Croatia’s telecom market has entered a period of substantial infrastructure investment, but the full potential of fiber and 5G still needs to translate into new services. Adrian Ježina sees competition as a major driver of network rollout, while global digital platforms continue to reshape traditional telecom business models. Investment conditions, administrative barriers, energy, labour and EU regulation will all shape the next stage.

Prominent research executives from OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Meta Platforms are advocating for legislative intervention as AI systems increasingly automate their internal development processes.

Poste Italiane has attained an additional 65.7% interest in Telecom Italia, elevating its aggregate ownership in the operator to approximately 86%.

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.

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.

The volume of chargeback requests initiated by cardholders is projected to reach 616 million by 2031, representing an increase of over 50%, according to findings from Juniper Research.

Qualcomm has finalized the renewal of its global licensing agreement with Apple, which is scheduled to commence on April 1, 2027.

After its first year, Abysalto is entering a phase of growth, cultural consolidation and preparation of products for foreign markets. The company now has around 450 people and a broad portfolio, from transport and energy to HR, public procurement, and sales automation. Željko Tandarić says AI will not eliminate good developers, but will move them towards the role of system architects and orchestrators.

Google has announced plans to deploy a selection of its artificial intelligence processors into orbit this week.

Infobip has announced the appointment of Mirta Pađen Lee to the position of Vice President of People, effective October 1, 2026.

Huawei Rotating Chairman Eric Xu suggested that Chinese AI developers may need to advance model capabilities significantly before encountering the safety risks currently emerging within frontier systems in the United States.

Infobip forecasts more than 7.3 billion customer interactions during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday period in 2026, as AI and conversational platforms reshape how consumers discover products, receive promotions, and access support.

At its annual Apsara conference, Alibaba introduced a suite of new Qwen AI models alongside what it called China’s most powerful AI processor and an agentic smartphone solution.

Mistral AI secured €3 billion in a Series D funding round co-led by Samsung.

A coalition including Volvo, Daimler Truck, Toyota, Bosch, Air Liquide, TotalEnergies, TEAL Mobility, and MB Energy announced strategies to accelerate the implementation of hydrogen-powered vehicles across Europe.

Telefonica has established a hardware and devices unit within its consumer business segment in Spain.

The United Kingdom has unveiled plans to establish its inaugural satellite protection unit intended to secure critical communication infrastructure.

AgentOS is Infobip’s response to a phase in which agents are becoming an important tool for process automation and customer communication. Krešo Žmak says the market is still at an early stage, but clients are moving away from AI for the sake of innovation and towards measurable results. The next challenge will be controlling costs, user experience, and the nondeterministic nature of agentic systems.

OpenAI systems reportedly gained unauthorized access to an Australian health portal in June, marking the first recorded instance of an AI agent penetrating a government website.