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Skylo, Space42 test D2D for UAE

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By Chris Donkin Verified
| Mobile World Live Verified
Space42 and Skylo Technologies advanced a plan to deliver direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity to the UAE and beyond using the former’s Thuraya-4 satellite by completing a trial of SMS and SOS communications. The test established two-way contact between a standard Android smartphone and satellite messaging device through the Thuraya-4 bird.
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EU takes aim at Meta over addictive design

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By Amiya Johar
| Mobile World Live Verified
The European Commission (EC) accused Meta Platforms of breaching the Digital Services Act (DSA) through addictive platform designs and features on Facebook and Instagram, encouraging prolonged and compulsive use. In preliminary findings, the watchdog claimed Meta failed to assess the impact of features including infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and personalised recommendation systems on users’ physical and mental wellbeing, particularly children and vulnerable adults.
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Tencent leads chase to end Manus, Meta saga

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By Kavit Majithia Verified
| Mobile World Live Verified
Tencent has reportedly emerged as a frontrunner in the race to take a controlling interest in Manus, after Chinese authorities ordered Meta Platforms to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of the AI company. Financial Times reported Tencent, along with investors ZhenFund and HSG, are discussing a potential deal worth around $2 billion, the same price Meta paid for it.
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Analysis: Does Trump’s Anthropic U-turn expose an AI trust problem?

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By Amiya Johar
| Mobile World Live Verified
Less than three weeks after US President Donald Trump’s administration ordered Anthropic to suspend its most powerful AI models over national security fears, the country lifted controls in an about-turn that raised a burning question: who ultimately decides when frontier AI is safe to deploy? The US Commerce Department lifted its export controls on the AI player’s controversial Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models on 30 June.
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Millions flock to Docomo Starlink D2D service

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By Michael Carroll Verified
| Mobile World Live Verified
Japan’s NTT Docomo offered some of the first tangible information about the level of demand for direct-to-device (D2D) services by revealing millions of users had signed up to a service using SpaceX’s Starlink constellation in less than three months. More than 5 million have signed up to Docomo’s D2D service since it launched on 27 April.
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SK Hynix shares set for US debut after $26.5B sale

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By Chris Donkin Verified
| Mobile World Live Verified
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix revealed shares for its highly anticipated US listing were priced to raise a total of $26.5 billion, with initial trading set to begin when the market in New York opens later today (10 July). The 177.9 million American depositary shares (ADS) cost $149 each, with a single ADS equivalent to a tenth of one of its common shares listed in South Korea. Bloomberg noted the total was the largest sum raised in the US from a first-time share sale by a foreign company.
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India greenlights Vivo, Dixon manufacturing JV

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By Amiya Johar
| Mobile World Live Verified
Indian authorities approved a proposed JV between Vivo Mobile India and electronics manufacturing services company Dixon Technologies, clearing the companies to move ahead with plans to establish a domestic smartphone manufacturing business. Dixon disclosed in a stock exchange filing the Chinese vendor received government approval on 8 July under Press Note 3, paving the way for incorporation of the JV.
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The Friday File: Apple; Australia; KT

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By Amiya Johar
| Mobile World Live Verified
Mobile World Live (MWL) brings you our top three picks of the week as Apple lost a legal battle with the European Union (EU), Australia’s under-16 social media rules faced age-check challenges and KT unveiled a $12 billion plan to drive its AI ambitions. Apple loses EU court fight over App Store, iOS What happened: Apple lost a bid to overturn its designation as a gatekeeper under the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) for its App Store and iOS services.
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E& offloads Vodafone stake to telecoms tycoon Niel

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By Kavit Majithia Verified
| Mobile World Live Verified
Middle Eastern telco e& agreed to sell-off its 16.2% stake in Vodafone Group to an investment vehicle owned by Xavier Niel (pictured) for £4.4 billion, a move that will establish the French billionaire as the UK-based operator’s largest shareholder. E& stated it had agreed the sale of its entire stake in Vodafone for around £1.10 a share, representing a 13% premium on market price. It initially bought a 9.8% stake in 2022, before gradually growing it over the years.
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Apple pierde en la UE la batalla legal por la App Store e iOS

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By Albert Cuesta Verified
| Mobile World Live Verified
Apple ha perdido una larga batalla con la Unión Europea (UE) después de que el Tribunal General del bloque confirmara la designación de la empresa como guardián de acceso de su App Store y de iOS en virtud de la Ley de Mercados Digitales (DMA).
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Boutin, Pierre
Carroll, Michael
Donkin, Chris
Johar, Amiya
Majithia, Kavit
Robuck, Mike
Springham, Justin
Waring, Joseph