Tag Archives: Chema Alonso

Wayra Invests in AI Startup Perplexity, Expanding Telefónica’s AI Capabilities

(IN BRIEF) Wayra, Telefónica’s venture capital arm, has invested in U.S.-based AI startup Perplexity, which has developed an AI-powered answer engine that delivers real-time, contextual answers to user queries. Alongside the investment, Telefónica signed a global commercial agreement to offer … Read the full press release

Telefónica Partners with Microsoft to Integrate AI Studio into Kernel 2.0

(IN BRIEF) Telefónica announces its collaboration with Microsoft to integrate Azure AI Studio into Telefónica Kernel 2.0, enhancing the capabilities of Kernel by incorporating generative AI into its workflows. The partnership aims to leverage the advancements in Large Language Models … Read the full press release

Telefónica Unveils New Open Innovation Strategy at 4YFN Event

(IN BRIEF) Telefónica announces its new open innovation strategy at the ‘Four years from now’ (4YFN) event, coinciding with the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Wayra, the company’s primary open innovation initiative, will evolve to encompass all startup investment initiatives … Read the full press release

Connecting Generations: Telefónica and Meta’s Initiative Bridges the Digital Divide for Elderly Users

(IN BRIEF) Telefónica and Meta have partnered to promote mixed reality experiences for the elderly as part of the Fundación Telefónica project ‘RECONECTADOS, la tecnología no tiene edad’ (CONNECTED, technology is ageless). Their collaboration involves organizing workshops on the use … Read the full press release