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Google Cloud supports UK local government digital planning tool projects Google has marked the Google Cloud summit in London with major updates on two projects with the UK government - the national roll-out of the Extract tool, and the Augmented Planning Decisions prototype project with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

DeepL acquires Mixhalo; establishes San Francisco office DeepL, global Language AI specialist, has announced the acquisition of San Francisco-based Mixhalo, which has developed a platform for real-time, ultra-low latency audio. The acquisition will boost the capabilities of the DeepL Voice real-time AI voice translation solution to support live, large-scale environments such as conferences and major events.

Report Wireless Netherlands 15:49 The Dutch NPS Monitor tracks customer loyalty across the Dutch mobile market on a quarterly basis. The Q1 2026 edition covers eleven operators — KPN, Vodafone, Odido, Simyo, hollandsnieuwe, Simpel, Ben, Youfone, Budget Mobile, Lebara and 50+ Mobiel, and maps NPS developments over five consecutive quarters, from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026.

NTT Data opens new office in Dublin NTT Data, global AI, digital and technology services provider, has opened a new office in Dublin, Ireland, to support its customers across the country. This is part of a EUR 16.5 million local investment in AI and digital services R&D and job creation. The expansion is supported by the Irish government through IDA Ireland.

Irish hosting provider Blacknight acquired by Your.Online Blacknight, Irish hosting provider and domain registrar, is being acquired by Netherlands-based European digital services group Your.Online. This will provide Blacknight with the long-term investment needed for expansion. Carlow-based Blacknight was established in 2023 and currently serves more than 90,000 customers in Ireland and overseas.

3 UK marks Father's Day with new loyalty member offers 3 UK has announced a new Father's Day promotion for Three+ loyalty members. It has partnered with the 'Coupon King' Jordan Cox to offer 'Dad Dates' rewards - such as weekend Cineworld cinema tickets from GBP 3; Barista-made drinks from GBP 1; GBP 5 off Papa Johns; thousands of free IMO car washes; GBP 5 pasta or pizza at Frankie & Benny's; and GBP 5 fajitas at Las Iguanas.

Great Plains Communications, Ritter Communications to merge Grain Management, digital infrastructure investment group, has announced plans to merge two of its portfolio businesses - Blair, Nebraska-based Great Plains Communications and Jonesboro, Arkanas-based Ritter Communications. They will be combined to create a new telecoms brand called Rightfiber.

Report Wireless Netherlands 15:49 The Dutch NPS Monitor tracks customer loyalty across the Dutch mobile market on a quarterly basis. The Q1 2026 edition covers eleven operators — KPN, Vodafone, Odido, Simyo, hollandsnieuwe, Simpel, Ben, Youfone, Budget Mobile, Lebara and 50+ Mobiel, and maps NPS developments over five consecutive quarters, from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026.

Global XR headwear shipments to fall 12 percent in 2026 - Omdia Worldwide shipments of XR headwear are forecast to drop by 12 percent in 2026 to 6.2 million units, before growing by 4.8 percent to 6.5 million units in 2027, according to the latest research from Omdia. The recovery in sales will be driven by growth of XR glasses, which will offset a drop in headset shipments.

Beeline Russia adds smart search function to customer app Russian operator Beeline has added a smart search function to its customer app My Beeline, reports Yarnews.net. This means many actions can be performed in the app through a simple text query. Customers can check their balance, clarify plan terms, obtain information on billing details and services, and pre-set up roaming for international travel. They can simply formulate their request in free form, just like in a regular message.