested additional fiber network assets to Zayo Group in a strategic infrastructure deal. Source
13. Huawei outlines AI-era data storage vision
Huawei revealed plans for AI-optimized data storage systems to meet growing computational demands. Source
14. Sky launches cloud voice service for businesses
Sky Business introduced Cloud Voice, a unified communications platform targeting UK enterprises. Source
