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The Catalan Data Protection Authority called for the need to limit the use of biometric data, such as the irises and fingerprints, due to the potential for harm in the absence of strict regulatory control.

Thales Alenia Space signed a contract with the European Space Agency to deliver an end-to-end solution for the LEO-PNT (Low Earth Orbit Positioning Navigation and Timing) orbit demonstrator. Adtran has launched FSP 3000 M-Flex800, enabling network operators to unlock the full potential of ZR and ZR+ optics for high-capacity transport solutions across edge, metro, and core networks. ZTE has created a new paradigm of high-speed rail network construction in partnership with China Mobile’s Yunnan Branch by applying 5G-A digital twin technology in the KunchuDali high-speed railway, realizing signal upgrading and network advancement to meet people's needs.

IoT and Innovation News

In IoT and Innovation, Tele2 and foodora will launch food deliveries using IoT and 5G connected drones. The deliveries will be made wherever possible to customer property via cable lowered from the drone, with the first deliveries taking place this spring in Varmdo, outside Stockholm. Japan’s new ABCI-Q supercomputer, designed to advance the nation’s quantum computing initiative, will be powered by NVIDIA platforms for accelerated and quantum computing processing. Nokia announced its partnership with STL, a leading optical and digital solutions company, to develop and deliver cutting-edge enterprise connectivity solutions. The collaboration aims to drive innovation, enhance connectivity, and empower businesses to thrive in the digital era.

The Catalan Data Protection Authority called for the need to limit the use of biometric data, such as the irises andfingerprints, due to the potential for harm in the absence of regulatory control. In the talk "Biometric data: a new paradigm for privacy," the Head of the Legal Advise, Xavier Urios, recalled that the iris or fingerprint are personal data that allow the unequivocal identification of the person, based on a physical characteristic that does not change throughout life. RapidSOS and Norfolk Southern formed a partnership with the goal of facilitating the availability of critical information for first responders in significant incidents.

Cogniteam selected RTI Connext to provide commercially supported communications to its unified cloud-based platform for the robotics industry. Cogniteam offers customers a unique, standalone, AI-driven solution suite for designing, developing, and testing their own robots. By leveraging Connext, based on the Data Distribution Service standard, developers can monitor incoming data in real-time from robots to the cloud. Graphiant teamed with Rampart CIO to provide an efficient, cost-effective solution to a municipality in South Carolina faced with the challenge of securely transmitting ongoing end-to-end encrypted video and data communication from law enforcement vehicles in remote locations.

AI & Analytics News

In AI & Analytics News, Cloudflare is developing Firewall for AI, a new layer of protection that will identify abuse and attacks before they reach and tamper with Large Language Models, a type of AI application that interprets human language and other types of complex data. Backed by the power of Cloudflare's global network, one of the largest in the world, Firewall for AI will position Cloudflare as one of the only security providers prepared to combat the next wave of attacks in the AI revolution. Salesforce released Einstein 1 Studio, a set of low-code tools that enables Salesforce admins and developers to customize Einstein Copilot, the conversational AI assistant for CRM, and seamlessly embed AI across any app for every customer and employee experience. Credo AI released a set of new features to formalize its Governance, Risk, and Compliance capabilities on the heels of the final European Parliament plenary vote on the EU AI Act.

SAP and NVIDIA formed a partnership expansion focused on accelerating enterprise customers’ ability to harness the transformative power of data and generative AI across SAP’s portfolio of cloud solutions and applications. ServiceNow has furthered its generative AI leadership with new capabilities in its Washington, D.C. platform release. The new features enhance the Now Assist GenAI experiences which offer responsible, intelligent automation

embedded into the ServiceNow platform. Huawei Cloud and the Meteorological Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality shared that their regional AI weather forecasting model has officially been put into use. The regional model is one of the first of its kind. It enables the rapid generation of five-day forecasts for a precise 3 km range. The announcement was made at an event on 23 March in Shenzhen marking World

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