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VEON looks to local language LLM creation for revenue growth

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Once completed, these LLMs can be integrated into a range of digital products, from entertainment to healthcare. Now, Tabidze says the company is looking to replicate this success across all its markets, building LLMs in the Uzbek, Begali, Ukrainian, and Urdu languages. AI should be an equaliser for society.

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Astound to Compete with Comcast in Scranton, Pa., Mayor Says

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home to 75,000 residents, may soon have a competitor to Comcast in the cable TV market, Mayor Paige G. The proposed agreement with Astound Broadband would give the company three years to build the local cable network at no cost to the city. Astound would be the first cable competitor to Comcast in Scranton.

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Scripps working on over-the-air/over-the-top TV combo for cable ops

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Scripps is in talks with NCTC about optimizing its new Tablo device for cable ops to support a content combo featuring free, over-the-air TV networks, FAST channels and an Internet-delivered pay-TV package focusing on entertainment.

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Small Texas City Losing Cable TV, Keeping Internet after Network Sale

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WASHINGTON, September 3, 2024 – A small Texas city is finding out what it's like when the cable TV company cuts the cord. 6,000) will soon experience a shift in its media landscape as TDS Telecom plans to discontinue its cable TV service there by Sept. Alpine, Texas (pop. the parent company of Big Bend Telephone Co.,

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Sparkle Signs an Agreement with Nexim for the Provision of Global Internet Connectivity

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The agreement was signed in Amsterdam during the IBC2024 event that draws together the global media, entertainment, and technology industry to share insights and expertise and create business opportunities. Its sales force is active worldwide and distributed over 33 countries.

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Bell expands into US market with $7 billion Ziply Fiber acquisition 

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The deal will be financed through the proceeds from BCE’s sale of its Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment stake, alongside a discounted Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The transaction, expected to close in late 2025 and is subject to regulatory approval.

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Panelists Disagree Over Taxes and Fees for Broadband and Streaming Services

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18, 2024 — As traditional cable TV subscriptions decline, a debate over the appropriate compensation from communication services using public rights of way took center stage during a Broadband Breakfast Live Online event Wednesday. WASHINGTON, Oct. “The law is clear,” said Amunson.

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