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Telcos race to transition from ‘dumb pipes’ to AI-enabled tech players

Ryu Young-sang, CEO of South Korean telecoms giant SK Telecom, told CNBC that AI is helping telecoms firms improve efficiency in their networks. Manaure Quintero | Afp | Getty Images BARCELONA — Global telecommunications firms are talking up advances in key technologies like artificial intelligence as they look to transition away from being perceived as the “dumb pipes” behind the …

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Eddie Howe targets more Newcastle silverware after EFL Cup glory: ‘Hopefully with one can come more’

LONDON — It didn’t take long until the taste for silverware had grasped Eddie Howe. Barely an hour after lifting Newcastle’s first major trophy in over half a century, Howe, his hair soaked through with champagne, was already eyeing up further honors to follow his EFL Cup. Newcastle were outstanding on their way to their first major honor since the …

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U.S. consumers expect inflation to jump in year ahead

Eggs for sale in a Manhattan grocery store on Feb. 25, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The U.S. consumer hasn’t felt so glum about the economy since November 2022, according to a survey by the University of Michigan. That’s when annual inflation was at 7.1% and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that the chances …

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