UK Tech & Innovation: Vodafone's £4.3bn Mega-Deal, Autonomous Navy Boats, and EU AI Act Compliance Crunch

Vodafone has completed its £4.3 billion acquisition of the remaining 49% of VodafoneThree from CK Hutchison, securing full ownership of the UK's largest mobile network. CEO Margherita Della Valle says the deal enables Vodafone to "move faster" in building a best-in-class network to drive the UK's digital economy and deliver £700 million in annual synergies by FY30. The move signals a major consolidation in UK telecom infrastructure as the company pushes 5G expansion.

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