AI
Apple Turns to Google to Smarten Up Siri and Bring AI to iPhone
The deal that allowing Apple to tap into Google’s AI technology was disclosed Monday in a joint statement from the Silicon Valley powerhouses.
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Spectrum
Supreme Court Won’t Revive Fraud Suit Against Array
The whistleblowers still have a separate, similar suit ongoing against the UScellular successor.
Funding
Kansas Awards $6.7M in Broadband Grants
The state’s broadband acceleration grant program awarded funds to five ISPs in Kansas to boost access for rural communities.
Spectrum
Wi-Fi Proponents Like UK Proposal to Share Upper 6 GHz
The plan would allow more unlicensed use than Europe’s telecom regulator.
LG
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.
Policyband
Apple, Google Pressured to Ban Musk’s X, Grok Apps over AI-Generate Sexual Content
Senate Democrats Luján, Wyden, and Markey demand action in response to 'the most heinous type of content imaginable' – sexualized images of women and children
Expert Opinion
John Strand: Denmark's Promises on Greenland Must Be Delivered, Not Just Declared
By mid-2024, Denmark had spent only about 1 percent of the $224 million in pledged funds.
Digital Inclusion
VR Headsets Are 'Hope Machines' Inside California Prisons, Offering Respite and Practical Experience
Prisoners are now taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales such as Thailand. No passport required, just a virtual reality headset.
SpaceX
FCC Approves 7,500 More Starlink Gen2 Satellites
The agency said the move would improve SpaceX’s satellite broadband service.
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
enforcement
Supreme Court to Review FCC’s Ability to Issue Fines
Mobile carriers want justices to find the agency’s process unconstitutional.
CES2026
From Climbing Vacuums to Cyber Pets: Some Highlights of CES 2026
CES 2026 showcased futuristic tech, from paper-thin screens to AI-driven gadgets.
mergers
Verizon: Proposed Deployment Requirements for Frontier Deal Too Expensive
A proposed approval would require the company to deploy to all locations served by 88 rural wire centers.
Data Center
Big Tech Data Centers: Meta's Massive Nuclear Power Deals, $20B by xAI in Mississippi
Meta's Prometheus AI data center is being built in New Albany, Ohio, and will be a 1-gigawatt cluster spanning spanning multiple buildings.
Wireless
CTIA Wireless Foundation Launches Catalyst 2026 Grants Program
Competitive grants will award more than $200,000 to wireless innovators
CES2026
Dose of Uncertainty: Experts Wary of AI Health Gadgets at CES
Health and tech experts warn about gadgets' effectiveness and urge consumers to know where their data is going.
