Expert Opinion
Monica Sanders: Data Centers Need More Than Permits, They Need Public Trust
With $64 billion in data center projects blocked or delayed, the industry is learning that permits aren't the same as public trust.
AI
Artificial intelligence is poised to transform humans' relationship with technology, and each other.
Data Center
Trump Announces Data Center ‘Rate Payer Protection Pledge’ at SOTU
Trump says his administration negotiated with large tech companies to produce their own energy for data centers.
AI
Hegseth Warns Anthropic to Let Military Use the Company’s AI as It Sees Fit
The Pentagon didn't immediately comment.
Antonio Guterres
Modi Pitches India as an AI Hub at International Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pitched India as a major hub for artificial intelligence, built at home and used worldwide.
Fiber
Fiber Seen as Critical Infrastructure for AI-Driven Data Center Expansion
A new report argues fiber is central to the next phase of U.S. data center expansion.
AI
Nuclear Power a Distant Solution to Data Center Needs
Experts say nuclear power's potential to meet surging AI data center energy demand remains years away, held back by high costs and lengthy regulatory hurdles.
Expert Opinion
Fiona Beck: Creating a Red Carpet, Not Red Tape, for Subsea Cables
Bermuda has become a model for subsea cable investment by streamlining its permitting process to just 70 business days.
Copyright
Hollywood Groups Condemn ByteDance's AI Video Generator, Claiming Copyright Infringement
Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts
Antonio Guterres
UN Approves Scientific Panel on Impact of AI, U.S. Votes 'No'
The United States and Paraguay were the only nations to vote 'no' to the establishment of the 40-member scientific panel.
Nuclear
Trump Energy Deputy: Nuclear Power Needed to Meet Demand for AI Infrastructure
The Energy Department has taken steps to start enriching uranium to fuel the AI race, said Assistant Secretary Timothy Walsh
Expert Opinion
John Haraburda: What Telco Must Do Next on STIR/SHAKEN
Major carriers sign 85% of voice traffic while smaller carriers manage only 17.5%. We need AI-powered solutions to combat robocall fraud.
Chips
Taiwan's AI-Powered Economy Soars in the Shadow of Bubble Fears and China Threats
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang describes Taiwan as the 'center of the world's computer ecosystem.'
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on February 18, 2026 - AI, Nuclear Power and Data Centers
As AI-driven data centers strain the grid and tech companies turn to nuclear power, can utilities and policymakers scale energy infrastructure fast enough?
Earnings
T-Mobile Launches AI-Powered Live Translate Built Into Calls
T-Mobile is expecting 15 million fixed wireless broadband customers by 2030. It had 558,000 net broadband additions in Q4.
AI
Author of California AI Legislation Calls Trump Executive Order 'Outrageous'
Wiener explains that his landmark state AI legislation faced backlash and roadblocks, but ultimately is a win for AI regulation.
Christopher Lewis
New Expert Agency May Be Necessary to Regulate Digital Economy, Say Panelists
A new agency of experts should take on the task of regulating this emerging driver of the economy, some panelists said.
