Mobile World Congress news and trends

Google to Relaunch AI Image Generation Tool After Pausing It
Artificial Intelligence // February 26, 2024

Google’s artificial intelligence image generation tool offered through Gemini is set to be relaunched in the next few weeks after being paused due to inaccuracies in historical depictions. The CEO of Google DeepMind, Demis Hassabis, announced the news at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona,...

Deutsche Telekom Previews ‘App-Free’ AI-Powered Smartphone
Technology // February 26, 2024

“There’s an app for that.” Fifteen years ago, that was Apple’s tagline for its iPhone, letting customers know that whatever they wanted a smartphone to do, they had an application that could do it. Now, Germany’s Deutsche Telekom is introducing a phone that doesn’t have...

Artificial Intelligence Set to Take Center Stage at Mobile World Congress
Artificial Intelligence // February 23, 2024

The world’s largest mobile phone fair will kick off on Monday (Feb. 26), with the industry turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to kickstart sales and excite users.  The Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, is expecting 95,000 attendees and 2,400 exhibitors worldwide for an...

Mobile World Congress Canceled Due To Coronavirus
International // February 14, 2020

The Mobile World Congress (MWC), one of the world’s largest tech shows that features over 100,000 participants each year, has been canceled due to fears over the Coronavirus. Organizers are now asking that the tech community absorb some of the financial hit, according to a...

Interviews & Exclusives
Visa Expands Visa Everywhere Initiative

February 28, 2018
Before Visa’s Everywhere Initiative was both an initiative and everywhere, it wasn’t even a project. At best—its originator and Visa’s SVP and global head of innovation and go-to-market, Shiv Singh, told Karen Webster—back in 2015, it was a mini project, a toe in the water to engage an entirely new audience for Visa: the developer. Today, that […]

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Google to Relaunch AI Image Generation Tool After Pausing It

February 26, 2024
Google’s artificial intelligence image generation tool offered through Gemini is set to be relaunched in the next few weeks after being paused due to inaccuracies in historical depictions. The CEO of Google DeepMind, Demis Hassabis, announced the news at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Reuters reported Monday (Feb. 26). Google introduced earlier this month […]

Deutsche Telekom Previews ‘App-Free’ AI-Powered Smartphone

February 26, 2024
“There’s an app for that.” Fifteen years ago, that was Apple’s tagline for its iPhone, letting customers know that whatever they wanted a smartphone to do, they had an application...

Mobile World Congress Canceled Due To Coronavirus

February 14, 2020
The Mobile World Congress (MWC), one of the world’s largest tech shows that features over 100,000 participants each year, has been canceled due to fears over the Coronavirus. Organizers are...

StanChart, HBSC Offer Loan Relief As Coronavirus Keeps Cos Away From MWC

February 12, 2020
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona is in trouble, as three more companies have dropped out over coronavirus fears, according to Reuters. On Tuesday (Feb 11), Sprint, Cisco and...