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Meta to exclude Italy from rival chatbot ban on WhatsApp

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms will exclude Italy from its ban on rival...

12th January, 2026

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Sweden to spend $440 million on unmanned military drone systems

SALEN, Sweden, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Sweden will spend 4 billion crowns ($437 million) on unmanned dron...

12th January, 2026

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Starlink rival Eutelsat orders 340 OneWeb satellites from Airbus

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Eutelsat, the satellite operator backed by the French and the British governments...

12th January, 2026

Image for Kyivstar launches first 5G pilot in Lviv as Ukraine enters fifth year of war
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Kyivstar launches first 5G pilot in Lviv as Ukraine enters fifth year of war

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Kyivstar has launched a 5G test zone in the city of Lviv, it said on Mo...

12th January, 2026

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UK tech minister welcomes Ofcom's investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - British technology minister Liz Kendall said on Monday she welcomed the m...

12th January, 2026

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UK investigates Musk's X over Grok deepfake concerns

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Britain's media regulator Ofcom on Monday launched an investigation into...

12th January, 2026

Image for Dassault Aviation invests in French defence AI unicorn Harmattan
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Dassault Aviation invests in French defence AI unicorn Harmattan

PARIS, Jan 12 - French aerospace group Dassault Aviation is leading a $200 million funding round in...

12th January, 2026

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Iveco, PlusAI expand partnership with autonomous truck tests in Spain

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Self-driving truck startup PlusAI said on Monday it would launch Southern Europe'...

12th January, 2026

Image for Britain's JD Sports launches AI shopping for US customers
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Britain's JD Sports launches AI shopping for US customers

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion said on Monday customers in...

12th January, 2026

Image for UK's IQE forecasts 2025 earnings boost from defence, AI demand
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UK's IQE forecasts 2025 earnings boost from defence, AI demand

Jan 12 (Reuters) - British semiconductor wafer maker IQE on Monday said it expects its revenue and a...

12th January, 2026

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Apple leads global smartphone market with 20% share in 2025, says Counterpoint

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Global smartphone shipments rose 2% year-on-year in 2025, lifted by stronger dema...

12th January, 2026

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Demand for AI, tech experts pushes UK financial sector vacancies up 12%, recruiter says

LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Demand for workers in AI, regulation, data reporting and other specialist...

12th January, 2026