Akul Saxena

BEAD

Service Providers and California Officials Warn BEAD Builds Won’t Solve Affordability

Providers cited payment instability and post-construction costs, while officials urged an Affordability Connectivity Program replacement.

Wireless

Next-Generation Wireless Access in Dense Urban Markets

From company's HQ, Tarana Wireless CEO Basil Alwan cited higher network capacity even under heavy interference

BEAD

Idaho Gets NIST Approval to Advance Broadband Deployment

Idaho, Washington, Nebraska detailed mixed-technology builds and non-deployment priorities

Reporter's Notebook: CES2026 Showed AI's Shift Toward Always-On Infrastructure

From industrial equipment to autonomous vehicles and wearables, companies showed how AI is being embedded into everyday systems.

CES2026

CES2026: From Innovation to Guardrails, Senators Confront Tech’s Next Phase

Democratic lawmakers cite broadband gaps, data security, and autonomous vehicle safety as concerns that are not being addressed

CTA

CES2026: On AI and Energy, It's Nevada vs. Alaska

Two American frontier governors highlight energy, business climates and federal land control as a strategic advantage.

Colorado

CES2026: Quantum Computing Leaders Map Next Phase in AI Age

Discussion follows two months after Department of Energy's $625 million investment in federal quantum centers

broadcasting

CES2026: Carr Outlines FCC Spectrum, AI, and Broadcast Priorities

In a fireside chat, Chairman Brendan Carr cited progress on C-band, 6 GHz, and a national framework for artificial intelligence.

At CES, Automakers Push Software-Defined Vehicles and Autonomous Vehicles

Ford sets 2028 target for Level 3 ‘eyes-off’ driving

CES2026

CES2026: White House Science Office Outlines Strategy to Win AI Race

Infrastructure, says OSTP Director Michael Kratsios, is now the primary constraint on AI growth.

NTIA

Roth at CES: 42 States and Territories Approved for BEAD, Including Nevada

NTIA Administrator cited cost savings, preparations for WRC-27 and future wireless networks.

CTA

NTIA Chief of Staff: 37 States Cleared to Build Under BEAD, Signals More

The shift followed a December executive order aligning broadband execution with federal artificial intelligence policy.

NIST

Officials and Executives Discuss Cyber Labels, Agentic AI, and Resilience

Officials pointed to NIST’s new AI cybersecurity profile, labeling programs and procurement standards as governments adopt oversight for autonomous systems.

CTA

CES26: EU, South Korea Frame Early Global Push for AI Regulation

Officials from Ireland, South Korea and Canada said at the Consumer Electronics Show that shared rules are becoming essential as AI scales across borders.