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NVIDIA Advances AI-Driven 6G Innovation with AI-RAN Alliance, 3GPP, and O-RAN
NVIDIA collaborates with AI-RAN, 3GPP, and O-RAN to drive AI-driven innovations in 6G technology, focusing on AI-native tools and frameworks.
NVIDIA Enhances O-RAN Specifications with Advanced RAG Techniques
NVIDIA employs advanced RAG techniques using NIM microservices to streamline O-RAN specifications, enhancing interoperability and efficiency in telecommunications.
NVIDIA Advances AI-RAN with Aerial RAN Computer-1 for Telecoms
NVIDIA introduces Aerial RAN Computer-1, a platform supporting AI and RAN workloads. This innovation aims to revolutionize telecom networks by integrating AI with enhanced performance and efficiency.
ISPs Must Ban Crypto Websites Or Risk Legal Action In Nepal
Nepal's telecoms authority ordered ISPs to prohibit all bitcoin trading websites. The Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) ordered ISPs and email providers to block crypto-related websites, applications, and networks on Jan. 8. Promoting crypto is also illegal.
SK Chairman Chey Tae-won Champions AI Transformation in Business
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won urges businesses to adapt to the AI era by reshaping their models, focusing on flexibility, strategic partnerships, and offering comprehensive AI solutions.
FCC Targets AI-Generated Voice Scams Under New Proposal
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposes making AI-generated robocalls illegal under the TCPA, aiming to combat fraud and misinformation. The initiative follows incidents like misleading robocalls in New Hampshire, with broader measures to protect consumers and enhance enforcement tools for law enforcement.
Trump Administration Wants Clean 5G Networks Free of China State Actors
Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State for the Trump administration has announced the expansion of the Clean Network program, outlining five new lines of defense to protect America’s critical telecommunications and technology infrastructure from untrusted Chinese state-owned enterprises like Huawei and ZTE.
Telecom Giant Airtel Acquires Aqilliz, Transforming Adtech & Creator Economy with Blockchain
The acquisition of Aqilliz will enable Airtel to deploy blockchain-based solutions across its fast-growing digital marketplace, Adtech (Airtel ads), and digital entertainment.
SWIFT Takes Another Shot at Cryptos, Refers to Them as "Useless and Unsteady"
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) has dropped another hammer on proponents of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, referring to Cryptos as “useless and unstable.”
Blockchain Devices Market to Grow by $1.285 Billion by 2024
Recent research by MarketsandMarkets shows a CAGR of 42.5% for blockchain devices market by 2024. The study was filtered through their report, “Blockchain Devices Market by Type (Blockchain Smartphones, Crypto Hardware Wallets, Crypto ATMs, POS Devices, & Others), Connectivity (Wired & Wireless), Application (Personal & Corporate), and Geography - Global Forecast to 2024.”
Standard Chartered's Virtual Bank, Mox Will Usher in New Era of Banking for Hong Kong
Mox Bank Limited, or Mox, the new virtual bank in Hong Kong recently launched by Standard Chartered, has now been made available to select customers via invitation in an external pilot. The aim of the pilot is to prepare the state-of-art virtual bank for the public launch scheduled for later this year.
Standard Chartered's Planned Hong Kong Virtual Bank Announced as Mox
Mox is the new virtual bank in Hong Kong to be launched by Standard Chartered in partnership with PCCW, HKT and Trip.com. Launching later this year, the mission of Mox is to help everyone in Hong Kong grow – “your money, your world, your possibilities.”
FinFabrik and Chekk sign MOU to live and breathe KYC into digital assets investment
FinFabrik is pleased to announce that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chekk to integrate Chekk’s KYC capabilities to its market infrastructure “CrossPool”, enabling financial institutions in private markets to grow new digital asset businesses powered by distributed technology.
Over 30 Japanese Firms to Conduct Digital Yen Pilot Test
Major Japanese companies from various sectors will collaborate to engage in a pilot test to issue a private digital currency or Digital Yen.
Telecom Argentina Hit By Ransomware attack: Hackers Demand $7.5 Million Monero
Cyber attackers are demanding Monero ransom worth $7.5 million after taking control of Telecom Argentina’s internal network.
Executive Director of the Crypto Valley Association Talks Long-Term Vision of the Crypto Ecosystem
Blockchain.News spoke exclusively with Alexander Schell, the Executive Director of the Crypto Valley Association to dig deeper regarding the association’s work in the industry.
A New Era of Smart Banking: Virtual Bank by Standard Chartered Building Digitally-Born Services
During Hong Kong Fintech Week 2019, Blockchain.News spoke with Deniz Güven, the CEO of the Virtual Bank by Standard Chartered, to understand the current developments and the new technology behind it. The Virtual Bank by Standard Chartered was one of the first granted a virtual banking license on March 27, 2019, from the HKMA along with two other licensees, Livi VB Limited and ZhongAn Virtual Finance Limited.
Turkey Leveraging Blockchain to Break US Dollar and SWIFT Dominance
In an effort to break economic ties with the United States and escape the US Dollar dominance of the global markets, Turkey is adopting blockchain and cryptocurrency at a greatly accelerated rate.
ISO 20022—Central Banks Strike Back Against Bitcoin and DeFi Payments But XRP Price Will Surge
Central Banks are planning their own payments revolution which could eliminate most cryptos from the cross-border payments conversation - all except Ripple (XRP).