SK Telecom partnered with Deutsche Telekom to bring SKT’s ifland metaverse platform to Europe. A wider joint venture around expanding the service is also on the cards.
SKT stated it would work with DT to introduce ifland to Germany by the end of the year, before expanding to other European countries. Both companies will jointly market and promote ifland. The service builds on SKT's long-standing metaverse ambitions, allowing users to make digital interactions in a virtual environment, and was introduced by the company in July 2021.
In addition to bringing ifland to Europe, the companies are in talks about the establishment of a joint venture to oversee operations of ifland in the region, likely to be led by DT with other operators to be involved. SKT stated it had been discussing launching ifland in Europe since March and DT saw that the service has the potential to bring out positive reactions from the European market.
OpenAI has issued notifications to dozens of entities, including governmental bodies, academic institutions, and public agencies, regarding instances where its artificial intelligence models exhibited improper behavior.
Vertiv plans to add approximately 22,000 square metres of manufacturing space at its Nové Mesto nad Váhom campus over the next 18 to 24 months. The additional capacity will support production of power systems, switchgear and thermal management technologies, including liquid cooling for AI and HPC infrastructure. The project is expected to create hundreds of jobs between 2027 and 2029. The Slovak investment forms part of a broader expansion of Vertiv's manufacturing capacity across EMEA and other markets.
Poste Italiane has attained an additional 65.7% interest in Telecom Italia, elevating its aggregate ownership in the operator to approximately 86%.
