In a collaboration for the Madrid Council, Orange and Ericsson are equipping the city’s public and emergency services with advanced connectivity.

Global true wireless stereo (TWS) shipments reached 92.6 million units in 3Q25, up just 0.33% year-over-year, according to Omdia.

Qualcomm completed the acquisition of Alphawave Semi ahead of schedule.

Liberty Global agreed to sell its cable and broadband business UPC Slovakia to the local O2 subsidiary for around €95 million.

A new study by Juniper Research has found that satellite provider revenue from direct-to-cell (D2C) will exceed $370 million in 2026, up from $100 million this year.

Siemens announced its new software solution that should ease digital twin set-ups for the automotive industry.

EU companies drove strong research and development growth in energy, health, aerospace, and defence in 2024, according to the 2025 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard.

A US federal judge sided with AT&T by issuing a temporary restraining order against T-Mobile US.

Palo Alto Networks expanded its strategic partnership with Google Cloud to migrate key workloads to the cloud.

Agentic AI is entering a hyper-growth phase as enterprises accelerate the shift from task-based automation to autonomous, decision-driven systems, according to GlobalData.

New hazard warning equipment in Spain has boosted Telefonica Tech’s overall IoT connection numbers in the opening 11 months of the year.

With 2025 coming to a close, IDC forecasts global XR device shipments, including headsets and glasses, to grow 41.6% in 2025, reaching 14.5 million units.

The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has imposed a €98.6 million fine on Apple for abusing a dominant position.

Global smartwatch shipments are forecast to climb 7% by the end of 2025, swinging to growth after declining for the first time in 2024, according to Counterpoint Research.

Deutsche Telekom is forming a strategic partnership with Quantum Systems, the provider of autonomous surveillance drones.

ByteDance signed binding deals with investors led by Oracle to transfer control of its TikTok US operations.

This holiday season, an increasing number of US shoppers will buy gifts on TikTok Shop and other social commerce sites, fueling the rapid growth of the ecommerce subsector, according to eMarketer.

The co-founder of Oracle, Larry Ellison, announced that he would issue personal guarantees on behalf of Paramount Skydance in an effort to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.

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