Global B2B TECH & TELECOMS NEWS (13/04/2026 - 17/04/2026)
This week’s roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry.
The stories cover topics including sustainability, data centres, AI infrastructure, 5G deployment, satellite networks, digital sovereignty, fraud prevention, subsea cables and broadband switching.
Here are our highlights:
monday
Telefónica Boosts Sustainability Impact, Helps Avoid 19.2 Million Tonnes of co2e in 2025
Telefónica continues to strengthen its role as a facilitator of the digital and sustainable transitions.
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Underwater data centre proposed off the coast of Ulsan, South Korea secures gov't funding - report
The City of Ulsan in South Korea has announced plans to construct a “carbon-zero underwater data centre" in partnership with the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST).
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tuesday
CoreWeave & Meta $21bn deal expands AI infrastructure partnership
CoreWeave signs a US$21 billion agreement to supply cloud capacity to Meta through until 2032 to expand their AI infrastructure agreement.
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Ericsson, Orange Maroc Partner to Accelerate Private 5G Deployment in Morocco
Ericsson and Orange Maroc announced a strategic partnership to co-develop and promote private 5G network solutions for the enterprise sector in Morocco.
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Wednesday
Amazon to buy Globalstar for $11.57bn, will bolster LEO satellite network
Amazon has confirmed it will acquire satellite operator Globalstar in a deal worth $11.57 billion.
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Project Mercury launches as UK’s first sovereign AI models to challenge hyperscaler dominance
The UK is taking a significant step towards digital sovereignty with the launch of Project Mercury, a joint initiative between Locai Labs and Civo to develop the country’s first family of fully pre-trained, sovereign frontier AI models.
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thursday
Vodafone rolls out new scam fighting AI tool
Vodafone has launched Scam Call Protection, a feature which uses AI to identify and flag potentially fraudulent, spam, scam and nuisance calls.
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Telecom Italia gets EU approval for €700m Sparkle subsea unit sale
Telecom Italia (TIM) has edged closer to completing the sale of its subsea cable unit Sparkle to a consortium led by the Italian treasury for €700 million ($826m).
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Friday
OpenAI launches AI model GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research
OpenAI on Thursday introduced an artificial intelligence model touting increased biology knowledge and scientific research capabilities, as the startup deepens its push into the life sciences field.
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Uswitch says broadband switching jumped 24% in March
Comparison and switching service Uswitch says what it is calling ‘Awful April’ price rises led to a 24% year on year increase in people switching broadband providers during March.
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