The European Commission announced a €1.3 billion investment into AI, cybersecurity, and digital skills.

The Chinese government said it remains open for business and is seeking to maintain global collaborations.

Chinese DeepSeek released an update to its V3 large language model.

SoftBank and Ericsson signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic partnership around the development of AI, cloud RAN, XR, and 6G.

The Association of Chip Design and Manufacturing Companies (SEMI) forecasts that China will remain the leader in global chip equipment spending.

For the next generation of iPhones, Apple could significantly hike the proportion of top-tier screens produced by Samsung Display, according to South Korean ETNews.

AMOLED display shipments for smartphones continued to rise in 2024, surpassing TFT LCD shipments, according to Omdia.

Siemens completed the acquisition of Altair Engineering for approximately $10 billion.

Infobip announced it has teamed up with Algar Telecom to enhance customer communication for the credit recovery and collection company Financial Management Control (FMC).

Sateliot has successfully closed its €70 million Series B funding round.

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the number of Open Banking API calls globally will increase by 427%, from 137 billion in 2025.

With 1,830 patent applications in 2024 at the European Patent Office (EPO), Siemens ranks first among EU-based companies.

Online consumer spending is set to reach $4.4 trillion in 2025, with the US contributing $1.4 trillion, according to Omdia.

Xiaomi raised $5.5 billion in a share sale, the company said in a statement.

AI-capable PC shipments hit 15.4 million units in 4Q24, accounting for 23% of all shipments during the quarter, according to Canalys.

The GSMA named Gopal Vittal as a permanent new chairman until the close of the current board term at the end of 2026.

According to the IDC report, public cloud services spending in Europe will total $221 billion in 2025 and will reach $373 billion by 2028, recording a five-year (2023-2028) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20%.

Vivendi reduced its stake in Telecom Italia and now owns under 20% of shares in the Italian operator.

Influencer marketing spending will surpass $10 billion in the US in 2025, one year earlier than Emarketer predicted.