Lumen Technologies is attempting to improve its financial situation by diversifying its business and restructuring its $20 billion debt through AI-related contracts. CFO Chris Stansbury acknowledges severe debt structure issues and has negotiated with creditors to obtain new credit lines and defer billions in maturing debt. The company focuses on AI connectivity services, recently securing a $5 billion contract with an additional $7 billion in po....

A research team composed of Renmin University of China, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and Shanghai AI Lab has developed a technology called Ref-AVS, aimed at solving the challenge of artificial intelligence understanding the complex physical world. This technology utilizes a unique multimodal fusion method that integrates Video Object Segmentation (VOS), Video Object Reference Segmentation (Ref-VOS), and audiovisual segmentation (AVS) information, enabling AI systems to accurately identify and locate specific objects in audiovisual scenes, regardless of whether those objects produce sound. To validate the effectiveness of the technology, the research team...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined Lingo Telecom $1 million for distributing a fabricated voice call of President Joe Biden, aimed at influencing voters in New Hampshire. The investigation revealed that the mastermind behind the call was political consultant Steve Kramer, who the FCC had previously proposed a $6 million fine against. To reach a settlement with Lingo, the FCC has required the company to strictly adhere to caller ID authentication rules going forward, including implementing 'Know Your Customer' (KYC) measures.

South Korea's AI application 'X Caliber' is revolutionizing pet medical services by providing fast and accurate diagnoses that assist veterinarians in addressing pet health issues, significantly improving the speed and efficiency of care, and enhancing pet owners' trust in the diagnostic results. This technology utilizes AI to analyze X-rays with an accuracy rate of 86%, and has been implemented in South Korea, the United States, Australia, and parts of Southeast Asia, demonstrating great potential especially in Indonesia where it alleviates shortages of veterinary radiologists. This marks a gradual expansion of AI applications in the medical field, heralding a new era of AI in healthcare.

Australian telecom company Telstra and tech giant Microsoft have announced a deepening of their strategic partnership to promote AI innovation and digital transformation in Australia. The two companies will combine Microsoft's advanced AI technologies with Telstra's ultra-fast intercity fiber network, aiming to enhance the AI ecosystem and accelerate the digital transition. Microsoft sees Telstra as a strategic partner in expanding AI infrastructure in Australia, while Telstra's new fiber network will support Microsoft's infrastructure needs.

Verizon has introduced AI technology to prevent network disruptions, particularly those caused by accidental cuts to underground fiber optic lines during construction. These incidents result in thousands of problems each year, affecting businesses and remote workers. To address this issue, Verizon has integrated the national 'Call Before You Dig' program to help understand the distribution of underground lines before excavation. However, with over 10 million digging requests each year, manual reviews have become cumbersome. Verizon utilizes AI to analyze historical data and current activities.

American telecom company Lumen Technologies has seized opportunities from the rapid development of AI, announcing a new business order worth $5 billion, primarily aimed at meeting the demand for more fiber networks from enterprises to tackle the challenges of AI data processing. Lumen's CEO Kate Johnson stated that the AI economy is transforming business operations, and an increasing number of companies recognize the importance of a robust network infrastructure. The stock surged about 93% on Tuesday, with a total increase of 164.6% this year. They are collaborating with Microsoft, utilizing the Azure platform internally.

Beijing Zhiyuan Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, in collaboration with China Telecom Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, has launched an upgraded version of the Tele-FLM series of large models, including the 52B instruction model FLM-2-52B-Instruct and the trillion-parameter model Tele-FLM-1T. The FLM-2-52B-Instruct focuses on enhancing Chinese conversational abilities through instruction fine-tuning, achieving 90% of GPT-4's capabilities, based on the Tele-FLM-52B base model, utilizing specific datasets and parameter optimization.

Telecom network fraud methods are constantly evolving, posing a threat to public property security. Major types include 'screen sharing' fraud, which involves inducing victims to enable screen sharing to obtain personal banking information for theft; 'AI deepfake' fraud, which utilizes technology to synthesize false audio and video, gaining trust before misleading victims into transferring money or providing sensitive information; false online investment fraud that uses high returns as bait to lure individuals into investing before siphoning off funds; and fake transaction fraud in online gaming products, which deceives players into making offline transactions through fictitious trading information, resulting in financial losses. Prevention measures are necessary.

SK Telecom becomes the exclusive telecommunications partner for Ai Pin in South Korea. Humane's AI technology and CosmOS system authorize Ai Pin's wearable artificial intelligence devices to achieve a palm projection interface. The first batch of Ai Pin products is expected to be delivered in mid-April.

China Telecom has established a new AI technology company with a registered capital of 3 billion yuan. The company's business scope includes the development of artificial intelligence theories and algorithms, basic software, application software, and the sale of artificial intelligence hardware. China Telecom holds 100% of the company's shares. In November this year, China Telecom released the trillion-parameter model 'Stellar Semantics', which has shown significant improvements in aspects such as hallucination suppression, extrapolation windows, interactive experience, and multi-turn understanding.

China Telecom has released the trillion-parameter large model, Starry Semantics, which can reduce design costs by 95%. Starry Semantics is a self-developed large model by China Telecom, and its upgrade has led to significant improvements in four areas: hallucination suppression, extrapolation window, interactive experience, and multi-turn understanding. China Telecom has also launched more than ten industry large models covering fields such as education, healthcare, and tourism. Among them is the Starry Education large model, which can assess, comment on, and suggest improvements for a Chinese-English essay in just 15 seconds. Additionally, China Telecom plans to open source hundred-billion-parameter and trillion-parameter large models in the future.

🔍 SK Telecom and Deutsche Telekom are collaborating to jointly develop a large language model (LLM) aimed at AI visual implementation. The collaboration plans to launch a multilingual large language model for the telecom sector, supporting various languages including German, English, and Korean. The goal is to provide support for telecom companies worldwide and accelerate the development of generative AI services, such as AI customer service.

SK Telecom's Cloud Radar 2.0 platform uses AI to analyze enterprise cloud usage and recommends the best cloud service pricing plans based on usage. Test results show an average reduction of 37.2% in cloud computing costs for enterprises. The platform analyzes and optimizes complex cloud service pricing, helping companies choose the most suitable cloud service subscription conditions.

China Telecom has released the first network large model in the field of information communication — Qiming. Qiming will enhance cloud network operation efficiency and open cloud network capabilities. Qiming promotes the application of intelligent technology in the development of various industries. Relying on China Telecom's business scenario needs and network data advantages, China Telecom plans to provide various forms of MaaS services.

SK Telecom has announced its 'AI Pyramid Strategy' aimed at accelerating innovation with a focus on three key areas: AI infrastructure, AI transformation, and AI services. This strategy will include energy-efficient solutions such as immersion cooling systems and hydrogen fuel cells, and will expand into AI hosting services. SK Telecom also plans to launch a personal AI assistant service named 'A.', which will connect various AI services to enhance customer communication experiences and gradually evolve into a global personal AI assistant service. The company anticipates a significant increase in AI-related investments over the next five years, accelerating its journey to become a global AI powerhouse.

South Korea's largest telecom company SK Telecom announced an investment of $100 million in the American AI startup Anthropic to expand its AI business. Anthropic has raised $450 million in funding from Google and other investors. SK Telecom and Anthropic plan to jointly develop a multilingual large language model for global telecom and build an AI platform.