Tech sovereignty push to meet AI fever at Mobile World Congress

Around 109,000 business attendees will walk the halls of the convention centre, according to the GSMA mobile industry association, which has organised the MWC every year since 2006 in the Catalan capital. — REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA: The giant Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade fair for telecoms kicks off for its 20th annual edition in Barcelona on Monday, with firms racing to pump AI into their systems even as debate rages over the technology's regulation.

Here's what to look out for in the coming days: