Demex Daily #342: Helium Mobile Launches Free 5G Plan with Data, Texts, and Calls

What’s Interesting Today:

Helium Mobile has launched a free "Zero Plan," offering 3GB of data, 300 texts, and 100 minutes of calls per month at no cost. The service operates on the Helium 5G network, powered by user-operated nodes. Users who run nodes earn crypto tokens, while those who share data can earn Cloud Points, which are redeemable for gift cards. Additional paid plans are available, starting at $15 per month for 10GB of data. The service follows a bring-your-own-device model and aims to make wireless service more accessible and affordable. A waitlist is currently open for the Zero Plan.

Nillion and io.net have partnered to integrate io.net's decentralized GPU infrastructure with Nillion's blind computation technology, enhancing privacy-preserving AI. This collaboration enables encrypted data processing across distributed GPU networks, reducing deployment costs and wait times. It offers enterprises a secure platform for AI applications, ensuring privacy and regulatory compliance. The partnership is particularly impactful for sectors like healthcare and finance, where data privacy is critical. It also introduces several technical innovations, including advanced split inference and optimized zero-knowledge proofs for AI.