Stark global divide revealed at Mobile World Congress

Biggest tech players show sharp differences in approach to 'AI agents'

09 March 2025 - 00:00 By ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK

A stark divide is emerging in how the world’s biggest tech players are approaching artificial intelligence (AI). At the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona this week, the buzz phrase that dominated the event, which attracted more than 100,000 delegates, was “AI agents.”..

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