As the U.S. and China Form AI Blocs, Countries Are Increasingly Torn Between Them

Countries are hoping membership in China’s World AI Cooperation Organization may give them a voice in setting AI standards

Wireless Carriers Opposed to FCC Plan for Direct-to-Device in 5G Bands

T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan met with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr last week to argue against satellite use in two prime bands

Trump Signs Mystic Alerts Act Into Law After Deadly 2025 Texas Flood

Bipartisan act aims to use satellite for emergency alerts in rural areas

FCC Approves GCI-Quintillion Submarine Cable Deal to Strengthen Alaska Broadband

The deal is expected to support more reliable connectivity and expand broadband capacity across Alaska.

Analysts Mull SpaceX’s Reported Interest in 80,000 Tower Leases

The company could be bluffing to secure an MVNO, or aiming to build a solution for autonomous vehicles and robotics, analysts said

Newsom Urged to Reject $1.4 Billion from BEAD over Net Neutrality

Consumer advocates say a federal grant requirement could limit California’s oversight of broadband providers

Verizon to Offer Faster Fixed Wireless in Urban Areas

The company also signed a $2 billion fiber deal with AWS, and again downplayed the threat of competition from SpaceX

Anthropic Files for Potentially Biggest IPO Ever, as CEO Warns of Risk to Humanity From AI

The company could eclipse the SpaceX initial public offering in June that raised a record $86 billion

Starlink Lifts Restrictions on Ukraine, President Zelensky Says

Elon Musk explains his position: ‘Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people.'

Ukraine Disputes Elon Musk's Claim That Its Military Violated Starlink's Terms of Service

Elon Musk acknowledged that the service was throttled, and officials said the speed caps were lifted on Saturday

A Timeline of Developments in AI Safety Since the Attack on Hugging Face

The incidents have highlighted the vulnerabilities in AI security and raised questions over how AI can be safely kept under human control

A 1975 Boxing Match Helped Cable Channels Reach the Country

Satellite expanded programming, but most subscribers had one cable provider.